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Flamborough Head

A partnership with Flamborough Bird Observatory

We are delighted to announce that we are working with the Flamborough Bird Observatory (FBO) at the magnificent Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire, supporting the development of their birding and conservation activities. The Garner-Richards Seawatch Observatory  One of the most exciting things for anyone interested in watching migrating birds is to witness the spectacle of hundreds, if not thousands, of birds migrating in the Spring … Continue reading A partnership with Flamborough Bird Observatory

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Denby Delf

Reflecting on recent progress at Denby Delf

Times are pretty challenging at the moment. We can be forgiven for being downbeat as the country wrestles with the cost of living, the war in Ukraine, the fallout from the Coronavirus pandemic and Brexit amongst other things. Despite the ups and downs of the weather this summer, there is plenty happening on our reserves. It seems a good time to reflect on our progress … Continue reading Reflecting on recent progress at Denby Delf

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Spring wildlife arrives on the reserves as we pause for lockdown

We all find ourselves in challenging times dealing with the national emergency of the Coronavirus outbreak. Unfortunately this means we’ve had to close the hide and car-park at Broomhill. Our trustees, along with most of our regular visitors and volunteers will be staying at home and complying with the government guidance. For those local people who may be able to use local footpaths and view … Continue reading Spring wildlife arrives on the reserves as we pause for lockdown

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A sparkling new wetland for wildlife is almost complete

A very Happy New Year to all! Things have been very busy since our last update in the autumn. We were so sorry to hear of all the people whose properties were flooded during the flooding event in early November, including our neighbours at the Low Valley caravan site. However our contractors on the ‘Wings across the Ings’ project completed the construction works just before … Continue reading A sparkling new wetland for wildlife is almost complete

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Emerging habitats and new wildlife

We’re now well into autumn and work has started again on the Wings across the Ings project. In September, we were delighted to have the help of Pete Wall and the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust volunteers in helping to seed the new grassland on The Fleet. After Jonathan (our farmer) had prepared the ground, they sowed it ‘old-style’ by hand after which it was rolled to … Continue reading Emerging habitats and new wildlife

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A summer of progress

We’re now into July and the summer season is upon us. Clegg’s Meadow looked a picture in Spring with thousands of Cowslips putting on a great show, followed by a riot of yellow buttercups. The meadow was cut in early July, and is already greening up ready for the cattle which are grazing the adjoining pastures on Broomhill Flash and providing the right conditions for … Continue reading A summer of progress

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