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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Wednesday, 3 June 2026

01/06/26 - Corncrake Aviva Fund

Many thanks for all the kind comments of support on our recent post on our Corncrake reintroduction project. We’re now pleased to say that the first of this year’s chicks have arrived in the Lower Derwent Valley (14 days old) and are now settled in our pre-release pens where they will remain until 35 days old, by which point they will be imprinted on the 'LDV night sky’ and will hopefully know it as ‘home’, which, all being well, will see them return next year. Further broods will be arriving throughout the summer months, all made possible by our incredible team of dedicated volunteers, who, along with our staff, will be transporting the chicks from Norfolk to the Lower Derwent Valley through the hours of darkness to reduce the stress.



This project is being privately funded by the Friends of the LDV and Carstairs Countryside Trust – in partnership with Deepdale Conservation Trust in Norfolk. However, with the project running for another two years, we are looking to raise additional funds and are pleased to say that we have been accepted into Aviva’s Community Fund, where any donation is matched by Aviva, and their staff are also allowed to donate additional funds. The more we can raise the more we can do – both in terms of building pre-release pens and tagging and tracking more released (and wild) Corncrakes, to understand what we can do to give the project the best chance of success. 


During this time we will also be supporting work to engage local communities and drive forward wider educational and nature recovery projects related to Corncrakes and other species. If you’d like to help us meet our target and raise some much needed funds (every little bit really does help) then please make a donation of your choice, and remember whatever you choose to donate, will be matched by Aviva - making your contribution even more valuable. A few rewards are also available for the first few donations made – please follow the link below to donate and to read more about the project.

https://communitiesfund.avivafoundation.org.uk/p/lower-derwent-valley-corncrake-reintroductiom

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