We've had some special help from Cora and her mum this week who offered to volunteer on the reserve for a couple of days! Cora wrote this blog to tell everyone about her time here."
"I was really excited when my mummy told me that I was going to be a volunteer at Camfield Marsh. When I arrived, I went to find the Warden/Aunty Mhairi was working in her tractor on the massive field cutting the grass because it was at least a meter tall so was due some cutting. It was rainy, but it meant I got to wear my wellies and jump in puddles.
That afternoon we got a list of jobs to do.
And then we had chocolate cake that we made for the team.
My favourite job was when we collected the money because I got to open the boxes with special keys. My least favourite was taking the photographs because the butterflies kept flying away before I got to take a picture of it .
I am really looking forward to my next holiday at Bowness on Solway so I can volunteer again.
If you live here near Campfield marsh and you have spare time I would highly recommend you to come and volunteer here at this wonderful nature reserve."
Cora, I bet they can't wait for you to come back again! I hope you found time to jump in lots of puddles.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.