Montrose is situated beside a large tidal basin. This attracts many different varieties of birds throughout the year. A Wildlife Centre has been built overlooking the Basin. The Centre gives the opportunity to observe birds close up through strong binoculars, telescopes and remote TV cameras. Expert help is on hand to point things out and give advice. The centre also has video shows of the bird life, microscopes to study things up close, various displays and all sorts of games and puzzles. The children were also given the opportunity to go out on to the mud at low tide and search for the sort of creatures that feed the birds so well on the Basin. Digging in the mud proved very popular! |
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| Pictures and models of the birds and creatures that can be seen feeding around the Basin. | This model explains the many uses that are made of Montrose's Tidal Basin. |
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| Using the powerful telescopes and binoculars to get a close up look at the birds feeding on the Basin. | Press a button on the globe and we can see the routes flown by various birds as they migrate. |
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| Now it is time to get down to the mud and discover what creatures we can find. | The Basin provides a very rich source of food for the thousands of
birds that visit it. |
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| Worm casts give a clue as to where to search. | Now it is time to take our buckets back to the centre and check out what we have found. |
