Go Wild Scotland Ranger

Wildlife ranger and community engagement officer at Go Wild Scotland, a not-for-profit community interest company bringing people together with nature.

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For several months, as part of their #dukeofedinburghaward, a group of students from @SelkirkHS have been giving up their Saturday mornings to help @MauldsheughWood.

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Found this awesome common lizard this afternoon when working with kids at Ettrickbridge. @ARGroupsUK @ARC_Bytes @froglifers

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Clarke’s mining bee? @bumble_being @anthonymcc85 @BumblebeeTrust @EdEntClub @BuglifeScotland

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@BritishSpiders is this Neriene montana? Found today in the Scottish Borders.

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The Chiffchaffs have been back @MauldsheughWood for a few weeks now. Their signature ‘chiff-chaff’ call always signals the start of spring for me. @Birding_Borders @BTO_Scotland

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@MOTHIDUK @whitmuir1 That was our initial thought but the white stripe on the body confused us.

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Looking for help identifying this pug. Any ideas? @MOTHIDUK @whitmuir1

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@chrisdgreen52 @BordersWild @Birding_Borders @birdinglothian @BTO_Scotland @_Firebirding @sconebirding Thank you. Yes that makes sense.

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Fantastic hedgehog houses off to their new gardens - all part of our Hedgehog Heroes project! @BritishHedgehog @TCVtweets @hedgehoghugh

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@Skull_Bloke @GraemeBWilson Thank you.

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More photos of the skull found in owl pellets. @Skull_Bloke @GraemeBWilson

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@Skull_Bloke @GraemeBWilson No, from the Scottish Borders. It just seems so much bigger than the others. I wondered about water vole..

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Found some owl pellets on a nature walk with a class. The teacher took them back to dissect and found plenty of bones! I’m intrigued by the big one in the middle. Any ideas what it might be from? (I’ve asked for more photos with a ruler for scale). @GraemeBWilson @Skull_Bloke

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Some interesting fungi from the last week or so. Sarcoscypha coccinea, Hypoxylon fragiforme, Exidia thuretiana and fruiting Chlorociboria aeruginascens. #britishfungi @BritMycolSoc #everydayisaschoolday

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Bird feeders, den building, fairy houses and nestboxes. Just some of the activities we’ve had this week @MauldsheughWood . Can’t think of a better way to spend the February half-term!

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@Clovenfords_ps @Sphero @SBCEducation1 @inspireSBC @Schools_Digital Brilliant! Well done

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https://t.co/XuVqT0TaNH Our nature adventures are perfect for groups who want to experience nature in the beautiful Scottish Borders. All details on our website. #natureawaydays #communityinterestcompany #corporateawaydays #communitywoodland

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Getting ready for #nationalnestboxweek and building nestboxes with children from Hawick primary schools today. They all did brilliantly and we’ll be taking them down to the local woodland at Hornshole to install them after the February holiday. @Birding_Borders @RSPBScotland

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Another great outdoor learning session @Clovenfords_ps this afternoon. Nestboxes installed, hedgehog habitat piles started and one of our pupils found a lovely, wiggly worm! #outdoorlearning #natureeducation

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A great morning’s work from our DofE students, building 3 hibernaculums next to our top ponds. These will provided refuge for small animals such as frogs, toads, mice and voles. @SelkirkHS @froglifers @GoWild_Scotland #volunteering #dukeofedinburghawards