Conservation news - latest
Cats ! · Mark Newsome · Added 17 June 2010
The BTO have produced a very useful leaflet on how to reduce the negative impact of cats on garden birds. Please click HERE to view the leaflet and feel free to print off/forward on to others if needed. The more house owners taking such precautions, the better it will be for our suburban garden birds.
Photoshoot with the Northern Echo - Castle Lake, Bishop Middleham - 14 March, 3 pm · John Olley, Conservation Officer · Added 11 March 2010
Calling all club members who would like to be part of a photoshoot, on Sunday 14th March at 1500 hrs, to promote Castle Lake and the club! The photoshoot is to publicise County Durham Foundation who have supported us with a grant for further habitat work on the lake.
Hurworth Burn Reservoir, reed planting day - 24 February · John Olley. · Added 22 February 2010
Of interest to those who plan to attend the reed planting day at Hurworth Burn on 24th February at 0930, there is a diversion in place at both ends of the Hurworth Burn Bridge.
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Volunteer Day at Hurworth Burn Reservoir - 24 February · John Olley · Added 20 January 2010
The reed bed creation Volunteer Day has now been arranged for Wednesday 24th of February at Hurworth Burn reservoir.
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Volunteer Day Hurworth Burn Reservoir Cancelled - 20th January 2010 · John Olley. · Added 12 January 2010
Unfortunately we have had to cancel the reed planting volunteer day at Hurworth Burn Reservoir, planned for 20 Jan, due to the inclemant weather conditions. This event will be re-organised for February.
Emergency Feeding of Farmland Birds · John Olley Gary Woodburn. · Added 11 January 2010
Gary Woodburn, RSPB Farmalnd Bird Initiative Officer, is looking for DBC members who know of flocks of farmland birds which would benefit from emergency feeding. Volunteers interested in this scheme would have access to grain which can be collected free from Farnless farm (NZ 335323 - please take your own sacks and contact Stuart Anderson, the farmer, for collection). Please contact either Gary Woodburn [Tel:0191 233 4300 Mobile:07894 173144 email: Gary.Woodburn@rspb.org.uk] or John Olley [mobile:07771 988541 e-mail: anne.olley@btinternet.com] for further details. Gary has provided some recommendations for how best to feed, below:
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Volunteer Day at Castle Lake NR - 14th November 2009 · John Olley. · Added 25 October 2009
There will be a "Shoveler's" volunteer day at Castle Lake NR on 14/11/2009. We will be doing ditch work for wet grassland management. Meet at the farm next to the church in Bishop Middleham at NZ327312 at 09.00hrs. Please bring a spade, packed lunch, warm clothing and boots or wellies.
Help Farmers to Help Durham's Corn Buntings · Blánaid O'Connell · Added 28 May 2009
Blánaid O'Connell of the RSPB has sent us an appeal for help with surveying Corn Bunting habitat in the Bishop Middleham area. Only a small amount of time an effort is required to help, so please click "more" below and see if you would like to volunteer.
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How to get keys for Castle Lake Hide · Steve Evans and Johny Olley · Added 28 May 2009
Now that the Castle Lake hide is officially opened, keys are selling quickly and are available either for collection or through the post.
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Castle Lake Reserve - Official Opening - Sunday 24 May - 10am · Johny Olley and Steve Evans · Added 21 May 2009
The Official opening of DBC's Castle Lake Nature Reserve is this coming Sunday morning, starting at 10 am. Please come along, try out the new hide and see what a fantastic reserve we have. Keys to the new hide will be available for £5 on the day.
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