Auchnerran Blog

With spring nearly out the door, game crop management is in full swing up on GWSDF Auchnerran.

New GWCT Communications Officer Joel Holt reports on a fascinating trip to Scotland.

Members of GWCT Scotland working on the PARTRIDGE project visit the Rotherfield demonstration project.

Last week some of the GWSDF Auchnerran team involved in the new Laser Fence project visited Hampshire to see the Waders for Real project in action.

Merlin Becker adds a fourth leg to the “three legged stool” of nesting cover, brood-rearing cover and efficient predator control.

Marlies Nicolai describes the work she's doing as the farm prepares to begin the Laser Fence Project.

Ruth Highley describes her first few months spent working at our Auchnerran Demonstration Farm.

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.