Return of the Robin?
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When do Robins return to the UK and when do they acquire their red breast? These are questions that a lot of people ask, and which have answers than …
Wonderful Waxwings
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Waxwings have made a welcome return to Montrose and the rest of the UK this month. There has been various sightings in gardens throughout the town and in St.Cyrus (see …
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 …
Declining Starlings
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Seen recently at the Visitor Centre squeezing themselves through the mesh that covers our bird tables, Starlings can be found all over Britain in what appears to be relatively large …
Winter on the Basin
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During the winter months here at MontroseBasin, the main focus at the reserve is on the incredible number of pink-footed geese which over winter here making the site of international …
Species profile – Common seal (Phoca vitulina)
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At low tide the mudflats of Montrose Basin are a safe haven for between 10-20 seals each day. The seals, which are almost always common seals, also known as harbour …
Speices profile – Eider (Somateria mollissima)
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Visit Montrose Basin at any time of year and there is one bird you’re guaranteed of seeing, the wonderfully charming eider duck. Although Britain’s second most common duck and a familiar …
Species profile – Brown hare (Lepus europaeus)
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Montrose Basin is truly an extra special place for wildlife. You only have to look at the designations the site has to realise this. It is a Site of Special …