Still time to book on tomorrow’s (Thurs) Intro to British Small Mammals Online Workshop (£12) & next Thursday’s Analysis of Owl Pellets Online Workshop (£18 or £30) Sale of £30 tickets which includes postage of pellets & dissecting kit close 10am Sat. See GWEcology.com

Led session on bugs & beasties for 1st Denholm Rainbows today. Took along 11 different invertebrates. They were able to handle some, including Giant Olive Millipedes, & were really impressed with Gonzales the Dune Scorpion when he glowed in the dark under UV light. Girlguiding

Income from wildlife education work of GW Ecology helps support work of GW Wildlife Rescue & Rehab. This is especially vital when 2 rescues come in that result in vet bill just a few pennies shy of £100. Others can help support too by donating via PayPal: paypal.me/graemebwilson

I’ve set up a Crowdfunder to raise funds to let me purchase a new shed to house rescues & also to register GW Wildlife Rescue & Rehab as an Animal Welfare Establishment which will allow me to care for 8 or more rescues at once. Any donation appreciated crowdfunder.co.uk/p/raise-funds-…

Two upcoming online workshops: Intro to British Small Mammals Thurs 21 Mar @ 7pm. Cost £12. Analysis of Owl Pellets Thurs 28 Mar @ 7pm. Cost £18 or £30. 10% of income goes to Wild Justice & rest supports work of GW Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation. eventbrite.com/o/32722032997

First Hedgehog sighting of 2024 caught on one of my wildlife cam in the garden! Has not shown up in feeding station yet but am keeping it stocked with food which local Wood Mouse, or possibly Wood Mice, are very happy about! BBC Springwatch

Got a lovely note from 1st Denholm Rainbows after leading a session couple of weeks ago where I took along some of my invertebrates. Such a lovely group to work with. So knowledgeable, enthusiastic & brave! They loved scorpion glowing under UV light! Girlguiding Girlguiding Scotland

Crowdfunder #2 to raise funds to purchase a new shed to house rescues & also to register GW Wildlife Rescue & Rehab as an Animal Welfare Establishment allowing me to care for 8 or more rescues at once. Crowdfunder #1 raised £300. Any donation welcome. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/raise-funds-…

Redid this little aid to help tell the difference between Bank Vole and Field Vole. Mammal Society Mammal Society Students LaBMammalGroup Scottish Wildlife Trust ENHS BBC Springwatch BBC Wildlife

Got call from Border Vets today about young Collared Dove that had been brought in for treatment asking if I could look after it for a wee while. It was fine after treatment with no long term damage but needed to stay somewhere to recover in short term. Of course I said yes but…

Oslo, the Curly Hair Tarantula, really has settled in well and is getting used to being handled by me too. I’ve been handling regularly so that Oslo can come with me to some events that GW Ecology will be attending over the summer.

There are several ways to support GW Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation. Some do not even cost you a penny! Check out the featured posts at top of GW Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation’s Facebook page. facebook.com/GWWildlifeResc…

Fab night leading bat walk for 6th Blantyre Guides at Chatelherault in Hamilton. Lots of Soprano & Common Pipistrelle, as seen in video. Guides so polite & asked fantastic questions. Donations from leading educational events like this supports GW Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation.

Just a wee reminder about Crowdfunder I’ve set up to upgrade my wildlife rehab facilities & to register as Animal Welfare Establishment based in Scottish Borders which allows me to look after more than 7 rescues at once. I’m currently full with 7 rescues. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/raise-funds-…

90% of income from GW Ecology’s educational work goes towards funding GW Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation’s work such as looking after Hedgehogs like Spud. You can support this work by donating to this Crowdfunder👇 (Other 10% goes to Wild Justice) crowdfunder.co.uk/p/raise-funds-…

Sadly, even in wildlife community, I see rude & hurtful comments on social media. Remember, just because you’re writing words on a screen rather than in person doesn’t diminish damage they can do. You don’t know how fragile mental health of person reading your words is. #BeKind

Work like this is what income from GW Ecology helps fund.

At this time of year I get lots of calls & messages about fledglings. Unless it’s injured best to leave where it is or move to safe spot so that parents can look after it. If in doubt then this flowchart produced by RSPB is very useful. RSPB RSPB Scotland RSPB Birders

Look at this amazing Horse Chestnut tree. So important for the wildlife and environment. Plantlife WoodlandTrust National Trust RSPB RSPB England My Wildlife Year Wildlife Garden Project WWF WWF UK The RHS Team4Nature

White Clover 🍀 - A familiar ‘weed’ of gardens, roadsides, meadows and parks, White clover is famous for its trefoil leaves - look out for a lucky four-leaf clover in your own garden! WoodlandTrust National Trust The Wildlife Trusts WWF UK WWF The RHS