Winter Is Coming

As the weather turns decidedly more wintery and the last of the autumn leaves are blown from the trees, leaving only their skeleton silhouettes, it’s a good time to turn

A Safe Space for Wildlife

Sadly, over the past two weeks during my reserve patrols I have come across abandoned bonfire pits. These fires have been made using wood from the reserve, and were both

Transitioning to Sustainable Agriculture

Where are we now? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius significant changes in the way land is

Islands at Scottish Wildlife Trust

I would like to tell you more about my placement in Scotland. This is my eighth month here at the Scottish Wildlife Trust. I cannot believe how the time flew

A Hoopoe at Montrose Basin?!

It’s always exciting when a rare bird is reported on the Montrose Basin reserve – it gives the visitor centre this special ‘buzz’ when birdwatchers come filing in asking about

Birds Eye View

One of my favourite events in nature’s calendar is the migration of geese from North to South just before our winter truly begins.   In the past few weeks the

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