Job opportunities at Spurn (1 Viewer)

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garry1366

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• Apr 13, 2006

• #1

Hi please pass this on to anyone who may be interested.

Spurn bird Observatory once again has funding to employ a warden for the Beacon ponds/Easington lagoons Little Tern protection scheme for 16 weeks (depending on colony success). Please contact Garry Taylor for details at [email protected]

The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust seeks an assistant to man the gate for at least 26 weeks throughout the summer and autumn please contact the warden Andrew Gibson on 07968 403204 or at [email protected]

Both posts are to start at the end of April and cheap accomodation is available in the bird observatory.

Many thanks

 

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garry1366

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• Apr 20, 2006

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Just bumping this up, we still need someone. It's an ideal opportunity for anyone interested in conservation to get some meaningful experience on their CV.

And you'd be at Spurn all summer so think of all the good birds you'd see!!!

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KnockerNorton

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• Apr 20, 2006

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garry1366 said:

And you'd be at Spurn all summer so think of all the good birds you'd see!!!

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Bit dead at Spurn in summer though! Log might go like this:

Monday: 50 Little Terns. Dead dog on tideline. Nowt else.
Tuesday: 25 pairs of Little Terns on eggs
3 weeks later: 25 pairs of Little Terns, 50 chicks
next day: 25 pairs of Little Terns, 50 chicks, Kestrel.
next day: 25 pairs of Little Terns, 40 chicks, chubbier Kestrel.
next day: 25 pairs of Little Terns, 25 chicks, 2 Kestrels, Merlin.
next day: 25 pairs of Little Terns, 1 chick, 2 fat Kestrels, 1 fat Merlin.
next day: 2 fat Kestrels, 1 fat Merlin.
next day: Nada!

Seriously though, it's a good place to spend a summer. And a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater just might come and land on the wires...

I'd seriously recommend it to anyone wanting practical conservation experience, as it's a good challenging job.

 

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garry1366

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• Apr 20, 2006

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It might go a bit like that but in contrast last years summary would have been


Most productive site for Little Terns in country.
Audouin's Gull.
Pacific Swift.

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KnockerNorton

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• Apr 20, 2006

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garry1366 said:

It might go a bit like that but in contrast last years summary would have been


Most productive site for Little Terns in country.
Audouin's Gull.
Pacific Swift.

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How many reared? And how have you solved the predator problem?

 

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garry1366

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• Apr 20, 2006

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Can't remember how many reared (don't have a copy of the report) and the predators just didn't seem to have the usual impact. I think the warden Christine had a lot to do with it too she was very dedicated.

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timmyjones

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• Apr 20, 2006

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Thats a bit harsh poecile last summer there were pacific swift, barred warbler, woodchat shrike, red rumped swallow, bluethroat, spoonbill, serin, bee-eater, golden oriole, alpine swift, red backed shrike and caspian tern,

 

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Bubbs

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• Apr 20, 2006

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timmyjones said:

Thats a bit harsh poecile last summer there were pacific swift, barred warbler, woodchat shrike, red rumped swallow, bluethroat, spoonbill, serin, bee-eater, golden oriole, alpine swift, red backed shrike and caspian tern,

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I think P is jesting. He obviously knows what a great site Spurn is...but not when it's 1968 and John Mather snoring all bloody night :C

John.

 

KnockerNorton

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• Apr 21, 2006

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Cut my teeth at Spurn. One of my most favourite places in the world, birds or not.