Seagull Survey (Part II)
The continuing saga of Romulus and Remus, combined with further observations on the seagull colony on Isla Perdiguera.
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Mostly by the Ship’s NaturalistSeagull Survey (Part I)
Over the course of the past two months the Ship’s Naturalist has been making a survey of a colony of breeding gulls. Each nest which she finds is carefully marked on her hand-drawn map, and progress is recorded in her diary. The project is still on-going – every time we visit the colony there are new babies to photograph and new pieces of egg-shell to collect – but we decided that it was high time we let you take a…
Life in the Mar Menor – Part 3 : Insects and other arthropods
The final episode of Roxanne’s wildlife trilogy is devoted to the creatures which many of us overlook or regard with fear and loathing: the creepy-crawlies.
Life in the Mar Menor – Part 2 : Birds
In the second instalment of her wildlife series, Roxanne introduces us to her feathered friends.
Life in the Mar Menor – Part 1 : Sealife
During the past couple of years Mollymawk has been based in the Mar Menor. It’s not the most attractive or exciting place in the world, but the Ship’s Naturalist has found plenty here to interest her. In this three part series she begins by telling us about the life which lurks in the water.