Hi all, I’m Tallulah and I’m the new Visitor Experience Intern here at Fairburn. I’ve been here for about a month now, and some of you may have seen me in the visitor center so thought I’d introduce myself. I’m fairly local to Fairburn, coming about 20 minutes up the A1 from Doncaster. I’ve spent the last 3 years studying biology at the University of York and took up a job as a waitress before finding out about the internship, which sounded much more like what I wanted to do!
I’ve learnt loads of new stuff since I started here, and there is still so much more for me to learn, especially when it comes to all the wildlife that calls Fairburn home. I’ve seen my first ever kingfisher, and heard my first cuckoo which was a really special moment for me! I’ve been helping out on guided walks with the rangers, which is a great way to help me learn! I’ve seen the heronry, been out minibeasting and even got up super early for the dawn chorus walk.
I’ve really enjoyed writing the weekly sightings blog posts, and it’s been a fantastic way to improve my knowledge of many of the different animals that have been spotted at Fairburn. I’ve had a couple of people tell me that they’ve enjoyed reading my blogs when I’ve been out in the visitor centre, which is really cool.
There’s load of stuff coming up that I’ll be able to get involved with, so I think it’s safe to say that I’ll be kept nice and busy during my time here. The team here at Fairburn are all really lovely and I'm having so much fun it hardly feels like work! I know the next few months will fly by and I’m really looking forward to getting stuck in!