The secret wildlife of derelict Ardeer
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There is a hidden world of danger and mystery tucked away in North Ayrshire. A world that is forbidden to visit, save by the abundance of wildlife that calls it home. The Ardeer Peninsula is approximately 3km long and extends …
Bumblebees galore at Belleisle
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Where’s Wildlife in Ayrshire had the pleasure of welcoming Bumblebee Conservation Trust to Belleisle estate in Ayr for a day of Bumblebee identification. Helen Dickinson, survey and GIS officer from the trust, lead us on a morning classroom session where we …
Dragonfly ID day at Craigengillan Estate
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In the first of our three Dragonfly ID workshops we explored the stunning grounds of Craigengillan estate just outside Dalmellington in East Ayrshire. The session was lead by the very knowledgeable and engaging Jonathan Willet, who has had a longstanding …
Bumblebee ID workshop with Bumblebee Conservation Trust
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Join Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s Surveys and GIS Officer Helen Dickinson, for a bumblebee identification and survey training day. Discover all about bumblebee ecology and details of the national recording scheme for bumblebees, BeeWalk. We will look at the key identification …
Wildflower and Insect photography
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Come join the Scottish Wildlife Trust and learn how to capture some fantastic photographs of native wildflowers and the creatures that pollinate them. Get helpful hints and tips from other enthusiasts on macro photography Macro Photograpghy Event 2017 For more …
Butterfly ID day at Gailes Marsh
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The somewhat drizzly and windy weather did not dampen out spirits on the first of three butterfly ID days in Ayrshire. For the morning classroom session we used the newly opened Fullarton Community Hub in Irvine which is an excellent …
Bumblebee ID and survey workshop
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Join Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s Surveys and GIS Officer Helen Dickinson, for a bumblebee identification and survey training day. Discover all about bumblebee ecology and details of the national recording scheme for bumblebees, BeeWalk. We will look at the key identification …
Volunteer Day: Beetle Monitoring at Shiel Farm with the East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative
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Join the East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative for some peat bog monitoring work at Shiel Farm. As part of our peat bog monitoring work CEI have been surveying plants and animals that are ‘indicators’ of bog habitat. These are species …
Volunteer day- Large Heath butterfly monitoring with East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initative
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Come join the CEI for population monitoring of the Large Heath Butterfly on Airds Moss in East Ayrshire. Over the past few years, with the help of CEI volunteers, they CEI have been very excited to record Large Heath butterflies on …
Dragonfly ID Workshop South Ayrshire
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Interested in recording dragonflies but not sure where to start? Come along to one of Where’s Wildlife in Ayrshire’s Dragonfly ID workshops! This informal course will provide a general introduction to all the dragonflies found in Ayrshire, their ecology, how …
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