Campfield Marsh

It was probably the best weather we’ve ever had for the Campfield volunteers’ summer barbecue. There was a clear blue sky and hot sunshine as members of the Thursday work party and Visitor Centre volunteers gathered at the end of June to celebrate another six months of work on the reserve. 

We began the morning with a walk led by Dave and Mhairi out onto the shore. It was low tide so we were able to walk right…

Osprey

Submitted by Dave Blackledge.

RSPB Campfield Marsh has benefitted from two main sources of grant aid recently, and works are in progress to improve wetland areas across the peat bog, farmland and saltmarsh to benefit breeding and migrating wading birds along with a host of other wetland dwellers such as dragonflies and peat bog plants.

Last year a partnership led by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and including RSPB, Cumbria…

On Saturday 18th May, an Osprey landed on the saltmarsh with a large Salmon/ Sea Trout it had just caught and spent some time devouring it. It had a blue ring on its left leg. Photograph taken at 3.04pm from Biglands layby.

The wet birch woods on the reserve are fascinating places, with their mounds of beautiful deep green moss and trees, alive and dead, at all kinds of rakish angles.

There are hidden pools to trap the unwary, and some interesting plants and fungi. In one such wood, Neil and I looked and listened for willow tits as part of the Thursday Vols task for the day. We didn’t find any willow tits but we did find something very…

Another Blog from Marjorie - This one gives you an idea of how you can help on the Reserve.It's not just birds and moths that keep the gates open there are many other things we need to do and you could be part of it!

When part of the wall at the entrance to the reserve collapsed,two members of the volunteer work party came to the rescue. Making good use of skills acquired in a previous life Neil G. and Laurence assessed…