Blog | Foxglove Covert Local Nature Reserve

Redshank chick

This photo taken by Elizabeth, shows a Redshank chick shortly after it was ringed today on the wet meadow. It has the characteristic….

Foxglove Covert Eco Club had its first meeting today! The group went for a walk along Risedale Beck to see what they could….

The orchids are 'blooming lovely' at the moment. The Northern Marsh Orchids are full out along our verges and the….

At last our new bird feeders at the lake hide are up and running. This will mean that there will always be some birds to….

After a warm day yesterday we had high hopes for the moth trap. Unfortunately the night was quite cold and this morning we….

There was great excitement at Foxglove today. We knew that the Lapwings had nested on the Wet Meadows but were unaware until….

Another hot day. Lots of visitors enjoyed the sunshine as did the Large Red Damselflies which were out in force, laying eggs….

It's been a hot day at Foxglove. The bird ringers were here at 4.15 am this morning! The catch was modest as many birds….

Tom and Paul checked some of nest boxes around the reserve today. Sadly, the nest box occupation is no better than last year….