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| Seals like this one need to be supervised to ensure they come to no harm |
WANTED - volunteer seal wardens for next winter.
Through its quarterly magazine, Lapwings, the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust has this month put out an appeal for volunteer wardens to oversee the welfare of grey seals during the next pupping season at Donna Nook between Mablethorpe and Cleethorpes.
This is one of the highlights of Lincolnshire's wildlife year and attracts visitors not just from the Grimsby area but from all over the world.
The spectacular event puts pressure on the LWT's resources, so it is keen to expand its seal volunteer team for the 2020 season from October to the end of December.
Duties will include:
* Patrolling the viewing area and enforcing the visitor guidelines
* Answering visitors' questions informatively and accurately
* Helping to run the small seasonal gift shop
For volunteers who are also birding enthusiasts, there is a chance of glimpsing unusual species such as flocks of snow buntings or twite.
Last year, there was a long-staying pomarine skua, attracted by the smell of seal afterbirth which provided it with plentiful easy meals.
For volunteers who are also birding enthusiasts, there is a chance of glimpsing unusual species such as flocks of snow buntings or twite.
Last year, there was a long-staying pomarine skua, attracted by the smell of seal afterbirth which provided it with plentiful easy meals.
For more information about the role, along with application details, visit the website at lincstrust.org.uk/volunteer/vacancies
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| The pomarine skua wings in for an easy meal |
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| What could be more nutritious than a tasty meal of seal afterbirth? |
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| Seals everywhere you look - the beach at Donna Nook in November |
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| Despite the temptation, pups don't need to have their tummies tickled by humans |
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