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….

Sunday, May 31st 2009

Foxglove Covert’s first Eco Club meeting

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

Saturday, May 30th 2009

Blooming lovely orchids

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

Saturday, May 30th 2009

New bird feeders

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….

Friday, May 29th 2009

One lonely moth

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

Thursday, May 28th 2009

Redshank nest on the Wet Meadows

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

Wednesday, May 27th 2009

Large Red Damselflies

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

Tuesday, May 26th 2009

Roe Deer fawn and other youngsters

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….

Monday, May 25th 2009

Roosting Pipistrelle bat

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

Sunday, May 24th 2009

Bedale car boot sale

Bedale car boot sale didn't know what hit it this morning when the Foxglove stall arrived. The contents of the van were….

Saturday, May 23rd 2009

Honey Bee colony news

The Honey Bees from the observation hive were the cause of excitement today. Jack noticed them congregating on the platform….

Saturday, May 23rd 2009

Risedale Beck floods

Today we had some really heavy rain showers. As you can see Risedale Beck really floods up and the muddy water was really….

Friday, May 22nd 2009

Our new workshop

After a long wait things are progressing on our new workshop. This week the contractors turned up and in the last three days….

Thursday, May 21st 2009

Scalloped Hazel moth

This morning's moth catch was very poor. We only had 5 moths in our trap, including Scalloped Hazel, pictured here, and….

Wednesday, May 20th 2009

Bluebells in bloom

This bluebell was photographed by Elizabeth. They are still out all over the Reserve, along with Primroses, Stichwort and….

Wednesday, May 20th 2009

Darlington & Teesdale Naturalists Field Club

Darlington & Teesdale Naturalists Field Club came for a guided walk around the reserve. They found out about bird ringing,….

Monday, May 18th 2009

Rainy day at Foxglove

The heavy rain didn't stop Ray and Debbie from filling the bird feeders this afternoon! It rained all day. The water….

Saturday, May 16th 2009

Richmond Town Hall and back at the reserve

Today we held our coffee morning in Richmond Town Hall. Elizabeth held the fort at the field centre whilst lots of volunteers….

Friday, May 15th 2009

New bird feeding platforms

Here is John preparing one of the new bird feeding platforms by the hide. This will encourage more birds for visitors to….

Thursday, May 14th 2009

Volunteer help

There was a lot of activity at Foxglove today. Volunteers helped by putting a gen guard (wire mesh pen) alongside a net ride….

Wednesday, May 13th 2009

An introduction to invertebrates

Roy Crossley, an Entomologist joined us at Foxglove today to give us an introduction to invertebrates. After an overview….

Tuesday, May 12th 2009

Bogbean in flower

This photo taken by Elizabeth shows the Bogbean that has been flowering in the scrapes for some time now. Bird ringing took….

Monday, May 11th 2009

Otter surveying techniques training

Today 20 people came to Foxglove for a training day on Otter surveying techniques. This was run for us by Jon Traill of The….

Sunday, May 10th 2009

Windswept cattle

The cattle have been really windswept here today. Although it has been sunny the wind has not stopped blowing. One small….

Saturday, May 9th 2009

Visitors from Wavell School

Pupils from Wavell School walked to Foxglove Covert today to find out about the reserve. They were excellent nature detectives….

Thursday, May 7th 2009

Everybody working

Jack and Jill worked in the field centre garden today mowing and tidying. Volunteers also helped by re-surfacing paths with….

Wednesday, May 6th 2009

New path through the plantation

The expected rain did not arrive today and although it was very grey it was also warm. Askham Bryan students were here and….

Friday, May 1st 2009