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Jun 19, 20233 min read
Natures larder…
I was reminded of one of the first poems I can recall from nearly 40 years ago recently. Its called Hawk Roosting by Ted Hughes. One of...
Apr 28, 20232 min read
The Full Montane
By Eilidh Milne In February I spent a day in Applecross shadowing vegetation ecologist Dr Diana Gilbert who was giving habitat...
Apr 7, 20233 min read
Come Fly With Me
As the days get longer and the temperature creeps up you may have noticed an earlier alarm call than usual. This is known as the dawn...
Mar 13, 20232 min read
HEDltd Go Back To School
A highlight of my role as an ecologist so far has been the variety of people I have worked with. From site operatives to school pupils,...
Feb 13, 20232 min read
Climbing a-HED
It was clear from the get-go that I would end up pursuing a career in the natural sciences. My parents are full of stories of my fondness...
Feb 6, 20232 min read
"Keep off my lawn!"
Water voles are small riparian mammals and members of the rodent family. As their name suggests, they typically inhabit the banks of...
Dec 7, 20220 min read
Nov 11, 20221 min read
Pretty but deadly...
We have been working on a number of construction sites this year supporting the contractors with Invasive Non-native Species (INNS)....
Jan 18, 20221 min read
Early nesters...
There are a wide range of birds that start their nesting and breeding activities in the winter months when many other birds are just...
Dec 9, 20211 min read
Highland main line… going back online
We worked with Bam Nuttall and Network rail ahead of works at Moy south of Inverness to replace a rail bridge ahead of the A9 dualling...
Nov 15, 20212 min read
Don't badger a Badger
Badgers are the recipients of strong legal protections under the Protection of Badgers Act (1992). It is an offence to; kill, injure, or...
Nov 5, 20212 min read
Bats and Bridges
Each summer the organised chaos of bat survey season descends on us at HED Ltd., and every season brings with it something unexpected....
Aug 18, 20211 min read
Osprey success
HED Ltd have been working closely with the site team in Scotland to deliver a major new utilities infrastructural project. We have...
May 17, 20212 min read
Deadly invaders...
The largest living organism on the planet is a mushroom. Not the fruiting body we are all familiar with but the underground mycelium that...
May 6, 20212 min read
I spy...
Wildlife cameras have been a game changer in the world of Ecology, these handy little devices allow us to put eyes on animals that are,...
Nov 30, 20202 min read
A Harey Situation...
On some of our sites, we are fortunate to have regular encounters with both brown and mountain hare. Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) are...
Oct 30, 20201 min read
Slow worming our way through a survey
While surveying for otters in the Scottish Highlands, Paul and I happened upon not one but three slow worms (Anguis fragilis). These shy...
Aug 31, 20203 min read
Na Na Na Na Bat Care!
Alongside my role as an ecologist, I volunteer as a bat carer for the Bat Conservation Trust (BCT). I was introduced to bat care during...
Jul 27, 20201 min read
Sharing is Caring
A badger sett we monitor is home to more than a pair of badgers. We often find evidence and capture footage of other mammals using the...
Jul 13, 20203 min read
From maddening toddler to motivated ecologist: thoughts on growing up on the Black Isle
It is a shame, I often think to myself, that our youth are increasingly more surrounded by screens than sea, sky, and forest. This is a...
