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All eyes have been trained on the tern raft over the past few days as we have been deliberating; what species of tern are actually on there!? The raft is …
Reserve Sightings
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While we have a few waders that remain at Montrose all year round, predominantly Oystercatchers and Curlew, the numbers of other species drop dramatically in the spring and summer months …
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We finally have some good news about the terns – although following the experience of the last few years we’re certainly not getting ahead of ourselves! Today has seen the …
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This week has continued the sightings of young birds throughout the Basin. The last count on the Eider ducklings was 103, as of today, and these have been joined by …
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A quick look out of the Visitor Centre windows this week and you’re guaranteed to see large numbers of ducklings zipping around on the water or clumsily waddling over the …
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Our first ducklings of the year were sighted this week, with 14 Eider ducklings spotted in front of the Visitor Centre on the 29th and today’s count is 58. There …
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The main attraction at the Basin this week has undoubtedly been the Eurasian Spoonbill that has been roosting on Miss Erskine’s Bank. First spotted last Sunday before moving onto St …
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A lot of our attention this week has been focused towards the Tern raft, with many questions still to be answered. Will the Terns arrive back in good numbers this …
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Our wait for the Common Tern has finally ended, with two being seen on the Tern Raft earlier on today. Sightings of Sandwich Terns have continued, with two being regularly …
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Our influx of good Spring sightings has continued over the last few weeks, with a Little Egret and an Iceland Gull being the pick of the bunch. The Little Egret …