Many Pond Mud Snails

We now have well over 100 individual Pond Mud Snails (Omphiscola glabra) in one of our tanks in the Field Centre Activity Room.

These small snails live in temporary freshwater habitats, and are found in the ponds of the Reserve's Wetland. Once widespread, these little Molluscs are now classified as Vulnerable by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 

On other news we have had a delivery of timber from Fall Timber of Bedale; amongst the order were new waymarker posts, decking boards, and fencing materials, all of which will prove very useful over the coming months as we repair and replace structures before winter takes a hold of the place.

Aside from the timber we ordered the guys over at Fall Timber also dropped off a large stack of offcuts; all of which will be very useful for future bird box making events.