LUCT NEWS
March birdwatching round up
March was an exciting month for birdwatchers at Nosterfield, with sightings of the first osprey and little ringed plover for the year.
February birdwatching round up
From large flocks of whooper swans and pink footed geese to the first ringed plover of the year - thanks to Andy Hanby for his comprehensive February bird report.
January birdwatching round up
A great start to 2022 for bird watchers with records including hen harrier, red-necked grebe, bittern, great white egret and siberian chiffchaff!
Expanding habitats - an update
Despite it’s challenges 2021 has been a very successful year for habitat creation. Find out more about our progress and the lessons that we’re learning along the way.
Happy Lesser Yellowlegs Anniversary!!!
It is now a year since the Lesser Yellowlegs first arrived at Nosterfield. It has survived pandemics and thousands of camera lenses, to become possibly the most photographed UK yellowlegs ever.
Leeches in the landscape - a look into the past
The historic wetlands of the Lower Ure and Swale valleys have some fascinating stories to tell. Welcome to the first in our series of occasional blogs giving an insight into this heritage.
Osprey Optimism
The months of July and August 2020 have provided an unprecedented period of activity for Ospreys at Nosterfield Nature Reserve.
Search for Treasure at Nosterfield
If you venture out into Nosterfield Nature Reserve and Quarry you’ll find treasure hidden in the landscape with a series of 12 geocaches to discover.
Volunteers shine at hedgelaying
Find out about our the new endeavours of our team of fantastic volunteers…
A volunteer’s view from Lockdown
One of our dedicated volunteers Gareth lives close to the reserve where he usually takes His daily walk. We asked Gareth to give us an update on what he’s seen over the past few weeks so that we can share it.