Visitors to a North East England nature reserve have been rewarded with a wide selection of wading birds, thanks to the dryer than normal conditions. Redshank, green and common sandpiper, oystercatcher and lapwing, are all taking advantage of the lowered water levels and exposed muddy margins on which to feed at Rainton Meadows, Wearside, the headquarters of Durham … [Read more...] about Little Ringed Plover spotted in Wearside
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Frozen rivers as low temperatures continue in UK
Temperatures of minus 15 deg Centigrade have now become almost a regular occurrence and this is causing our rivers and waterways to freeze. The continued cold spell is causing a build up of ice which is now becoming quite noticeable on many rivers and on coastal waterways. In some places even salt water is starting to take on the familiar iceberg look. For fast … [Read more...] about Frozen rivers as low temperatures continue in UK