Amphibian and reptile ID day
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Learn how to identify and record the different species of amphibians and reptiles found in the Garnock Valley. SWSEIC will lead the event, with an indoor session followed by an outdoor field visit after lunch. Further information about the event …
Amphibian training day at Culzean 31/03/2017
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In the last of three amphibian training days, we spent an evening in the beautiful ground of Culzean castle torching for amphibians after dusk, and were even treated to a show from some bats. After a short indoor session in …
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 …
Ardeer Amphibian ID day – weather for amphibians
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It might have been a day for the ducks, but that didn’t stop us braving the elements in the name of newts! After a great and informative morning session lead by Mark Pollitt from the Dumfries and Galloway Environmental Resources …
Bog Wildlife Identification Workshop
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Come join the East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative and Where’s Wildilfe in Ayrshire for an afternoon of investigating the wildlife of Low Moss. Samples will be collected from the bog in the morning by the project officers, and we need …
Bog wildlife microscope ID workshop
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Where’s Wildlife in Ayrshire and the East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative joined forces for an afternoon of investigating and identifying bog wildlife collected from a bog in East Ayrshire. Samples were collected in the morning from Low Moss near Lugar, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
CANCELLED FSC Millport Biology Symposium and Centre Open Afternoon
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FSC Millport will be hosting its 2nd marine research symposium on Saturday 31st March 2018. This will show-case marine and coastal ecological research, monitoring, surveys and conservation initiatives in the Firth of Clyde Area. In the afternoon, there will be a chance for …
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