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- Jun 19, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
"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, 2022
- 0 min
- Nov 11, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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...
