A fond farewell
My last couple of months at Cumbria Wildlife Trust have gone in a flash and it’s time for me to move onto pastures new. In this post I look back on my apprenticeship and reflect on what I’ve…
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An introduction into the complex world of birding!
Surveying wading birds at Hodbarrow Reserve
Watching cetaceans from Maryport coast
On Wednesday Isaac and I split up and did different things for the day. As he went off to learn how to use a scythe, I chose to have a slightly less physically taxing day and attended a ‘Seawatch…
Hedgerow surveying in the Rusland Valley
Our first taste of life as the new apprentices came on the second day with a visit to Nibthwaite Farm in the Rusland Valley to do some hedgerow surveying. We were joined by Kate Cartmell Done and…
Moth ID course at Mungrisdale!
Identifying Moths and Eycott Hill visit
First week as Cumbria Wildlife Trust apprentice Conservation officers!
Kate Cartmell Done will be leaving for university in Bangor very shortly. While she’ll be dearly missed here for all her fantastic work, Cumbria Wildlife Trust has decided to take on 2 new…
From sunny Beached Art festival to marine mammal surveys off the Isle of Cumbrae before ending up to my waist in a ditch at Next Ness
Things have been ramping up as I try to tie up loose ends and prepare for university, and I have spent some time on the Isle of Cumbrae learning to survey marine mammals. Here is my summary for…
Off to Northern Ireland and Rathlin Island for rock-pooling and shore surveys with the Marine trainees
The highlight of June was a fantastic week in Northern Ireland with our marine trainees, meeting Ulster Wildlife’s Nature Skills trainees and rekindling my interest in our seas.
Finishing off projects and trip to Estonia
I have been on several trips away during April and May – hence the lack of blog posts – as well as finishing off some big pieces of work. A thoroughly enjoyable couple of months!
Last push on peatland surveys and bird ID course in Suffolk
In March I’ve had a last push on my peatland surveys at Black Beck and been on an amazing bird ID course down in Suffolk.