New Ranger in position
Hello everybody, Just a quick note to introduce myself. Wow I’ve got a lot of work to do to provide as good a Ranger service as my...
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News and Updates
rodgerke02
- Sep 26, 2013
- 4 min
The 2013 Isle of Harris Mountain Festival – What a week!
The 2013 Isle of Harris Mountain Festival – what a week! This year’s celebration of the mountains of Harris turned out to be the best one...
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rodgerke02
- Mar 27, 2013
- 1 min
Guided walk program announced
We have however agreed an even busier schedule than last year. In addition to the Golden Eagle walks that will now take place every week,...
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rodgerke02
- Mar 11, 2013
- 2 min
Ranger Blog – Who said the winter months were quiet?
Guided Walks Programme I’ve just finished writing the Ranger Service Guided Walks programme for 2013, and have sent off the content to...
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rodgerke02
- Nov 22, 2012
- 2 min
Woodland Creation!
Image courtesy of Caroline Briggs The last guided walk of the season was held at the start of the month – and what a great walk to finish...
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rodgerke02
- Oct 19, 2012
- 1 min
Roaring, rutting, hares and seed collecting!
The rut is where the males compete amongst themselves for ownership of groups of females, and defend established harems against rival...
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rodgerke02
- Oct 5, 2012
- 1 min
A busy few months!
This is my first contribution to the Ranger Blog since taking over the post from Robin in the summer – it’s been a busy first few months!...
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rodgerke02
- Jun 6, 2012
- 1 min
It all happens at once!
Last week the Harris heatwave attracted record numbers of people out on a guided walk along the shore of Loch Trollenaraig near...
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rodgerke02
- May 21, 2012
- 1 min
An Unusual Vistor to Harris
Dotterel, Photographed by Ailsa Curnow A trip of Dotterel were recently spotted on Gilaval Glas, a peak just to the North of Tarbert....
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rodgerke02
- Mar 6, 2012
- 1 min
Paperwork and more paperwork
What does a Ranger do over the winter months? Well, lots of time stuck in-doors doing paperwork. As well as finalising the interpretation...
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rodgerke02
- Nov 22, 2011
- 1 min
North Harris Eagle Observatory Under Construction
The North Harris hills hold one of the highest densities of golden eagles in Europe and the open nature of the landscape makes this a...
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rodgerke02
- Aug 22, 2011
- 3 min
Juniper studies on Harris
Two students from Germany have spent their summer studying Dwarf Juniper on the summits of the Harris Hills. Their studies will add to...
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rodgerke02
- Jul 20, 2011
- 3 min
Invasive plant expert advises on our Gunnera problem
In June Robin Payne, an invasive species expert from Scottish Natural Heritage visited Harris to look at, and give advise on how to...
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rodgerke02
- Jul 7, 2011
- 1 min
Beach cleaning again
The end of June saw the first of two visits to North Harris from the John Muir Workparty. This group of volunteers once again cleared...
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rodgerke02
- Jun 13, 2011
- 1 min
Children from visiting school plant trees as Bogha Glass
Each year a group of students from Goerge Watson’s college in Edinburgh travel up to Harris for two weeks to enjoy and learn about our...
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rodgerke02
- May 23, 2011
- 1 min
Throwing Rocks About
During one of our winter storms a section of one of our most well used paths at Huisinis was washed away. This path has a long history...
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rodgerke02
- Feb 9, 2011
- 2 min
Golden Eagle Tracking Map
Twins at 7-8 weeks of age In early July 2010Â we fitted a satellite transmitter to a golden eagle chick at a North Harris nest site with...
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rodgerke02
- Jan 31, 2011
- 1 min
Community Growing Gets Going
On Saturday a number of school children, teachers and volunteers started work on our new community growing project. John Murdo Morrison...
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rodgerke02
- Dec 14, 2010
- 1 min
Christmas Berry Bonanza
Yesterday we were out searching for ripe holly berries hoping that we hadn’t been beaten the birds and the Christmas wreath makers to it!...
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rodgerke02
- Oct 4, 2010
- 1 min
Raising the profile of Gunnera
Another work party Last week we took a call from STV. The Gunnera Eradication campaign had finally reached the national news! Reporters...
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