Wildlifeweb Forum http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Wildlifeweb Forum : Last 20 Posts Copyright (c) 2006-2007 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:13:04 +0000 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:08:25 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.06 30 www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp Wildlifeweb Forum http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/../icons/wildlifeweb.JPG http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/ Off Topic / Chit Chat : Ornithologist Vacancy http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=591&PID=1376#1376 Author: wildlifeweb
Subject: Ornithologist Vacancy
Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 4:08pm

Ecologist working in Scotland, £20K + expenses, full-time, 12 months fixed-term.

Alba Ecology Ltd. is a successful ecological consultancy team based in the North-east of Scotland but working throughout the UK and Ireland. The company has built a reputation for a very high standard of work. Primarily our focus is on wildlife research, especially advising on protected species and environmental impact assessments.

We require a keen and motivated ecologist for a fixed-term of 12 months initially, starting April or May 2010 or as soon as practicable, to work on a variety of sites, mainly in the north of Scotland.

This post will have a high proportion of field survey work on birds and will suit an all-weather birder who enjoys hillwalking. Excellent ornithological field skills are essential. Training will be given in particular field survey methods, but candidates will be expected to be proficient in bird identification and be able to identify all Scottish birds by sight and sound.

Candidates please note the following essential requirements:

- Full clean driving licence
- Excellent birding skills, and some experience of bird survey work, professional or voluntary, e.g. BTO
- Ability to work unsupervised and under own initiative, often starting very early in the morning, setting own timetables and being motivated enough to maintain work schedules independently
- Ability to work hard in rough and hilly country, sometimes in adverse weather conditions
- Ability to keep meticulous and neat records of data collected
- Good communication skills

While not essential, the following attributes would be advantageous:

- Ability to identify other groups of British animals or plants
- Academic training in ecology or other scientific discipline

Please apply by telephone in the first instance.
Paul Doyle 01358 751384.
]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:08:25 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=591&PID=1376#1376 Local Bird News : Oystercatchers inland http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1375#1375 Author: Paul Chapman
Subject: Oystercatchers inland
Posted: 08 Mar 2010 at 7:24pm

There was a pair of lapwings on a small snow-free patch of grass at Corgarff this afternoon.  Also 3 Ravens over the Corgarff to Gairnshiel road]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:24:58 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1375#1375 Local Bird News : Oystercatchers inland http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1374#1374 Author: Ken Hall
Subject: Oystercatchers inland
Posted: 08 Mar 2010 at 5:11pm

Today at Tarland, 24 Oystercatchers, 10 Lapwings displaying, 9 Teal, 4 Golden Plovers, 3 Snipe and several hundred Pink-footed Geese.]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:11:45 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1374#1374 Local Bird News : Oystercatchers inland http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1373#1373 Author: Paul Chapman
Subject: Oystercatchers inland
Posted: 06 Mar 2010 at 8:14pm

Just this minute heard my first Oystercatchers of the spring flying over (17 days later than last year).  We still have more or less continuous snow cover here but it has been thawing since yesterday and a few bare patches are starting to appear.]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:14:31 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1373#1373 Local Bird News : Oystercatchers inland http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1372#1372 Author: TWM
Subject: Oystercatchers inland
Posted: 05 Mar 2010 at 10:19pm

I had 30 Lapwings in the field by my house yesterday and there are now plenty of birds singing.
Today was the first without a frost since mid December and we got above 5 C for the first time since then ---don't hold your breath but maybe Spring is on its way. Wheatears in Scilly and Cornwall. I've still got snow tyres on the car just in case!!!
]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:19:37 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1372#1372 Local Bird News : Grey Wagtail http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=590&PID=1371#1371 Author: Nick Picozzi
Subject: Grey Wagtail
Posted: 02 Mar 2010 at 3:01pm

Pair on Dee river bank opposite the confluence with the R. Feugh, Banchory. First seen this year.]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:01:38 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=590&PID=1371#1371 Local Bird News : Oystercatchers inland http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1370#1370 Author: Nick Picozzi
Subject: Oystercatchers inland
Posted: 02 Mar 2010 at 2:58pm

Flock of 33 on the river bank between Crathes and Banchory on 2 March.]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:58:35 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1370#1370 Local Bird News : Snow Bunting http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=589&PID=1369#1369 Author: Hamish Paton
Subject: Snow Bunting
Posted: 01 Mar 2010 at 7:24pm

80+ Snow Buntings in a field of neeps being strip grazed by sheep at Durno.    Also a smaller flock of Linnets in the same field]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:24:36 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=589&PID=1369#1369 Local Bird News : Ad Med Gulls http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=588&PID=1368#1368 Author: Nick Picozzi
Subject: Ad Med Gulls
Posted: 28 Feb 2010 at 10:12pm

Two with near complete black hoods on the beach with BHGs below the car park at Fraserburgh. One of them has a trailing right leg and must be the bird I saw previously around Fraserburgh on 19 Jan and 20 Nov 2008.]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:12:24 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=588&PID=1368#1368 Local Bird News : Cold Weather Visitors http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=565&PID=1367#1367 Author: chrisltv
Subject: Cold Weather Visitors
Posted: 24 Feb 2010 at 6:05pm

This weather, especially today with over a foot of snow brought in a large flock of Bramblings, along with all the usual suspects. Also 4+ Yellowhammers. We see the occasional pair in most winters, but this is the most I have seen up here.
Chris]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:05:52 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=565&PID=1367#1367 Local Bird News : Oystercatchers inland http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1366#1366 Author: jwills
Subject: Oystercatchers inland
Posted: 24 Feb 2010 at 6:02pm

14 oystercatchers at Loch of Skene on saturday 21/2 - standing on the ice and wondering that possibly they'd got the date wrong!

]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:02:21 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1366#1366 Local Bird News : Oystercatchers inland http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1365#1365 Author: dave wheeler
Subject: Oystercatchers inland
Posted: 24 Feb 2010 at 4:40pm

At Balvenie distillery Dufftown, since Friday 19th feb a single Oystercatcher at the dam, since monday another arrived and despite very low temps they have asssociated together and today despite heavy snow there has been some vocal displays today]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:40:58 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1365#1365 Local Events Noticeboard : SOC Meeting March 1st 2010 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=587&PID=1364#1364 Author: G.Cooper
Subject: SOC Meeting March 1st 2010
Posted: 24 Feb 2010 at 11:40am

Hi folks
The next SOC indoor meeting is on Monday, 1st March.
The subject is : 'Swanning around Scotland and Ireland: the Whooper Story'            
 

The speaker is Chris Spray, a well known ecologist, currently at Dundee University.

Chris is a wetland ecologist by training and a swan enthusiast by choice , having studied Whooper and Mute Swans at Aberdeen University.  He has since worked in variety of environmental roles and has served as a trustee/council member on a number of bodies such as the RSPB and BTO.

 
The meeting is at the Sportsmans Club, 11 Queens Road, Aberdeen (just two doors down from the Dutch Mill pub) at 7.30pm. Bar available.
 
Details of the winter programme can be seen on the SOC website- http://www.the-soc.org.uk/.
 

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.   Non-members are welcome.
 
Graham Cooper  (Grampian Branch Secretary)

The Scottish Ornithologists Club (SOC)

]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:40:00 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=587&PID=1364#1364 Local Bird News : Oystercatchers inland http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1363#1363 Author: Nick Picozzi
Subject: Oystercatchers inland
Posted: 22 Feb 2010 at 9:41pm

3 Oystercatchers on the river bank between Crathes and Banchory this afternoon. Also GS Woodpecker drumming and Chaffinch in full song - spring is in the air despite appearances!]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:41:24 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=586&PID=1363#1363 Off Topic / Chit Chat : e-dat GridRat http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=541&PID=1362#1362 Author: iain
Subject: e-dat GridRat
Posted: 21 Feb 2010 at 9:58pm

Hi
 
I've updated this thing to include a grid ref checker which allows you to enter a batch (up to 100) grid refs and plot them directly onto a map. This is for a quick check to visually see if these things are falling in the correct place or whether any grid refs are 'unexpected'. Click on the Check Grid Refs title on the left hand pane of the page at
 
http://www.e-dat.info/OSGridRef.aspx
 
 
You can copy and paste a heap of Grid Refs direct from a column from most spreadsheets/tables or you can manually type them in (a bit more tedious).
 
There is some help on the page as well if you get stuck.
 
Cheers
 
Iain
]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:58:02 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=541&PID=1362#1362 Local Bird News : Cold Weather Visitors http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=565&PID=1361#1361 Author: Craigveigh
Subject: Cold Weather Visitors
Posted: 21 Feb 2010 at 11:49am

Along with the other usual suspects Bramblings and a single Lesser Redpoll have been regular features in my Aboyne garden since before xmas.]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:49:01 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=565&PID=1361#1361 Local Bird News : Fieldfare/Redwing http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=585&PID=1360#1360 Author: Hamish Paton
Subject: Fieldfare/Redwing
Posted: 20 Feb 2010 at 8:11pm

80 Fieldfare and 3 Redwing in field adjacent to Logie woods.

]]> Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:11:45 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=585&PID=1360#1360 Local Bird News : Common Crossbill http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=584&PID=1359#1359 Author: Hamish Paton
Subject: Common Crossbill
Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 9:46pm

A male and two female Crossbills amonst larch trees in Logie wood yesterday morning.]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:46:23 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=584&PID=1359#1359 Local Bird News : Waxwing http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=583&PID=1358#1358 Author: Hamish Paton
Subject: Waxwing
Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 9:43pm

A single Waxwing between Conglass farm and Drimmies farm on the access road to the A96 at 1145 hrs this morning.   First of the winter for me.]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:43:06 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=583&PID=1358#1358 BTO surveys noticeboard : All Atlas surveyors, please read! http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=582&PID=1357#1357 Author: wildlifeweb
Subject: All Atlas surveyors, please read!
Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 11:41am

To all Atlas surveyors-
Many people were caught short by the horrendous weather over the Christmas period, and didn't manage to get the first visit for their winter tetrads completed before the new year. If that happened to you, can you please still go ahead and complete the second winter visit before the end of this month (February)? BTO says it will be fine to do the first visit next winter. At least if we can get half of the survey done that will help us to be able to catch up next year, which is the last year of the Atlas.
Please let me know if this is what you are going to do.
Paul

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