Saving England's most threatened species from extinction
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13th May 2021
At times I wondered if it would ever happen, and yet here we are. The Dearne Valley Wetlands have been notified as a SSSI (Site of special scientific Interest) by Natural England. An incredible "rubber stamp" from Government and recognition of the nationally important wildlife spaces our local community has created and restored over the past few...
Read more12th February 2021
Willow Tit Radio Tracking Tales - Part 2 The last few weeks of freezing temperatures and plenty of snowfall have evoked memories of the 'Beast from the East' storm which hit the UK roughly this time in 2018. It was at this time that the Willow Tit project had hit its momentum with the radio...
Read more22nd January 2021
Willow Tit Radio Tracking Tales - Part 1 On a cold February day in 2019 (which seems like a lifetime ago), a pair of the UK's most threatened resident bird, the Willow Tit, went about their daily lives, foraging for food in their usual territory at Pool Ings near Royston, Barnsley. Pool Ings is a...
Read more27th March 2020
We Are A Many-Bodied Singing Thing is a new anthology of speculative poetry and fiction, inspired by endangered species and the people saving them. Download it for free and watch the virtual launch below! Anthology: WEB VERSION - We are a many-bodied singing thing Virtual Launch: watch it here. The things that give me the...
Read more21st February 2020
Willow Tit Summit The Back from the Brink Willow Tit project will be entering its fourth and final year in 2020-21. One of the most impressive elements of the project has been the collaboration between partners and interested parties across the region of Yorkshire and beyond county lines. The annual Willow Tit Summit is...
Read more31st January 2020
Back from the Brink special: discover the willow tit, our most threatened resident bird Willow Tits in the UK have nosedived a dramatic 94% loss in population since the 1970s and have disappeared completely from an estimated 50% of their previous breeding range. The most noticeable losses are in the southern parts of England, especially...
Read more26th September 2019
Willow Tit -Trainee Conservationist! Even as a child I’ve always been interested in the outdoors and wildlife, this led me to complete a degree in Plant Sciences. The degree was very rewarding and resulted in me to deciding I wanted to have a more practical and involved career in conservation rather than research. As a...
Read more17th January 2019
In the heart of a post-industrial landscape, a burnt-out car lies abandoned. A mixture of young deciduous trees cling to the side of a disused colliery railway embankment. Thick bramble, elder and hawthorn intertwine a mosaic of dense vegetation. This habitat doesn’t scream ‘rich wildlife haven’ but in the North of England, for one of...
Read more8th August 2018
It’s been a whirlwind three months since we wrapped up our Willow Tit survey of the Dearne Valley in April. We had 14 super keen volunteers brave the “Beast from the East” in order to seek out what is a difficult bird to spot in fine conditions, never mind thick snow! Ultimately, the weather seemed...
Read more28th March 2018
A beautiful guest blog written by Maddie – a Willow Tit volunteer up in the Dearne Valley.
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