Reserve Sightings
Blogs
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 …
Visitor Centre and Reserve News
Blogs
Summer is upon us! Well not quite, but the Visitor Centre will be reverting back to its ‘summer’ opening hours from today (Saturday 1st March). This means we will be …
Review of 2013 – Part 3
Blogs
August August is usually the last month that you can guarantee regular sightings of all of our common summer migrants, with Ospreys continuing to fish during low tide, Common Terns …
Review of 2013 – Part 2
Blogs
May May was another month in which thoughts were focused on the return of our summer migrants. Osprey sightings continued to be a regular occurrence throughout the month whilst Sand …
Reserve Sightings
Blogs
Over the last few days we have been lucky enough to count a male Blackcap as one of our regular visitors, seen regularly feeding on the apples that we have …
Grey Phalarope
Blogs
The Grey Phalarope first spotted in Arbroath on Tuesday has stuck around the local area, being found at Carnoustie from Thursday to Saturday, before moving up the coast to Westhaven …
Wader varieties at Montrose Basin – part 3.
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This week we’ll be looking at the last of the waders you’re most likely to see at Montrose (of course there are more, but they’re just not as common). This …
Pink Footed Goose Count
Blogs
Our hardy volunteers got up bright and early this morning and headed out onto the reserve to carry out a Pink Footed Goose count, arriving at a final number of …
Wader varieties at Montrose Basin
Blogs
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 …
No Time for Geese and Quiet?
Blogs
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 …