Last week our band of volunteers headed south to the
mouth of the River Derwent, to the Environment Agency owned Barmby Barrage (where the
Derwent joins the Ouse). The barrage prevents brackish water entering the
Derwent, allowing the abstraction of fresh water for drinking supplies by
Yorkshire Water at Loftsome Bridge. The purpose of our visit was to
help the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust manage a small nature reserve established at
the mouth of the Derwent. The site is being cleared of scrub to make it more
open and attractive for breeding and passage waterfowl, before hopefully
additional and improved scrapes are created along with other habitat improvements. The
site does have a bird hide, however it’s closed at present, and in need of some
TLC – but hopefully in the years to come there will be a thriving nature
reserve that will benefit both wildlife and people. Many thanks to our fantastic
team for a great start to the improvements, we couldn’t do it without you.
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