Buzzards are back!

During our post-storm checks of the Reserve we found yet more evidence that Buzzards bred in one of the conifer blocks at….

Monday, July 30th 2018

Seeds, Fruits and Fungus

Once flowers have been pollinated they set seed.  Marsh Cinquefoil is only found on the wetland. Many different insects….

Sunday, July 29th 2018

A Variety of Bugs and Beasties

Our moth trapping continues to give us interesting moths.  One that we all know and can never remember the name of,….

Saturday, July 28th 2018

Half a Day for Ducks

Don't get me wrong I'm very happy that we've finally had some rain, however with rain comes exponential plant….

Friday, July 27th 2018

Cutting, Pulling and Copper-coloured butterflies

Continuing on from yesterday's reed cutting we worked further up the boardwalk on the Scrapes and finished cutting and….

Thursday, July 26th 2018

Heaths, Hedges and Hay Rattle

We've had people working all over the reserve today, from cutting net rides, to trimming hedges and removing encroaching….

Tuesday, July 24th 2018

Pillwort Assessment

Anne Heathcote from the Freshwater Habitats Trust led today's Pillwort survey, and after a disappointing start surveying….

Monday, July 23rd 2018

Bempton Cliffs and Little Things

Some of the bird ringers have been involved over the weekend fitting trackers to Gannets at Bempton Cliffs. The trackers….

Sunday, July 22nd 2018

Moths, Dragons and Damsels

Moths are not a favourite of some people, but they are a delightful group of creatures.  Amazingly they sat still for….

Saturday, July 21st 2018