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  • Survey Season Special - Corncrake surveying on the Outer Hebrides...

    Jane Shadforth
    Jane Shadforth
    The annual corncrake surveys are nearing their end this season. In this survey season special, Shona recalls the magic of her first survey this year on the Isle of Lewis, whilst Jamie & Claire share recordings from their surveys on Uist, includin...
    • 30 Jun 2022
  • RSPB Scotland volunteer reaches the final of the Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards 2022!

    Shelagh Parlane
    Shelagh Parlane
    Young people for nature’s future: Murdo from Skye   Interview by Eilidh Summers, RSPB Scotland          
    • 14 Apr 2022
  • Corncrakes and crofting on a creative Co-design Crusade Part #3 - Love at first call...

    Shelagh Parlane
    Shelagh Parlane
    A corncrake dating App, crazy crex games, haute couture - these awesome ideas from secondary school pupils will be show-cased in the Corncrake Calling Exhibition which will be touring in the spring. Prepare to have your mind blown with these truly inspired ideas and of course DO NOT miss the exhibition! Read on the find out more...
    • 15 Feb 2022
  • NoFence collars - saviour of abandoned crofts for corncrakes and other wildlife?

    David Dinsley
    David Dinsley
    In this blog, Shona Morrison, Lewis Corncrake Warden, tells us all about the new NoFence collar technology being trialled for conservation grazing at Loch Stiapabhat reserve, Ness by cattle owned by Sweeny, a local Lewis crofter. This new technology ...
    • 1 Feb 2022
  • Sleeping with Corncrakes - what is that all about then?

    Jane Shadforth
    Jane Shadforth
    Do you fancy sleeping with corncrakes? 'Crex-crex', rasp-rasp, the sound of a comb being plucked backwards fast or like playing the güiro. When you've experienced the magical sound of the corncrake, you'll probably have your own ways of descr...
    • 7 Jan 2022
  • Sleeping with Corncrakes - sample information pack for providers

    Jane Shadforth
    Jane Shadforth
    Sleeping with Corncrakes – sample information pack for accommodation providers Once you sign up to the scheme, you will receive an information pack, car stickers to sell, a display box for the stickers and a poster to display above the box. The...
    • 7 Jan 2022
  • Sleeping with Corncrakes - Accommodation Providers

    Jane Shadforth
    Jane Shadforth
    Please see below the latest list of "Sleeping with Corncrakes" accommodation providers - scroll down within list to find accommodation in more areas: Area Location Name Website address Email address Isle of Lewis Eoropie, Ness Kilronan House htt...
    • 7 Jan 2022
  • Corncrake Survey Results 2021

    Jane Shadforth
    Jane Shadforth
    In this blog Chris Bailey provides an overview of 2021 survey results from the 16 core areas in Scotland as well summarising the additional submissions provided by the public throu...
    • 13 Dec 2021
  • What3Words: Flag-iris, Family & Friends - Ness Volunteers Day 30th October 2021

    Jane Shadforth
    Jane Shadforth
    Read on to discover how 3 generations on Lewis are helping corncrakes as William Morrison's daughters and grandson enjoy a day as volunteers creating early cover on his family croft... Author: Shona Morrison, RSPB Lewis Corncrake Warden This year, w...
    • 4 Nov 2021
  • Bird Surveying Techniques 007 would be proud of!

    louisemuir
    louisemuir
    To catch a corncrake… without actually catching one! There are many ways to capture a corncrake that do not involve nets or tags or physically holding one. The following blog is an example of RSPB's more 007-esque survey techniques. We c...
    • 4 Oct 2021
  • Corncrakes & Crofting on a Creative Co-design Crusade part #2- Outer Isles

    David Dinsley
    David Dinsley
    Authors: Stuart Hatt and Stuart Fraser Hello again! Previously we shared our diary of part of our research trip for the Corncrake Calling project, which was spent on the beautiful Skye and Uist back in late May/early June. We had spoken about ...
    • 20 Sep 2021
  • THE LATEST CUT

    louisemuir
    louisemuir
    I am not talking about a new haircut, but rather the hay and silage harvest which has been taking place up and down the Hebrides since May. Farmers spend most of their summer fretting about when their silage or hay crop needs to be cut and Conse...
    • 25 Aug 2021
  • The draw of the wild.

    louisemuir
    louisemuir
    Just over 20 years ago I was drawn to Islay in search of answers for my Master’s degree ‘An investigation into local support for the Corncrake conservation initiatives in the Argyll Islands, Scotland’. I got plenty of answers, I als...
    • 24 Aug 2021
  • Co-designing corncrake learning activities with students on the islands of Skye, Eigg, Rum and Muck

    Jane Shadforth
    Jane Shadforth
    NEW - Nov 2021: Check out this wee video showcasing some of the brilliant work produced in the 1st term of the co-design education programme.Natasha Howard (Tash for short) is the Community Learning Officer for Corncrake Calling. Read on to find...
    • 23 Jul 2021
  • Corncrakes and crofting on a creative co-design crusade - Part #1: Skye

    Jane Shadforth
    Jane Shadforth
    Hello! We are Stuart and Stuart, SF+SH for short! We are a design partnership based in the central belt and are delighted to be working with RSPB Scotland over the next year or so to co-design an exhibition for the Corncrake Calling project...
    • 12 Jul 2021
  • By the dead of night......

    louisemuir
    louisemuir
    A night 'out out' with Dr John Bowler; surveying corncrakes on the Isle of Tiree, Summer 2021. It is early June and I have become nocturnal again. For the last 20 years, I have spent nine nights every June counting Corncrakes on the Isle of Tiree. Ma...
    • 22 Jun 2021
  • Corncrake Calling – the journey so far

    Jane Shadforth
    Jane Shadforth
    Welcome to the new blog for the Corncrake Calling project. My name is Jane Shadforth and together with my colleagues I will be keeping you up to date with the latest project developments along with how you can get involved in helping this noisy but ...
    • 10 May 2021

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