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.

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Thursday 6 September 2018

25/08/18 - Amey return

Last week we were delighted to welcome back our friends from the York branch of Amey for their annual corporate volunteering trip to the valley. With 12 eager and willing sets of hands, the team, helped out and guided by Nick and Sandra, swiftly got to work helping out the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust deliver an upgrade to the track to both Pool and Swantail Hides at Wheldrake Ings. Around 5 tonnes of stone was moved via the mule and wheelbarrow, along with plenty of shovelling to fill in a missing piece of path, whilst others in the team helped unearth and resurface parts of the existing track. 





This work means that visitors to the site will now have an easier visit to the NNR, without the need to wade through the water and mud to visit the hides in the winter, and follows the first stage of upgrading the riverside track to Tower Hide earlier in the summer. The team even found time to help coppice some of the willows surrounding the track to help keep it from overgrowing quite so quickly. Many thanks to everyone for their efforts during the day - we’re looking forward to next year already. If your company or team are looking for a day out in pleasant surroundings, and fancy doing a bit of conservation work then please get in touch.

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