The elusive reptiles of Shewalton woods
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In perfect reptile weather we headed out at 8 am to the Scottish Wildlife Trust site at Shewalton woods in North Ayrshire. Lead by the excellent Rennie Mason, a ranger from Whitelee Wind Farm, we ventured through the undergrowth on …
Dragonfly ID Workshop East 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 training workshops! This informal course will provide a general introduction to all the dragonflies found in Ayrshire, their ecology and …
Butterfly ID Workshop North Ayrshire
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Interested in recording butterflies but not sure where to start? Come along to one of Where’s Wildlife in Ayrshire’s Butterfly ID workshops! This informal course will provide a general introduction to all the butterflies found in Ayrshire, their ecology, how …
Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group at Kirkconnell Flow, 05/05/2017
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The good weather continues! Nine of us turned out to explore this great example of a raised bog which is surrounded by both birch and pine woodland. It’s part of the large area containing raised bogs both east and west …
Mammals at Bogside Flats
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by Alistair Murdoch Location Bogside Flats SSSI (centred on NS3039) is an extensive area of mudflats, salt marsh and grassland adjacent to the Ayrshire coastal town of Irvine. The intertidal habitats created between the estuarine junctions of the Rivers Garnock …
Butterfly ID Workshop East Ayrshire
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Interested in recording butterflies but not sure where to start? Come along to one of Where’s Wildlife in Ayrshire’s Butterfly training workshops! This informal course will provide a general introduction to all the butterflies found in Ayrshire, their ecology, and …
Moth ID Morning at Auchincruive
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A sunny morning at Auchincruive provided us with an array of beautiful moths from moth traps placed in the woodlands on Auchincruive estate. Traps were placed at various locations at dusk the night before, with the hope of catching some …
Bumblebee ID talk and walk
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SWSEIC will be holding a bumblebee ID event at National Trust for Scotland’s Threave Gardens, near Castle Douglas. The event will include a short talk on bumblebees followed by a walk in the gardens to identify the different species found. Adults …
Identifying Wildflower Families
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Learn to identify wildflowers through their families. Build your confidence in using keys. Dr. Faith Anstey and BSBI tutors lead these highly acclaimed workshops. For more information and to book click here
An introduction to the National Plant Monitoring Scheme
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Spend a day at Drumlanrig exploring the methodology of the National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS) and meeting like-minded volunteers. The course will take you through what is required as an NPMS volunteer and then head outside to practise setting up …
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