Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserve

June is typically dominated by breeding species and activity – and this June was no exception. As the weeks progressed it became clear that...

Prior to 2013/14 the previous two winters were very cold, with deep snow and freezing temperatures down to -10 for days on end, with some d...

Back in January 2013, three otter cubs were found over the course of a few days, and were soon in the care of Jean Thorpe MBE (Ryedale Wild...

On Tuesday staff and volunteers from the LDV Team spent the night on Wheldrake Ings catching Whimbrel – and with 109 birds coming into roos...

Following on from our post a couple of weeks ago regarding the local heronry we returned last week to ring the chicks, knowing that they s...