Common Lizards

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

Thursday, June 29th 2023

The Scrapes

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

Monday, June 26th 2023

Nesting birds

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

Saturday, June 24th 2023

Ooohs and Ahhhs at the Moth Traps

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

Thursday, June 22nd 2023

Co-operative Plants and Animals

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

Tuesday, June 20th 2023

Summer Maintenance

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

Sunday, June 18th 2023

Moth Update

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

Saturday, June 17th 2023

Warm Days

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

Friday, June 16th 2023

The Bees Return!

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

Thursday, June 15th 2023

June Flowers

Early summer has been late in arriving but now that it is here everything is growing madly!  The volunteers have been….

Monday, June 12th 2023

Lots of Legs

It finally warmed up on Thursday, nearly.  Some butterfies were on the wing and after careful stalking a photograph….

Saturday, June 10th 2023

Sharing Ideas

As part of the ongoing work to develop a 5-year management plan for Foxglove Covert a workshop was held on 6th June, bringing….

Thursday, June 8th 2023

Questions

Firstly let me thank everyone who attended yesterday's discussions about Foxglove now and in the future.  Your support,….

Wednesday, June 7th 2023

Caught Chasers!

The title sounds like the chasers have been caught in some sort of trap.  This is not the case, they were caught by….

Monday, June 5th 2023

Some Bugs and Beasties

The title of the blog is probably unfair as these creatures are spectacular although I do appreciate that they may not be….

Sunday, June 4th 2023

Snow in June?

Snow in June, no, thankfully, although with some of the weather we have been having it would not be surprising!  The….

Saturday, June 3rd 2023