The next Arran Natural History Society talk – and the first of 2024 – will be an online gathering with Tiree’s island ranger Hayley Douglas.
In Can you tell me….? The many hats of an island Ranger, Hayley will describe how Tiree’s machair habitat and crofting practices make it an island that has a wealth of wildlife to rival many other places in Scotland. However, in summer the human population increases and weird, wonderful and downright annoying events can happen!
Hayley will talk about what her job entails, from protecting wildlife habitats in innovative ways to what wildlife turns up at her door, plus the all-important question of – what does a ranger do in winter?
Hayley is a zoologist, bird ringer, shepherdess, coastguard and – when she finds time for it – Tiree’s Island Ranger. She has been the ranger for Nàdair Thiriodh (Tiree Ranger Service) since 2019 and has had a career in rangering and wildlife projects since 2010. Her passion is all things wildlife and insists that a good cup of coffee and a Tunnock’s caramel wafer is essential to getting things done.
The meeting is Tuesday, January 9, at 7.30pm. ANHS members will be emailed the link to the meeting. Non-members can join via Eventbrite at for a donation of £5.
If you would like to join ANHS prior to the meeting (£15 or £25 per household) and save £5, email: arrannaturalhistorysociety@gmail.com
Featured image shows Hayley taking break from surveying the machair. Image credits: Hayley Douglas