Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo)
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Large, predominantly black in colour (at least from afar), and with a distinctive spread winged stance, cormorants are one of the most conspicuous birds both at the Basin and along …
Reserve Sightings
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Here’s a quick update on what’s been seen on the reserve so far in August; A Little Egret was first seen on the reserve on the 8th of August …
Tern footage.
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If you were beginning to think we were only using the tern raft camera to video every species found on the Basin other than terns, here are a couple of …
Osprey behaviour.
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This year we’ve been lucky in having an almost daily viewing of osprey hunting on the Basin. Thanks to the tern raft camera, and some nifty camera work from one …
Hare sightings
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As hares are predominantly a nocturnal species, getting to see them during the day is always a treat. The chances of this increases around this time of year, as the …
Reserve Sightings
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Here’s a quick update on what’s been seen around the reserve so far in July; Regular Osprey sightings have continued into July, with a maximum count of 4 on the …
Hunting Osprey.
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About this time every year the number of Ospreys that visit the Basin increases as adults and juveniles alike feed up for the long flight back to Sub-Saharan Africa. For …
Basin Notes – 22nd June
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It is Mother Nature’s time of plenty when the plant and insect life are at their peak. However, a few weeks ago you would not have thought this with the …
Reserve Sightings Update
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Ringed Plover and Dunlins were spotted together at Rossie Spit on the 22nd June. Goldeneye numbers have increased, with 45 spotted at the centre of the Basin on the 23rd. The …
Basin Notes – 10th June
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Invasive Aliens take over Montrose Basin It may sound a little dramatic, but invasive aliens have been taking hold at the Montrose Basin LNR for some years now. Though extraterrestrial life …