Remote Camera Survey

Photographic evidence is one of the most reliable ways of establishing what creatures are using a particular place, but sitting there with a camera waiting for something to pass by is very time consuming and quite wasteful of volunteer effort. However, the advent of cameras designed to be triggered by movement has changed all that. BoGWiG began using a home made remote system some months ago with reasonably pleasing results, but we have now acquired two professional systems for use by our community. Initially they are being used for BoGWiG projects but they can also be made available to any Boat of Garten group that has a biodiversity use for them. Groups wishing to use the cameras should apply to BoGWiG.

Here are a few of the early results.

There will undoubtedly be surprises in store and we will publish the most interesting pictures here from time to time.

This project has been made possible by the generous funding provided by Cairngorms National Park Authority, Cairngorms LEADER+ Programme, Scottish Natural Heritage and Aberdeenshire, Highland and Angus Councils.