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A new reserve (1 Viewer)

delia todd

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There is a new nature reserve being developed in Angus. It is on land that was being quarried for gravel. Three cheers for the owners of the land who wouldn’t sell it when it was worked out but insisted it became a nature reserve.

The reserve isn’t open to the public yet as the landscaping etc work is still continuing. But you can see into parts of it. There are 3 small lochs, well er, lochans - one of which has a hide. Apparently L.R Plovers have taken up residence.

On a visit there today we saw 2 Buzzards, Tufted Duck and Mallards with young, Grey Wagtails, loads of Swallows, Swifts, House and Sand Martins. There were families of Blue Tit and Willow Warblers in the broom. A pair of Whitethroat (the first I have seen for ages), a large flock of young starlings, a sandpiper, Goldfinch and I heard a Greenfinch. A pair of Mute Swans and a group of Greylag Geese. Also Blackbird, Chaffinch and Crows, of course. I heard various other things in the trees but not good enough at identifying them.

Perhaps not the greatest list that some of you see in your day but there must have been loads more to see further in. We could only see 2 of the lochs. However, I do think it looks like it is going to become a very worthwhile project.

Only members can gain access to a part of the reserve at present, I was there today to try and pay my dues but the office was closed.
 

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