The teasels around the Heart of Reeds are now beginning to flower. Teasels have long tough stems with spines and the rib of the leaf is also protected by spines. This helps to protect the plant again grazing animals. The head of the teasel plant is cone-shaped and this is where the flowers appear, the [...]
We can now confirm the identity of a fish we saw through the Heart of Reeds webcam as being a juvenile sea bass. This fish probably entered the reed bed when the winterbourne stream flooded into the reed bed. The sea bass would have entered the winterbourne stream from the nearby River Ouse, which is [...]
We have been keeping a close eye on the moorhen family in the ditch. They have been spending a lot of time in this location and we have been able to watch them on and off most days, apart from when the weather has been very poor. We are pleased to report that all four [...]
We have been keeping a close eye on the moorhen family in the ditch. They have been spending a lot of time in this location and we have been able to watch them on and off most days, apart from when the weather has been very poor. We are pleased to report that all four [...]
We can now confirm the identity of a fish we saw through the Heart of Reeds webcam as being a juvenile sea bass. This fish probably entered the reed bed when the winterbourne stream flooded into the reed bed. The sea bass would have entered the winterbourne stream from the nearby River Ouse, which is [...]
The teasels around the Heart of Reeds are now beginning to flower. Teasels have long tough stems with spines and the rib of the leaf is also protected by spines. This helps to protect the plant again grazing animals. The head of the teasel plant is cone-shaped and this is where the flowers appear, the [...]
The first session of school visits are now complete and we have had some great responses from both the children and the teachers. The live webcams have been providing the schools with a remote view of animal life at specific locations around the reserve. To build upon this, the first group of school visits gave [...]
