This week Toby Collett our new warden started work with us here at Lincolnshire Wash Reserves. He’s been getting to know his way around and having the usual induction that goes with starting any new job. Toby has always been a keen birdwatcher, regularly visiting reserves from when he was little. After studying Wildlife and Countryside Conservation at college he carried out some work in the Scottish Highlands doing upland wader surveys and then went on to do a year and a half of consultancy fieldwork before pursuing his dream to work for the RSPB.
After 6 months as a fencing contractor and 6 months residential volunteering at RSPB Minsmere he bagged the assistant warden post at RSPB Saltholme. Having been there for almost 5 years he felt he was ready to move on and start new challenges so he applied for the warden job here. As you can imagine, he was delighted to get the job and we are very happy that he’s part of the team.