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 …
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 …
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 …
Return of the King
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After a 4 month absence, we have finally seen the return of the Kingfisher! There have been two sightings here at the Visitor Centre, with an individual seen on the …
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 …
It’s Not All Plover, Is It?
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Lapwing numbers have long been in decline here in the UK, but now that habitat conservation is finally starting to come to the forefront in public awareness, is it too …
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 …
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 …
Behaviour 101: Common Terns
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With the tern raft camera permanently streaming online, minus a few hitches, there’s been the perfect opportunity to watch the Common Terns and all the behaviours connected to this time …