Gill Hatcher

Trying to help nature with words and pictures, Engagement Manager @ScotWildlife. All views my own. She/her

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10 years after they were designated, Scotland's marine protected areas remain largely unprotected. Join me in telling @MairiMcAllan to end the delays and take this crucial step in helping our seas recover. https://t.co/VMoz4Zh38m #OceanRecoveryNow

[Gill Hatcher @GillReads]

Excellent start to the #GreatScottishSquirrelSurvey, we spotted 5 grey squirrels while looking for conkers down the Dalzell Estate, Motherwell 🐿️

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Still plenty of time to apply!

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Brilliant day out with our second cohort of #NextdoorNature Pioneers at Muiravonside Country Park 🦋🪲🐞

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@redkingcraw @CBeebiesHQ @marinemumbles Yes definitely! She loves all the episodes but the barnacles have made the biggest impression 😂

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Thanks to @CBeebiesHQ Teeny Tiny Creatures and @redkingcraw, my 3yr old is dishing out barnacle facts at the dinner table. Loving it

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Some excellent responses from @EdinburghZoo in the comments

[Edinburgh Zoo @EdinburghZoo]

Our teams had an incredible day at Edinburgh Pride 🌈

LGBTQ+ colleagues, members and supporters make amazing contributions to saving wildlife. Let's build a community where everyone is welcome 🏳️‍🌈

Together, we can create a world where nature is protected, valued and loved 💛

[Gill Hatcher @GillReads]

The robin nest also probably failed, it’s so disheartening even when it’s natural circumstances

[Gill Hatcher @GillReads]

Had a wren nest in my garden a few weeks ago that I suspected had failed. Think I was right as just watched a magpie predate eggs from ANOTHER wren nest, possibly a second attempt by the same parents ☹️

[Environmental Protection Scotland @EPScotland]

📣 #CleanAirDay is here, the largest air pollution campaign in the UK! 💙

🤝 We have teamed up with @ScotWild_YL to outline the overall theme of the campaign this year and actions you can take to support cleaner and healthier air!

🔗 Link in our bio for more info!

[Gill Hatcher @GillReads]

Quick walk along the Clyde at Motherwell this evening, butterflies everywhere. There are technically adorable ducklings in this photo! #30DaysWild

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Finally cool enough to go to the beach #30DaysWild

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Was about to go in for a paddle when this guy appeared. Maybe not then #30DaysWild

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Foxgloves in the driveway and busy bees out the back #30DaysWild

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Just looking out my upstairs window and there are a huge number of bumblebees (possibly tree but can’t get a good look) so wondering if they’re nesting in the roof 🐝

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Ultimate #30DaysWild day with a trip to see the gannet colony Bass Rock. With added dolphins and puffins!

Photo taken in happier times before 2yr old got ‘tired and emotional’

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Lunchtime walk in the local woods earlier #30DaysWild

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Perfect day to take TOIL and do another leg of the Clyde Walkway. Saw the Motherwell otters, kingfishers and so many sand martens! Then got a bit stranded in a garden centre, but was worth it