Welcome to the LDV NNR ringing blog, this blog is designed to share the experiences, findings and tales from a group of dedicated ringers. We specialise in conservation orientated research projects, largely focusing on wildfowl, waders, owls and birds of conservation concern, in and around the Vale of York NNR's.

NB - Whilst the purpose of this blog was initially designed to cover our nationally important wildfowl ringing activities, it now also features wildlife and work posts, explaining how we manage the NNR for both wildlife and people.

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Thursday, 9 April 2026

02/04/26 - GCN training

During the last couple of weeks we’ve been hosting Froglife at our NNR base at Bank Island as part of their Great Crested Newt training courses. Each two-day course involves a classroom session on the first the day, followed by an evening spent on Skipwith Common NNR, with the second day spent returning to the Common for an early morning fieldwork session. 

These courses have been running for several years between both NNRs, and have resulted in numerous trained and licenced surveyors, and not just with Great Crested Newts, but also resulting in an increased awareness of surveying and habitat use, and the management and legal protection of a range of amphibians. 





If this is something you might be interested in to help further your career in conservation, have a look at the Froglife website for more details.

https://www.froglife.org/

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