Waders at the Montrose Basin
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A series on wader id wouldn’t be complete without video footage of just some of the species you can see here at the Basin (we’ve also thrown in a few goosanders as …
Wader varieties at Montrose Basin – part 2
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The waders we’ll be looking at this week are some of the smallest species you find at Montrose and are often seen at the tide line along with the redshanks. …
Kingfisher versus Sparrow hawk.
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As we move closer to winter time the number of kingfisher sightings on its ‘usual perch’ increases, and it’s always great to watch its characteristic tail flicking, head bobbing, and …
Wader varieties at Montrose Basin
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Montrose Basin may become the land of the pink-feet over winter, but it’s the waders that hold the fort when it comes to guaranteed viewing. Of course, with waders being …
Reserve Sightings
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Here is just a quick update of the sightings we have had here on the reserve over the past week; The Pink Footed Goose numbers have risen sharply throughout the week, …
Reserve Sightings
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The Pink Footed Goose numbers have been slowly increasing over the past week, reaching 850 by today (17th of September). It’s hard to believe that we are only 4 days away …
No Time for Geese and Quiet?
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It’s that time of the year again, when summer slowly changes to autumn, the nights get noticeably shorter, the weather colder and the mood often duller. But no need to …
Summer season 2013
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September is the month when summer officially ends, so it’s fitting that this is the time we see the last of the summer visitors leave the Basin and look out …
Basin Notes
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Staff member Russell Nisbet gave the perfect overview in last week’s Montrose Review, of the wildlife that can be seen at this time of the year on the reserve; This is …
Common Scoter
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A true sea duck, most at home far offshore and easiest to spot when sea watching, the Common Scoter is an unusual visitor here at Montrose Basin. However, for the …