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News, events and recent sightings from the #LowerDerwentValley, #SkipwithCommon and #ForgeValleyWoods National Nature Reserves
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Whilst it is unfortunate news, it does help us understand the migration routes taken by these birds – it's also only the 15th recovery from BTO ringing outside of the UK and only the second to Spain @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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We’ve also just received news (albeit rather unfortunate) that one of our Corncrakes (released at Bank Island on 27th June as a young male) was 'accidentially' shot in northern Spain on 23rd August – 1,271 km south of the #LDV on its way to the wintering grounds @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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We’ve also just received news (albeit rather unfortunate) that one of our Corncrakes (released at Bank Island on 27th June as a young male) was 'accidentially' shot in northern Spain on 23rd August – 1,271 km south of the #LDV on its way to the wintering grounds @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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We're pleased to say it's been a bumper year for Chiffchaffs with good breeding productivity - one ringed in the #LDV on 11th August was recaught by ringers on its way south on 21st September, at Hornchurch, Greater London – 270 km to the SE @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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We’ve had a run of @_BTO ringing recoveries lately including a young Shelduck ringed at Bank Island in December 2021 - found dead at Blackness, Falkirk on 20th September this year, 285 km to the NW @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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This week our team have been busy continuing with the coppicing work at North Duffield Carrs to help maintain clear view lines from the platform overlooking Bubwith Ings, whilst maintaining low willows with deadwood for Willow Tits & Cetti’s Warblers 🌳🪵🪓
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Great to be able to support parish based local action for #NatureRecovery - many thanks to all for their efforts on the day 💪
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At the weekend we hosted our first task with the Bubwith Community Action Group, who, having done a fantastic job during the summer removing balsam from the riverbanks around Bubwith Church and elsewhere through the parish, helped us with some willow management on the riverbank at North Duffield 👏
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At the weekend we hosted our first task with the Bubwith Community Action Group, who, having done a fantastic job during the summer removing balsam from the riverbanks around Bubwith Church and elsewhere through the parish, helped us with some willow management on the riverbank at North Duffield 👏
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It’s beginning to feel and sound more autumnal on the Ings now - just need some more water! 💦 💧 🦆 @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Following a large movement of Whooper Swans yesterday morning (92 recorded over the #LDV) it was nice to see six had arrived overnight on the limited flooding at Bank Island this morning - few Redwings starting to move too @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Whilst it was a long weekend (day and night) in torrential rain back in February, it was perfect conditions for what the team wanted to pull off – make sure to tune in for this new series and see if you can spot our local NNRs like you won't have seen them before 👀📺
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👀📺This Sunday on BBC 1 Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles series is starting, looking at some of the more hidden, elusive & hard to see wildlife - it was a pleasure working with Hamza & the crew earlier in the year to capture footage of some of the more elusive species present in the #LDV.
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👀📺This Sunday on BBC 1 Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles series is starting, looking at some of the more hidden, elusive & hard to see wildlife - it was a pleasure working with Hamza & the crew earlier in the year to capture footage of some of the more elusive species present in the #LDV.
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Thanks to Trevor Walton for the superb image 📸
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15 Marsh Harriers roosted in front of Tower Hide at Wheldrake Ings over the weekend (2nd highest count on record following 17 there in late September 2023). Numbers tend to peak in the #LDV in September/October, so they may well increase yet. Nice to see two adults males present.
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Wheldrake Ings
1 Raven
1 Great Egret
3 Stonechat
3 Green Sandpiper
1 Marsh Harrier
12 Swallow
8 Chiffchaff
20 Teal
1 Cetti's Warbler
73 Golden Plover W

Bank Island
8 Red Kite
7 Buzzard
159 Golden Plover W
2 Little Egret
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Green Sandpiper Raven Stonechat Swallow
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Wheldrake Ings this morning. 3 Green Sandpiper, 6 Teal, 1 GW Egret, Sparrowhawk chasing the Swallows at Tower Hide, Marsh Harrier and Red Kite having an argument, 2 Willow Emerald Damselflies, and plenty of Hornets near the river bridge @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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15 Marsh Harrier into roost at Wheldrake Ings this evening. Also 5 Red Kite, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Water Rail, a Barn Owl & a Wheatear
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It's still an interesting time for moth trapping in the #LDV with two new species recorded this week – Scarce Bordered Straw and Four-spotted Footman (both migrants and new for the reserve). Also nice to see Merveille du Jour with five trapped over recent days 🦋
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Can visitors to the #LDV please be aware that our car park at Bank Island will be closed from Tuesday 7th October for a week due to carriageway works in the entranceway. Traffic lights will be in operation but with no access to the car park. Apologies for any inconvenience @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Work to extend and upgrade Cheesecake Hide at Bank Island is now complete (hopefully with a bit flooding to follow, to bring in some returning wintering waterfowl 🦆🦢). Many thanks to AdAstra, our amazing team of #LDV volunteers & staff from Natural England Yorks/Lincs @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Our new Reserve Manager Ben has been busy on the #PocklingtonCanal recently taking water samples from a range of locations along its length - this important monitoring work is carried out each month in order to health check the canal & target measures to improve water quality 💧
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The female Scaup still at Heslington East this morning.

At North Duffield Carrs a Rock Pipit flew south over the viewing platform

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Recently we have also enjoyed hosting task days for @lloydsbankinggroup.bsky.social & Defra staff - we really couldn't manage without this extra corporate help, so a huge thank you to all of the groups who have helped out so far this year, & if you haven't yet but would like to - pls get in touch 😀
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Always nice to welcome a team from Drax Group to the #LDV, and with so many extra pairs of hands and plenty of hard work, the team did an outstanding job helping us tackle willow growth in the reedbed (reducing the height/density of cover to benefit a range of species) 👏👏
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This species has had an amazing change in status over the last 25 years, with 20 seen along the Pocklington Canal last Tuesday and another 20+ recorded in the Bank Island/Wheldrake area @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Thanks to local wildlife photographer Terry Weston for this recent image of a Common Buzzard - one of seven feeding over the hay making operations at Bank Island last week @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Thanks to local wildlife photographer Terry Weston for this recent image of a Common Buzzard - one of seven feeding over the hay making operations at Bank Island last week @yorkbirding.bsky.social