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Volunteer Day at Castle Lake, Bishop Middleham (0930-1300), Saturday 28 Jan 2012 · John Olley · Added 20 January 2012

Meet at the hide to collect tools; bring packed lunch and hardwearing clothing. The Work will include the transfer and plant up of rushes around the scrapes to provide improved breeding habitat for waders with further scrape re-profiling. 

Shooting at Castle Lake · John Olley · Added 24 September 2011

There have been problems recently with individuals shooting over the lake. This is very concerning for obvious reasons but please be careful when you are in the area as they are very open about shooting during daylight hours. Please do not be put off by this issue - your support by telephoning the police of any sightings of people with guns or incident over the site would be appreciated as this will provoke a much more positive response. We have notified the police of the site's importance, vehicle and identity details and we hope this problem can be resolved soon. 

Rainton Redpoll Bonanza ! · Mark Newsome · Added 8 January 2011

The DBC are thrilled to help both Redpolls and birdwatchers at Rainton Meadows. A fantastic flock of over 100 Redpolls is using a feeding area made and supported by DBC members, and this is offering unrivalled opportunities to watch Lesser, Mealy and Arctic Redpolls feeding at close range. 
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