Category Archives: Wildlife

A Great Big Massive Thank You!

Posted on December 28, 2012 by jharrison

Thanks again to everyone who helped out at the nature reserve this year. Your achievements were great and your company marvellous! Below is a link to a review of the year, highlighting all your work. Volunteer Round Up for 2012 … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Thank You Event postponed till Sat 29th Sept

Posted on August 10, 2012 by jharrison

We have unfortunately had to cancel the Volunteer Thank You Event planned for Wednesday. However, it will now take place on Saturday 29th September. Please get the date in your diaries and more information will be sent out later.

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Volunteer Thank You Event – Wed 15th Aug

Posted on July 28, 2012 by jharrison

Our annual event to thank all volunteers that have helped the Council’s Countryside team will take place at John Muir Country Park, Dunbar on Wednesday 15th August. There will be volunteers from a variety of sites as well as Path … Continue reading →

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Pub Quiz tomorrow evening (Thurs 19th)

Posted on July 18, 2012 by jharrison

Calling all lovers of pub quizzes. If you happen to be free tomorrow evening from 7pm till 9pm, yours truly will be setting a pub quiz in the Railway Inn in Haddington. This is part of  a “Tyne and Toon” … Continue reading →

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Bat and Moth Surveys cancelled for tomorrow

Posted on June 14, 2012 by jharrison

The forecast for tomorrow night is for lots of wetness and winds so I’m cancelling the moth and bat extravaganza as we’re unlikely to see any. I may organise one for later in the year when it’s calm and baking … Continue reading →

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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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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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