Nature Network Celebration
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The East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative (CEI) will be holding an event in New Cumnock on the 1st March 2018 to celebrate the successful of the Nature Network (EcoCo LIFE) project. Since 2013 Nature Network has delivered 450 hectares of …
NBN Conference 2018: The NBN in a changing climate
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The theme of this year’s NBN Conference is “The NBN in a changing climate”. Over the course of the two days we will be covering topics such as data from citizen science, data for delivering environmental planning, tools for online …
New booklets published on dragonflies and grasshoppers
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SWSEIC have produced two new A5 booklets about invertebrate groups in SW Scotland. The booklets cover dragonflies and crickets & grasshoppers, and focus only on the species recorded in Dumfries & Galloway and Ayrshire. Each booklet provides information on how …
Provisional list of Ayrshire beetles published
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Local beetle enthusiast Bruce Philp has spent lockdown very productively by pulling together a provision beetle list for Ayrshire (VC75), The list is available to download here – VC75 Ayrshire coleoptera checklist v1 Beetles include some families which are very tricky …
Quest for Castle Critters – Ardrossan Bioblitz
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A free family-focussed bioblitz event at the historic Ardrossan Castle and nearby beach. Activities will include: Castle tours (all day) Rockpooling (12.30pm onwards) Beach detectives (12.30pm onwards) Bird walks (11.30am, 3pm) Nature treasure hunt (all day) Marvellous moths (11am) Finding …
Recorders’ Group – Ayr Gorge
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Recorders’ Group – Brodoclea, Dalry (Woolly Pig Company)
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Approximate location: NS2653
Recorders’ Group – Craigengillan Estate
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SUP is registered in Scotland as a company limited by guarantee with charitable status. Registered address: The Southern Uplands Partnership, Studio 2, Lindean Mill, Galashiels, TD1 3PE. Company No. SC200827 / Charity No. SCO29475