Migration – The Basics
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April is the prime month for seeing the return of many of our summer migrant species, weather depending, but what is migration and why does it occur!? Fear not as …
Osprey at the Montrose Basin
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Here at the Basin we’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of our summer visitors and I am happy to announce that our local osprey has been spotted today on its …
Springing Into Action
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Spring will soon be here, well maybe once the snow has disappeared! And what better way to mark the start of the season by coming down and spotting the firs …
White-Tailed Eagle Update
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Updating the information from the previous blog, the White-Tailed Eagle seen last week has been identified as the 2011 indivudual Red ”E”. This male was one of 16 released in …
This Week’s Sightings
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The past week has seen a host of first sightings on the reserve for 2013. On Sunday the 27th of January a Jack Snipe, Water Rail and Bullfinch were all seen from the …
New Year, New Sightings
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The new year at Montrose Basin has brought with it a host of good sightings, giving many birders a great start to their yearly list. On January the 3rd a White-Tailed …
Goldfinches
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Officially the first bird of paradise (its taste for thistle seeds led to it becoming associated with the Passion and Christ’s crown of thorns) the goldfinch took a worrying decline …
Can you spot the leucistic?
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There are many things that bird-watchers use to identify the birds they’re looking at, whether it’s the size and shape of the body, shape of the beak, flying silhouette or …
Too Fat To Fly
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On Saturday (22/09/12) a juvenile gannet was spotted in the field next to the visitor centre. Juvenile gannets have a very different plumage from the adults, being predominantly black, with …