Stone Circles and Paths

Bluebells on the bank by the stone circle are beginning to flourish now although there are many more still to flower. The….

Tuesday, April 30th 2019

Water Birds and Wagtails

Many of the water birds are either on nests or have young now. The first Mallard ducklings were seen this morning on….

Monday, April 29th 2019

Sunshine on a Rainy Day

Sunshine and showers were the order of the day with the morning staying dry enough to carry out some outdoor jobs. The….

Thursday, April 25th 2019

Fantastic Flowers

Due to the fact that Foxglove Covert is a little higher than its surrounding areas, many flowers appear later than they do….

Wednesday, April 24th 2019

Many Hands Make Light Work

Once again, Team Tuesday achieved the main job for the day before coffee time! They re-organised and tidied the main bird….

Tuesday, April 23rd 2019

Flowers in the Sunshine

We have been waiting for the spring flowers to flower and they have been a little on the slow side, but the warm weather….

Monday, April 22nd 2019

Focus on Fire Prevention

Although the hot weather can be enjoyable, the countryside really does need a dose of rainfall. A major concern at the moment….

Sunday, April 21st 2019

What A Difference a Day Makes

Yesterday as some of the bird ringers were busy checking the net rides ready for CES, the back garden feeders were full of….

Saturday, April 20th 2019

If You Build It They Will Come

The newly completed wetland scrape, Spigot Mere, has finally filled with water to the maximum level and is quite a sight!….

Friday, April 19th 2019

Help For Heroes

A keen and willing team from Help for Heroes gave up their time today to help with various maintenance tasks in the spring….

Thursday, April 18th 2019

Spigot Mere & Owl Pellet Discovery

Looking back into the reserve you can now see our new wetland scrape begining to fill. This is the start of a new….

Wednesday, April 17th 2019

Mink Raft Maintenance

Volunteers carried out many varied tasks including repairing and replacing Mink rafts all around the reserve. Bob worked….

Tuesday, April 16th 2019

First Chicks

The first chicks of the season have been ringed on Salisbury Plain, where Jack, one of the Swaledale Ringing Group rings. ….

Friday, April 12th 2019

U3A Wetherby

A group from U3A Wetherby visited this morning to have a guided walk and to learn more about bird ringing. They were not….

Wednesday, April 10th 2019

Making Waves

Volunteers made a splash today as the many Water Vole feeding platforms were replaced around the reserve. Bob 'rustled….

Tuesday, April 9th 2019

Waders on the Wetland

It is only a few weeks after the re-profiling of the main wetland was completed and already many species of waders are investigating….

Monday, April 8th 2019

Rabbits, Eggs and Redpoll!

The Foxglove Easter trail is now in place; try to spot ten rabbits and ten eggs as you follow the trail. Trail sheets are….

Sunday, April 7th 2019

Pastures Planted and Pastures New

The remaining heathland was scarified this morning and Gerry showed off his new-found farming skills by scattering Heather….

Friday, April 5th 2019

Sowing The Seeds

Managing a small patch of heathland is not without problems. In order to encourage new growth the Heather needs to be knocked….

Thursday, April 4th 2019

Saving Trees and Preparing for Easter

Students from Risedale Sports and Community College helped out by protecting young trees from browsing animals such as Roe….

Wednesday, April 3rd 2019

Woodland Work Finally Completed

Path edging has been the order of the day and Team Tuesday have done a brilliant job pegging out the timber along the sides….

Tuesday, April 2nd 2019