How do you count gull nests – with a bag of flour of course!
This post by Forvie National Nature Reserve (15 May 2022) shares the story of how the annual census of Forvie’s Black-headed Gull colony is carried out. Check out ' 25 kilograms of flour and 6,000 eggs'. It also shares a lot of numbers! This provides a great opportunity to introduce [...]
How to get national nature reserve on the road to net-zero
Tentsmuir NNR Student Placement, Andrew Black, tells us about what’s happening at the reserve to reach this goal. Read his story in this Scotland’s Nature blog post (15th September 2021).
Developing skills on a National Nature Reserve
In this continuing blog post How to build a board walk at Caerlaverock (30 June 2021) Countryside Management graduate Fraser Wilson shares his experience of being part of NatureScot’s student placement scheme. This work experience puts new skills into practice. Don’t fall in the mud!
