Newsletter
Andrew Grieve
Many
of you will know by the time this newsletter is printed, that Andrew
Grieve - warden at Blacktoft Sands Reserve for over 28 years - has decided
to retire from the Society. Many members will have met Andrew either at
the Reserve, or alternatively at one of the talks he has given to the
Group over the years. For those of us involved with the cruises he has
always been an excellent leader and made every trip a very memorable one
for the passengers, with his expert commentaries.
There
are far too many things to thank Andrew for - but one of his most notable
achievements must have been creating the right habitat at Blacktoft, in
order to encourage avocets to nest and raise chicks on the reserve.
Many
of us know that Andrew has had many connections with the Middle East and
he has decided to do some more work in that area of the world. We wish him
well in all he does and also once again thank him for all his support over
the years.
Group
members who visited Blacktoft in July were asked to sign a card and the
Group left the cards and a little gift for Andrew to remember us by, here
in East Yorkshire.