THE LAST couple of weeks have seen increasing numbers of visitors coming along to our events and visiting Barrandaimh wildlife centre.
We had a very successful ‘Seashore Safari’ at Carsaig with more than 30 people, armed with nets and buckets, scouring the shoreline as the tide retreated.
We knew it was a good beach but even we were surprised by the variety of animals found. Hermit crabs proved very popular, as did a variety of weird and wonderful fish. Lumpsuckers, pipefish, blennies, flounders, bullheads and sea sticklebacks all featured alongside scallops, sea spiders and dog whelks.
We also had a very busy butterfly day. The weather wasn’t great, so we set about making our own. A steady stream of butterflies and dragonflies were proudly carried away by both local folk and visitors.
A red squirrel gnaws on a piece of antler.