Week 9 - BTCV Dunure

Location: Dunure
Activity: Moving Sand!!
Weather: Overcast, very cold (unless you happen to be Tom!!), dry


The project this week involved moving 2 tonnes of sand/grit for the BTCV down to a flat area by the shore that is being turned into a community labyrinth.
This involved filling wheelbarrows and making the 'interesting' journey down the grass slope and the 30ft drop to the site.
Not bad work for just 5 people!!

Week 8 - Squirrel Surveys

Location: Auchincruive
Activity: Squirrel Surveys (Theory)

This week we had a talk from Lee Millar, Conservation Officer for the Ayrshire Red Squirrel Group.
Lee gave us a background to Squirrels in the United Kingdom (Both Red & Grey) and talked about the different survey methods that can be used to try and estimate squirrel numbers in a specific area. We talked about:
- Visual Transects
- Cone Transects
- Feeder / Hair Samples

Hopefully we will be able to get involved with doing some surveys in the near future.

For further information please visit Ayrshire Red Squirrel Group or Scottish Red Squirrel Survey

**All Red Squirrel Photographs © Jim Wilson Photography**