A visit to... Wheldrake Ings
Debbie has a spare hour to go exploring at Wheldrake Ings nature reserve...
Debbie has a spare hour to go exploring at Wheldrake Ings nature reserve...
Working with Natural England and Friends of the Lower Derwent Valley to monitor migrating birds throughout the year.
Please note that Wheldrake Ings nature reserve will be closed again on Wednesday 19 June and Thursday 20 June. This is due to some unexpected but necessary work on the new bridge.
Big skies, often full of whirling flocks of birds in winter, stretch out above you. The Derwent flows quietly by, reeds rustle in the breeze and a mysterious 'plop' in the ditches might…
Wheldrake Ings, an iconic part of the Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserve (NNR) is set to be transformed by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust thanks to a £42,050 grant from funding body WREN.
Rare birds have flourished at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Wheldrake Ings reserve near York this year thanks to the dry weather this spring.
The beautiful barn owl is, perhaps, our most-loved owl. With its distinctive heart-shaped face, pure white feathers, and ghostly silent flight, it's easy to identify. Look out for it flying…
The short-eared owl, or 'Shortie', is an unusual owl because it prefers to be out and about in the daytime. It is most easily spotted in winter, when resident birds are joined by…
Introduced into the UK in the 19th century, the diminutive little owl can now be seen along hedgerows, on farmland and in parkland across England and Wales. It often perches on a pole or rock,…
Unsurprisingly, the nocturnal long-eared owl sports large 'ear tufts' on its head, while the short-eared owl has much smaller ear tufts. A shy bird, it is best spotted around the coast…
Tawny owls are the familiar brown owls of Britain’s woodlands, parks and gardens. They are known for their ‘too-wit too-woo’ song that can be heard at night-time.
Owl Wood is perhaps misnamed. Although there are owls, it’s a different kind of flying creature that’s really at home here and in neighbouring Pit Plantation – bats.