What trap line(s) do you check?
How long have you been volunteering with City Sanctuary?
Since November 2021 for the Leith Track. Picked up Brackens View and Chingford Park in February 2022.
What motivated you want to start volunteering?
I’m a bird enthusiast and amateur photographer. I’m also self-employed so have control over what I do on weekdays. However, I’m a bit constrained by care and work responsibilities – no overnight or longer trips – so checking these trap lines gives me a little bit of adventure in my week and a chance to use my hiking gear. I always take my camera, and use iNaturalist when I see interesting plants and fungi I can’t identify.
February 20, 2025
Volunteer stories: A fantail on a walking pole — City Sanctuary
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What trap line(s) do you check?
Leith Track (Botanic Garden)
Brackens View
Chingford Park (lower track)
How long have you been volunteering with City Sanctuary?
Since November 2021 for the Leith Track. Picked up Brackens View and Chingford Park in February 2022.
What motivated you want to start volunteering?
I’m a bird enthusiast and amateur photographer. I’m also self-employed so have control over what I do on weekdays. However, I’m a bit constrained by care and work responsibilities – no overnight or longer trips – so checking these trap lines gives me a little bit of adventure in my week and a chance to use my hiking gear. I always take my camera, and use iNaturalist when I see interesting plants and fungi I can’t identify.