Monthly Archives: March 2012

Butterfly Surveys – can you help?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by jharrison

In 2007, annual monitoring of the nature reserve’s butterflies was set up. This is showing interesting results and all data are fed into a national database to build up a picture of large-scale trends. The surveys are carried out weekly … Continue reading →

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Electric Fencing Task on Sunday (25th)

Posted on March 19, 2012 by jharrison

Hi Everyone, The sheep are leaving on Friday. Hurrah! I can sense their plotting for a final escape however. Escaped or not, the task for this Sunday is to test, repair and take down the electric fence. There will be … Continue reading →

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Otter and Mink prints on rafts

Posted on March 16, 2012 by jharrison

Well done to all the mink raft constructors. They worked! This photo shows otter prints on the raft at the Marl Loch and the raft up the Peffer Burn has attracted both otter and mink. The otter prints on the … Continue reading →

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Beach Clean on Wednesday (7th Mar)

Posted on March 2, 2012 by jharrison

Hi Folks, The next group task will be on Wednesday, clearing up a myriad of litter nastiness that has washed up on the saltmarsh, this will particularly benefit breeding wading birds who will use this area to nest and some … Continue reading →

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