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Diary of the Whisby wardens: June 2024
From medieval torture to unexpected treasure, early summer is an exciting time on the nature reserve!
From medieval torture to unexpected treasure, early summer is an exciting time on the nature reserve!
Temperatures are rising as spring turns to summer and bringing out orchids and common lizards, among many other species, at Whisby.
It's spring cleaning time for the wardens as the warmer weather brings a flurry of new arrivals to the nature reserve.
Enjoying the early signs of spring across the nature reserve, despite the continuing difficulties presented by the high rainfall.
More weather challenges, wrapping up winter work projects and preparing for spring and summer visitors.
Looking back on a month of dramatic weather and hardy work parties - and ahead to the first signs of spring!
Young people from the National Citizen Service join us at Whisby Nature Park to help with the wildlife garden.
An update on the wildlife garden at Whisby Nature Park.
As dusk arrives, starlings gather in huge flocks above their communal roost sites. Although numbers of starlings in the UK have plummeted in recent years; these murmurations (the name of a flock…