April 2022 – Thornton Reservoir Tern Raft Re-anchored

April 2022 – Thornton Reservoir Tern Raft Re-anchored

Thornton Reservoir Tern Raft Re-anchored April 2022 One of the tern rafts was successfully re anchored at Thornton Reservoir on the evening of April 15th. New anchors were attached and both rafts were given a spring clean. This task was only possible thanks to the...
Conservation Tasks: Owl Boxes Erected at Church Farm

Conservation Tasks: Owl Boxes Erected at Church Farm

Conservation Tasks: Owl Boxes Erected at Church Farm March 2022 With summer migrants starting to arrive we have concentrated on maintaining and constructing nesting opportunities. Two owl boxes have been erected at Church Farm and we have also provided conservation...
November 2021 – Clearing Wistow Pond

November 2021 – Clearing Wistow Pond

Clearing Wistow Pond November 2021 Six loyal LROS volunteers successfully completed the mammoth task of clearing the floating reed from Wistow pond. Cromes hooks and rakes were the tools of choice and after three hours of graft we had transformed the pond. All the...
November 2021 – Hicks Lodge island clearance

November 2021 – Hicks Lodge island clearance

Hicks Lodge island clearance November 2021 Thanks to the Hicks Lodge volunteers we were able to finish clearing the saplings from one of the islands. The aim is to keep this island covered with herbage and remove saplings. Hopefully it will encourage birds such as...
18th September 2021 – Hicks Lodge

18th September 2021 – Hicks Lodge

Hicks Lodge 18th September 2021   The first conservation task was completed recently at Hicks Lodge. The gravel island was cleared of invasive vegetation. This helps encourage nesting gulls, terns and waders. Both tern rafts were also cleared of weed and beached...