All Hands To The Deck!

Once a year, chaff is brought to the reserve from a local farm. This is the waste from the combine harvester and contains….

Thursday, August 29th 2019

Minibeast Safari Day

Three Minibeast events took place at Foxglove throughout the day. These were led by Dr Roger and Rosy Key who are both well….

Wednesday, August 28th 2019

Heathland Management

Heathland is an important piece of the 'habitat jigsaw' at Foxglove. This year the Heather is spectacular and is….

Tuesday, August 27th 2019

A Very Hot Day

I went to check on Lark and Taurus, using the little gate onto Plover's Pool.  No one in sight, opened the gate….

Monday, August 26th 2019

More Moths and Butterflies

Friday night saw the reserve light up as Dr C Fletcher and his team set up nine moth traps in different habitats.  Early….

Sunday, August 25th 2019

One More to Go

CES 11 (Constant Effort Site) was completed today.  Dawn was breaking as the bird ringers arrived. Thirty nine Bullfinces….

Saturday, August 24th 2019

Butterflies, Moths and an Escapee!

There are still many butterflies on the wing, this Brimstone was captured feeding in the wildflower meadow. Here are the….

Wednesday, August 21st 2019

To The Bridge!

Team Tuesday were out in force today and worked hard to upgrade a section of the red route. This is the easy access trail….

Tuesday, August 20th 2019

Dividalen Fugelstation

Members of the Swaledale Ringing Team based at Foxglove have just returned from a fourth bird ringing expedition to Northern Norway.….

Monday, August 19th 2019

Meandering Around the Reserve

Lark and Taurus were not bothered by the wind, although their tails and manes were blowing a little. I was followed by Taurus….

Sunday, August 18th 2019

Mainly Butterflies

Setting off for a walk around I did not think that there would be much on the wing due to the very strong wind.  I was….

Saturday, August 17th 2019

Before More Rain

Everything is continuing to grow!  Volunteers spent some time on the heath removing invasive species.  These include….

Thursday, August 15th 2019

A Wet Day

There is one thing to be said for our weather at the minute and that is, that it is changeable.  I am not sure if the….

Wednesday, August 14th 2019

Cutting, Strimming, Painting, Sawing and Pulling!

Hayley and Emma were busy cutting back yet more branches overhanging the access road and main paths.  This is almost….

Tuesday, August 13th 2019

Cascading Ponds and Risedale Beck

Volunteers have been working on the Cascading Ponds and their work is achieving its purpose, to help prevent erosion. ….

Sunday, August 11th 2019

CES 10

It was the 10th CES (Constant Effort Scheme) of 2019 and a start time of 0500.  The sun rose with the promise of a dry,….

Friday, August 9th 2019

Flowers and Moths

Volunteers were busy today dealing with species.  The flower walk records all the flowers in bloom.  Hardheads….

Wednesday, August 7th 2019

Dragons and Damsels

The weather was just right for our Dragonfly and Damselfly walk this afternoon.  Plover's Pool is an excellent place….

Saturday, August 3rd 2019