Having worked for WWT for 2 years now, it was only until May that I visited another centre apart from Llanelli. Although, my visit in May was for a training course which meant we only had a short time spare and didn't get much of a chance to explore the whole site. Espen and I … Continue reading A visit to Slimbridge WWT
With great thanks to Opticron, I have been trying out the Opticron XFS-C Traveller 4-sec Tripod with a Manfrotto 700RC2 head setup. I must admit I was a little taken back when the box arrived since it was huge but once opened everything was neatly packed up safe. The tripod has a retail price of … Continue reading Opticron tripod review
Yesterday I had the pleasure of being invited to attend the Naturetrek Presentation night in Cardiff. The event was to showcase the amazing tours the three tour leaders there had to offer as well as enabling us to ask questions and view images from the tours. When I say I had an awful start, this … Continue reading Naturetrek Presentation: Awful start to an amazing night
This plan has been in the works for some time now but the news is out and it's official, Pine Martens are being relocated to Wales! Pine Martens which are Britain's second rarest carnivore after the Scottish Wildcat, these smiley creatures have been absent from Wales for decades and now after the £1.2m pine marten … Continue reading New neighbours: Relocation of the Pine Marten
My favourite event of the year happens in both March and September at WWT Llanelli, this has to be the Bat Walks! Generally, they are filled up pretty quick and the night consists of crafts beforehand for the children to make themselves souvenirs to remember their experience, this is followed by the walk itself which … Continue reading Wonders of Bats
Recently, I've been helping on the Reserve team at WWT Llanelli to carry out surveys on the land. One of the surveys was that of Water Voles to compare with previous data to see how the population is doing giving that the land has had some work done to it. Nothing says fun like wading … Continue reading Spotting the signs: Water Voles
Last week, a response was issued by the Government regarding the petition to Ban driven grouse shooting! The response was let's say less than satisfactory and very disappointing, it essentially disregarded all the scientific data regarding Grouse shooting and said the grouse shooting is authorised by law meaning it is fine for it to be carried … Continue reading The Fight Goes on!
From the 21st to the 29th of August, Myself and 7 other members of Next Generation Birders visited the Welsh island of Bardsey to stay at the Bird Observatory. For the first two days there was only four of us on the island since the other four had gone to Birdfair, Myself, George, Ephraim and … Continue reading Bardsey Bird Observatory 2015
Dan Rouse 