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Common Lizards

The only reptile we have on the reserve is the Common Lizard. Last year we were thrilled to spot some young. ….

There are few flowers in the Scrapes during the spring, but once summer arrives, not only do the flowers appear, the reeds….

The nesting season is the busiest time of year for members of the Swaledale Ringing Group as they monitor hundreds of nest….

As the moth traps were emptied and the moths identified there were a lot of ooohs and aaahs. The first to be looked….

Thankfully plants do stay still for photographs. This very large, possible hybrid Northern Marsh x Common Spotted Orchid….

Over the past few weeks, volunteers have been busy working on a range of reserve maintenance tasks. With the recent warm….

It was mentioned on the blog a few days ago that we were catching rather a lot of Common Swift moths. Charlie, our….

Firstly a thank you to Mr R Brooks, who is the Principal for Environmental Support and Compliance in the DIO Technical Services….

Earlier in the year, essential winter maintenance work was carried out on the observation bee hive in the Field Centre. This….