Caledonian Conservation Ltd is an ecological consultancy in the UK. Projects include developments, training & conservation research for NGOs & government.
Bridge of Allan, Scotland, UK
Joined February 2013
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Had a brill' week in NE Scotland 2015 with Glenn @CalConLtd surveying sites like Culbin Sands/Forest, Morrich More, Den of Airlie etc. SSSI monitoring for @nature_scot. Entomology does not get much better than that.
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Happy New Year's Eve, folks! 🥳
Here's to a brave new world, filled with new wonders, new possibilities, and new discoveries.
Excelsior!
#HappyNewYear #HappyNewYear2023
*and if you would like to know more about the pretty butterfly pictured here, please see the next tweet.
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Brettus cingulatus female with brood (of 50+) on Days 2 & 3 after emerging from egg. This species has a special connection with my garden: it was first recorded from India from right here, by @curiocritters , Ahmed et al. 2017. 🧵
#spiders #wildlifephotography #nature #TeamSpider
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Just another day, another book for the #sortinghatspider (and the people who discovered it) to feature in
And all humble-bragging aside, thrilled to see our amazing #spider discovery feature in this Pocket Guide to #Spiders of #India
#ScienceTwitter #SpiderTwitter #scicomm
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Free mini-workshop at @ComrieCroft this Sunday: eventbrite.co.uk/e/bugs-and-…
Lead by ecologist @CalConLtd, it's a family-friendly day out, learning all about how to do a biodiversity survey as part of natural building. Part of the #GrassrootsHut project. @HGendersBoyd @HistEnvScot
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Mountain Globular frog (Uperodon montanus).
Endemic to #India's #WesternGhats #mountain ranges, this pretty #frog inhabits bolt holes in trees - their favourite microhabitat.
📸 14 OCT 2021 near #Nagaon beach, #Maharashtra, #India.
#TwitterNatureCommunity #scicomm
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Like our office view? We need an administrator! An essential role at the heart of our team. If you fancy working to help #wildlife #conservation in #Scotland check out the #job link (bottom of page)! Deadline 26th May
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#vacancy #vacancies #jobs #recruitment
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Thrilled to announce our newest urban #wildlife discovery - the first ever record of the owlet #moth Bastilla simmilima from the state of #Maharashtra, #Mumbai.
Thanks for the coverage @mumbaimirror.
Link to paper: elafoundation.org/ela/wp-con… (pp.980-982)
#TwitterNatureCommunity
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More hoverfly excitement in Warwickshire today as I checked out a site along the River Dene for the scarce Logjammer Hoverfly (Chalcosyrphus eunotus), where it was last seen in 1999. A handful of males seen, some very approachable on sunlit logjams.
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For devotees of the 3-volume Mike Roberts 'Spiders of Great Britian and Ireland', and thanks to Francis Farr-Cox, we've now published over 40 accounts of species first recorded in GB since its publication. Freely available and downloadable from britishspiders.org.uk/spider… #arachnerds
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We have exciting job opportunities for new team members in Assistant Ecologist or Ecologist roles based at our Main Office (Stirling) or Highland HQ (Reay) (we are also flexible with home working).
More details at: caledonianconservation.co.uk…
#Jobs #vacancy #ecology #Scotland
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🎥 MAR 17 2022 (19:03 hrs.) near Powai, Mumbai.
#TwitterNatureCommunity #birding
@CalConLtd @RaptorFund @TracyDeSouza @AnkeMarsh @WildWythenshawe @Jean2468_ @Marianne_Denton @UrbanAstroNYC @Ibycter @brittvickstrom @RajashreeKhalap @Lucent508 @Ibycter @Supernova_Style @TetZoo – at Mumbai, India
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To give you fine folk an idea of where we photograph #butterflies, here's Mr. @urbanbestiary clicking the #butterfly posted above.
Our #urbanwildlife surveys are conducted in public parks, and city streets, and we aren't too fussy about where we squat to get a shot! – at Mumbai, India
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Small Salmon Arab (Colotis amata modesta).
This low-flying yellow-green butterfly can be spotted near mangrove marshes, and salt scrub, where it's food plant (Salvadora) grows in abundance.
📸 13 FEB 2022 (15:04hrs) at Bhandup Pumping Station, #Mumbai.
#TwitterNatureCommunity – at Mumbai, India
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Scarlet skimmer (Crocothemis servilia) ♀️
This orange-red dragonfly can often be spotted in Mumbai city, where it breeds in ponds, lakes, ditches, marshes, and paddy fields.
📸 11 FEB 2022 (13:39hrs.), near #Powai Lake Promenade, #Mumbai.
#TwitterNatureCommunity #dragonfly – at Mumbai, India
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When we heard @ScottishGlow free #glowworms webinar booked out in just a couple of weeks we knew there was only one solution: add more spaces!
Book now for an evening of illumination!
#entomology #Scotland #wildlife @CIEEMnet @RoyEntSoc @ChrisGPackham @ScotWildlife @StirlingSWT
Thanks to the wonderful @CalConLtd
Tickets have been increased!
@BuglifeScotland @swseic
@FSCBioLinks @FSC_Scotland
@southernupland1
eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotlands…
#glowworms #fireflies #beetles #teambeetle #Scotland
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Still time to apply for the Principal Ecologist #vacancy at Caledonian Conservation Ltd!
Deadline for applications is 23:00 on 17th February.
#recruitment #recruiting #vacancies #jobs #ecology #Scotland #wildlife #biodiversity
#Science
@CountrysideJobs @cieemjobs @CIEEMnet
We're looking for a Principal Ecologist! The successful candidate will have the opportunity to pursue projects they want to, as well as exploring #ecology topics they're passionate about. More info here:
caledonianconservation.co.uk…
#vacancy #Jobs #Scotland #vacancies #wildlife
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Looking forward to talking about #HibernatingHeralds adventure in Scotland on 1st March for @StirlingSWT
Culverts, caves, mud, moths with some lovely spiders, wasps and slugs for good measure!
Oh, and some data too.
#CitizenScience #MothsMatter @BC_Scotland
This looks to be a very interesting online talk, and @kattyponder is an excellent speaker! Our very own Chris Cathrine will be chairing. Book now!
#Scotland #ecology #moths #entomology #wildlife @CIEEMnet @savebutterflies @BuglifeScotland @RoyEntSoc @ScotWildlife @RSPBScotland
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An Arachnura spider with a garland of five egg sacs, pretending to be dry leaf debris. In our garden, Konkan Coast.
#lovespiders #nature #wildlifephotography #IndianSpiders
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Thank you so much for the warm welcome on Twitter. I hope we see lots of you at the online event in March. Today I thought I'd show you what started my obsession.
ALT After attending a Bat survey course in Nottinghamshire I was invited to go look for larvae in Derbyshire by my Glow-worm mentor Jim Alder. I had already resolved to study Scottish Glow-worms but had no luck yet finding larvae in Scotland and it was too soon for glowing season. Just a standard rock right? This was the 3rd rock (not under the Sun but a cool damp day) I chose. Most entomologists know the 'itch' of a good rock. Scratch that itch I did. What I found has changed my life more than I ever thought it could. I'm not an emotional person, I'm a tough ex-shepherd that doesn't get so much as a stinging eye at Bambi. But I cried! Yup that larva made me cry dammit. Here in Britain was my first sighting of a Firefly! I've witnessed Reds rutting, Otter playing, Salmon spawning, Golden Eagle, Pine Marten eating my offered pizza out of my hand (I was drunk in my defence) during my career in farming. But this wee Firefly species out classed them all.
