2016

Excitement at our Scottish demonstration farm as training for our new laser fence project gets underway.

I had some fieldwork to do at GWSDF Auchnerran, planning for some imminent, and some not so imminent, experiments, and decided to have a walk round much of the farm. The weather was fantastic – chilly but sunny – and the farm was alive with activity.

Auchnerran research assistant Marlies Nicolai discusses the importance of monitoring raptor numbers on the farm.

Our hope for a successful breeding year for 2016 appears to have become a reality.

Auchnerran research assistant Marlies Nicolai shares some fantastic photographs detailing her work at our new Scottish demonstration farm.

Preliminary woodcock surveys at our new Scottish demonstration farm look very encouraging.

Auchnerran is a hive of activity right now. For a start, we have more people working here than we’ve had before as we pull together more information about our wader and rabbit populations. And by all accounts the sheep flock, under Allan’s shepherding skills, is doing well.

Marlies Nicolaito investigated the impressive array of wader species at Auchnerran.

Marlies Nicolai finds out which dragon fly species are present in their nymph stage at Auchnerran.

Sheep health is always important, affecting welfare, farm income and the ability of the sheep to graze for conservation. But it’s particularly important for in-lamb ewes as Auchnerran prepares for new arrivals.