More ditch management works have been carried out across the #LDV this week – making sure water can move in and out of the site when required, as well as allowing the ditches to retain water in drought conditions and creating a more open water network for a range of wildlife.

This week we've also been joined by staff from the Defra Finance team, who enjoyed a bird ringing demonstration and the checking of the moth trap, before tackling scrub on the riverbank – great to get so much done whilst showcasing the work and wildlife of the #LDV NNR.

Recent sightings in the #LDV include one or two late Swifts this week, and the first returning Pink-footed Geese heading to the Humber/North Norfolk, with a large number of passage warblers still on the move, particularly Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs @yorkbirding.bsky.social