Serin spotted on Isle of Eigg
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Neil Robertson, a crofter and gardener on the Isle of Eigg, saw an unusual bird amongst his regular garden visitors recently. At first, he thought it might be a siskin, …
Conservation holidays on the Isle of Eigg
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The Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust is offering a series of new Conservation Working Holiday opportunities on the island, where volunteers can spend a week working in the island’s new …
Journeys on Eigg
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Marco Dobson is a 19-year-old ecology student from North-West England who was one of our volunteer rangers on the Isle of Eigg during May to June 2023. He shares the …
Transparent burnets on Isle of Eigg
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Maya Saunders, a volunteer on the Isle of Eigg shares her butterfly and moth survey work to save some of our species who live on our western coasts. The transparent …
Three firsts for Eigg this Spring
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I am still fortunate enough to be working as the seasonal wildlife ranger on Eigg, as I live permanently here on the island. Although, like everyone, I’m working under some …
Islands at Scottish Wildlife Trust
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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 volunteer’s month on Eigg
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I would like to share my experience on the Isle of Eigg but to start let me tell you a bit about myself. I am Érika Faggiani, a volunteer on …
Wildflowers and Folklore on the Isle of Eigg Part 2
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Eigg July volunteer Holly Sayer returns for part 2 of her ‘Foraging for Wildflowers and Folk Lore on the Isle of Eigg’ post, this time revealing some of the plants …
Hen Harrier Day on Eigg
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This Eigg blog post comes from Kirsty, one of our two Conservation Volunteers for August. Here Kirsty talks about our Hen Harrier Day event. Hen Harrier Day is a nationwide …
Wildflowers and Folklore on the Isle of Eigg
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This blog post comes from our July Eigg volunteer Holly Sayer who was inspired by all the wildflowers here on Eigg. Foraging for Wildflowers and Folklore on the Isle of …