A NEW START
Welcome to my new wildlife blog! A blog all about wildlife and my love of it. I'm a very lucky person when it comes to connecting with nature, I see some beautiful places and encounter fantastic wildlife, in part through my job but also in my own personal time, and I wanted to create a space to write about it and share it with anyone that may be interested in reading what I get up to. But more importantly, I'm actually doing this for myself! This isn't my first blog, I started one about 10 years ago that at the time I thoroughly enjoyed. But, as is often the case, after a few years the posts began to dwindle as interest waned and priorities changed. And so the blog was relegated to the archives. That is, until last week when I stumbled across it completely by chance. I was searching for something on the internet, I can't even remember what it was, but out of the blue my old blog showed up. And as I started to read it nostalgia kicked in, and I absolutely loved reminiscing about all the things I'd done in the past. As I looked at all the old pictures and read the old posts I realised the old blog was a record of my life at that time, like a permanent pictorial diary, and something that I could look back on whenever I wanted to. So that's one of the reasons I'm doing it again, in years to come I want to be able to have a chance to look back and enjoy reading about the things I've done, the places I've been and the amazing wildlife I've enjoyed along the way.
A NEW POST
This new blog has kind of come at a perfect time, as I find myself embarking on a new role with the National Trust. Anyone that knows me knows I've been part of the furniture at Souter Lighthouse since it was built in 1871 (only a slight exaggeration!), and I'll always love the place, but a month ago, at the start of April, I became the new Project Ranger for our region. And when I find out exactly what a Project Ranger actually is I'll be sure to let you know! In all seriousness its a really exciting role which sees me covering a huge area including South Tyneside, Durham, the Yorkshire Coast and the North York Moors! Its a very varied role that includes doing wildlife surveys, public events, normal Ranger work and of course, a number of projects! At the moment its only a 2 year role but we're all hopeful it'll turn into a long term position. Either way, I'm going to make sure I have fun and make the most of a brilliant opportunity.
A NEW PROPERTY
The National Trust recently announced they had acquired Crook Hall and Gardens, a stunning property on the outskirts of Durham City Centre. Its a beautiful old building with gorgeous gardens, and one of my first jobs is to survey the place to see what wildlife it has. One of the best finds so far was the nesting site of one of my favourite birds, the Robin. It had chosen to nest in a fantastic place, in a crevice in the old hall, next to a beautiful old door. Thankfully its not open to the public at the moment so there is plenty of time to get her clutch away in peace and quiet.
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