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Volunteer for Clyde Area Amphibian Surveys, Spring 2025

Clyde Amphibian and Reptile Group (CARG) is recommencing the Greater Glasgow Pond Survey. The purpose of the survey is to assess the status of amphibian habitats and populations across Glasgow North, Glasgow South, East Kilbride, Paisley, and Barrhead. They are calling on volunteers, old and new, to make this season as fruitful as those past!ContinueContinue reading “Volunteer for Clyde Area Amphibian Surveys, Spring 2025”

Glow-worm weekend on Isle of Cumbrae

22-23 June 2024 Fintry Bay We arrived on the Isle of Cumbrae at lunch time and headed over to the Fintry Bay Café, with beautiful views over the Clyde Estuary. After a delicious lunch we made our way along the coast towards Millport and discovered the walking track uphill to Millport Golf Club. Our routeContinueContinue reading “Glow-worm weekend on Isle of Cumbrae”

Volunteers needed for Clyde Area Amphibian Surveys, Spring 2024

Clyde Amphibian and Reptile Group (CARG) is recommencing the Greater Glasgow Pond Survey. The purpose of the survey is to assess the status of amphibian habitats and populations across Glasgow North, Glasgow South, East Kilbride, Paisley, and Barrhead. They are calling on volunteers, old and new, to make this season as fruitful as those past!ContinueContinue reading “Volunteers needed for Clyde Area Amphibian Surveys, Spring 2024”

Report on winter tree id walk at Jenny’s Well

Thirteen tree-lovers gathered at Jenny’s Well on a pleasant, if chilly, Sunday afternoon on 18th February, for a spot of winter tree identifying. We were accompanied by Matt and May, from the Friends of Jenny’s Well, who were doing a litter pick round the site. Kirsty, who led the walk, helped by Judy, had previouslyContinueContinue reading “Report on winter tree id walk at Jenny’s Well”

CARG Spring Survey 2022

Guess what we were doing last Saturday night in the dark?  No rude responses please, we were in Muirshiel Country Park with a high powered torch looking for newts! CARG, which, for the uninitiated, stands for the Clyde Amphibian and Reptile Group, is a volunteer organisation of interested and much more knowledgeable people than us,ContinueContinue reading “CARG Spring Survey 2022”