Appearing Fungi

Although we may not appreciate the rain, the fungi do.  So far this autumn it has been too dry for many of them to begin….

Saturday, September 28th 2019

A Helping Hand From Yarm School

Pupils from Yarm Nursery and Prep School visited the reserve on Monday and were very lucky with the weather as it was definitely….

Wednesday, September 25th 2019

A Surprise

Weather conditions during the week provided the perfect opportunity for ringing migrating Meadow Pipits out on the training….

Sunday, September 22nd 2019

More Warm Sunshine

The butterflies were making the most of the warm sunshine.  There were 11 Red Admirals feeding on one small clump of….

Saturday, September 21st 2019

Lake Hide View

As promised the task for the conservation volunteers this week was in a different location. However, the work still involved….

Wednesday, September 18th 2019

A Mixture of Species

It was dull and blustery for most of the day, making photography interesting.  Greater Spearwort is still in flower….

Sunday, September 15th 2019

Foxglove’s Meadows

There are several meadows on the reserve, each growing a different variety of species, so providing varied habitats within….

Saturday, September 14th 2019

More Wetland Maintenance

The Foxglove team have been back on the wetland this week and what a difference they have made! The view from the hide has….

Thursday, September 12th 2019

Pay and Display

In order to ensure the smooth running and future sustainability of the reserve, which costs over £120, 000 per year….

Wednesday, September 11th 2019

Meadow Pipit Migration

Many bird species have begun their long migration journeys south from their summer breeding grounds here in North Yorkshire.….

Tuesday, September 10th 2019

Early Autumn Sightings

Devil's Bit Scabious flowers late and colours path edges and meadows purple.  Butterflies are often seen feeding….

Saturday, September 7th 2019

Paths, Pipes and Posts

This week, volunteers have continued to carry out all kinds of summer maintenance tasks. Yesterday another section of the….

Friday, September 6th 2019

Moths and Darters

The first thing that was noticeable about the moth traps was the large number of midges trapped overnight!  There was….

Wednesday, September 4th 2019

Wetland Management

After an incredible growing season many of the ponds on the wetland were difficult to see because of the reeds and grasses….

Tuesday, September 3rd 2019