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Dragons in the Hills Project
@DragonInHills
The official page for the 'Dragons in the Hills' project. A National Lottery Heritage Funded project led by @ArGroupsUK, @nmdcouncil & the @HerpSocIreland
Katılım Nisan 2020
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Our habitat management at Scrabo capturing some attention!
ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk/news/scrabo-ha…
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Today I'm creating logpiles on steriods!
Using spent timber from our yard areas thats too far gone Im doing deadwood transplants to some of the recently restored #GhostPonds which will enhance the habitiat complexity for inverts + homes for Smooth Newts
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Habitat Management success for our lizards 🦎 ! Huge thank you to our volunteers for your work at Scrabo Tower.
With all the suport we could ask for from @ANDborough, @NTStrangford, @StrangfrdLecale, and Bangor @SERC Animal Management.
@HeritageFundNI @HerpSocIreland
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So grateful for the project to have mention in aiding Newry, Mourne and Down to achieve UNESCO Global Geopark status!
newrymournedown.org/unesco-global-…
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1/2 @NTRangerToby is getting muddy working on the next Ghost Pond restoration this week. This time its in the South Moor.
This will be our third large pond/pool/scrape restoration and many more to come.
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@BikerHikerTechy @EcotrakNI @UlsterWildlife @HerpSocIreland Hey there! Their favourite habitats include heathland, upland/lowland bog with plenty of grassy tussocks, coastal grasslands all with minimal disturbance - including sheep grazing. South-east facing slopes are the bestbway to catch a glimpse of them basking!
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@EcotrakNI @UlsterWildlife @DragonInHills @HerpSocIreland I have only seen one lizard in Ireland ever. It was on a walking path in Ballycotton in Co Cork.bit was similar to those in your photos.
Where is the best environment to see them? What habitat do they enjoy most?
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This year’s young lizards are very active at present. If you’re enjoying the #Mournes in the coming days keep an eye out and you might be lucky enough to spot them. #lizards
@DragonInHills
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The common or viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara) is Ireland's only native species of reptile. This fascinating reptile gives birth to live young, a rarity in the reptile world, where most species lay eggs in order to reproduce.🐦🦉🐌🐝🐛🐸#noticenatureireland
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Our @QueensMarineLab opens its doors to the public this Saturday, 6 August, 10am - 3pm!
Come see staff, students, their research projects + wave tank. Plus local marine life!
Meet Citizen Sea & @DragonInHills. And take in the Portaferry Sails and Sounds Festival.
#LoveQUB
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Yet another update on Burbys scrape - 3rd year and plants have arrived and grown from seed back, now well established. Super bonus - Newts have bred there this year too.
We've two.morw coming later this year as we restore the old tree nursery into an Orchard
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Ranger Toby@NTRangerToby
If you build it they will come... The scrape/pool dug winter 2019/20 is looking great. The water has cleared, HEAVING with invert larvae, some interesting plants coming up and today x3 C.Darter and x2 Hawker drangonfly species. (One possibly a migrant hawker) Well chuffed.
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@NTRangerToby @BuglifeNI @Buzz_dont_tweet @carlsayerUCL @fluitans @WetlandSurveys @NRN_NI @NFFNUK @NationalTrustNI @NTmountstewart Wonderful news! A true restoration success story! It's amazing how resilient nature is, and how it can thrive with a helping hand!
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Look what I saw today! It ran off before I could get a better view, but I know where it hangs out now, so I hope to be able to see it again soon 🖤🦎 @TheLyneUp @EcotrakNI @HerpSocIreland
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@EcotrakNI @HerpSocIreland Stunning photo as always Philip! The blues and greens on that male are beautiful!
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"We love newts!!"Today I had the thrill of having pupils & teachers from St. Josephs Strangford & St. Mary's Portaferry out at @NTmountstewart with Rachel from the CYP Team, for some pond dipping and bug hunts!
@HeritageFundNI @ARGroupsUK @nmdcouncil
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@EcotrakNI The habitat has promise, I may have to keep scouting for better areas. Ballyquinton is another. I'm thrilled you got out to look. Also, glad you got see the Spring Squill !
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@EcotrakNI It certainly is, it appears the primary schools kept them well fed and very warm during development.
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At the beginning of February I gave 6 primary schoolstadpoles to take care of and study. Here is Legamaddy Primary School's release day!! 37 little froglets! They developed very quickly!! Off they go, back to the pond they were collected from 😊🐸
@DragonInHills @TNLComFundNI
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