Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 1st-7th April
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Hi, A dipper flying low upstream from the Mill Weir is a regular sight on the reserve however an individual observed flying above the height of adjacent conifers on the …
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Hi, A dipper flying low upstream from the Mill Weir is a regular sight on the reserve however an individual observed flying above the height of adjacent conifers on the …
Yesterday, we took a trip around Montrose Basin in order to see the estuary up close and personal. Emma, the Visitor Centre Assistant Manager, Raymond, our intern and I (David, …
12 days of a Montrose Basin Christmas To be sung with the original 12 days of Christmas tune! On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me: A …
Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) Water rails are said to be one of the most elusive birds in Scotland, but with around 1,250-1,400 breeding pairs in lowland Scotland, you would think …
There has been a lot of excitement on and off the Reserve this week. As a very rare small bird was spotted on Montrose beach. Keen members of the Dundee …
After the wet and windy weather yesterday the Reserve has been a hive of activity. Despite all the flotsam that’s come down the South Esk river into the Basin overnight. …
With the Kingfisher making an almost daily appearance at the Visitor Centre we thought it was about time we gave this enigmatic species its own blog post. This is one …
This week has been a pretty amazing week when it comes to Pink-footed Geese numbers. Tuesday’s count gave us an amazing, Basin recording breaking number of 70,153, but today’s counts …
This week we have seen the numbers of Pink-footed Geese climb to over 44,000. The Rangers have estimated that the peak number could now have approached around 60,000 but without …
This morning we had our first People’s Postcode Lottery Goose Breakfast of the season. It was a glorious morning with a beautiful sunrise and a warm 13 degrees Celsius. …