Notes from The Arran Naturalist
Glen Rosa: A Geomorphologist’s View. By Dennis A. Wheeler The Arran Naturalist, Volume Number 8, Special Edition.
Arran Natural History Society
Arran Natural History Society meeting
The Arran Natural History Society’s winter talks are starting next week, and begin with a fascinating topic close to home: ‘Glen Rosa, a landscape influenced by people,’ by Kate Sampson Tuesday 2nd September, 7:30pm at the Ormidale Pavilion Glen Rosa is undoubtedly a magnificent glen, sculptured by glaciation over 10,000 years ago. However, it is a …
Notes from The Arran Naturalist
The Arran Whitebeams from The Arran Naturalist, Volume Two, Winter 1978 After the devastating wildlife in Glen Rosa in April, the Arran Ranger Service reported on a few trees and saplings which survived. One of them was this Arran Whitebeam shown in the featured image (and below). Below is an extract from the Journal of …
Arran Natural History Society March meeting
With Winter abating and Spring just around the corner, the ANHS is delighted to welcome everyone to their next meeting in person on Tuesday 4th March, at 7:30pm at the Ormidale Sports Pavilion, Brodick The Life of Seals by Malcolm Kennedy ‘Seals are astonishing animals. I will summarise their evolution and their remarkable diversity …
Notes from The Arran Naturalist
As the topic of the March Arran Natural History Society meeting is on ‘The life of seals’, we thought it would be interesting to share the following notes on these beguiling creatures, from the first issue of The Arran Naturalist (Journal of the ANHS). Written by founder of the Arran Nature Centre, Daniel McNicol in …
Notes from The Arran Naturalist
A very pertinent piece by the late Alison Prince writing in 1990. Reflecting on the coming of the Year 2000, it echos, or rather precedes, the similar themes and issues that define the current questions concerning humankind’s relationship with the earth, and the conversations happening at the recent international climate conferences. Extracts from The Arran …
The Future of the Arran Bird Report
A note from the Arran Natural History Society: We need help…. As a person living on Arran or visiting regularly with an interest in birds or natural history you are likely to be familiar with the Arran Bird Report. You may not know this but bird recording on Arran is much more than the production …
Notes from The Arran Naturalist
The Annual Clyde Eider Survey is taking place this year from 7th to 30th September. Organised for nearly thirty years by Chris Waltho, the data collected shows the post breeding population of Eiders in the Firth of Clyde is in decline. Chris’s latest report “Clyde Eider News No22 August 2024” can be accessed using this …
Brodick Country Park: The Story
The summer is an especially busy time for the NTS Rangers at Brodick Country Park. They do an amazing job – from monitoring vegetation and bracken bashing in Glen Rosa, to organising a programme of exciting activities and events for locals and visitors, to sea shore scrambles with COAST. They even manage to fit in …
The Big Butterfly Count
There are just a few days left to join the Big Butterfly Count – feeling inspired, the Arran Natural History Society recently spotted these beautiful Heath butterflies: Do you know your large heaths from your small heaths? Large heaths are on the wing just now but have a short flight period. They are slightly bigger …