tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27596777874328038412024-02-07T04:48:01.476+00:00Eastern MoorsEastern Moorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937881902095391681noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-73366051004466641492018-11-12T15:04:00.001+00:002018-11-12T15:06:58.437+00:00Europarcs 2018 – inspiring the next generationBy Merryn Matthews<br />
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As a youth ranger for the Eastern Moors I was fortunate to
be able to attend the 2018 Europarcs conference in the Cairngorms from 18th-21st September this year, and meet with
people living and working in national parks all over Europe. The theme was ‘Inspired
by the Next Generation’ encouraging all of us under 30 to share ideas,
perspectives and for everyone to listen, learn and <u>act</u> to improve parks
for the future. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Inspiring speeches filled of hope for the future of the
parks welcomed hundreds of delegates to the Aviemore conference hall. Talks
from the likes of the great author Richard Louv explored how the issues of
being an increasingly technological society increase our need for nature. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need the balance. It is more important now
than ever to help to conserve and share the amazing beautiful landscapes we
have and he believes this will be a youth lead movement. Hendrikus van Hensbergen,
another amazing speaker, talked of his mission to bring more young people in
touch with nature through his foundation Action for Conservation. There were
many more speakers from people’s personal stories to open panel discussions
with on how to ‘engage with millennials’.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Being a youth ranger has really showed me personally the
benefits and enjoyment of being in nature and having the opportunity to get
hands on and feel like I’m helping nature. I can really see the importance of
giving more young people from all backgrounds this chance to make a difference
and spend time being in nature, so it’s great to see these schemes being setup.
Get yourself or anyone else young and old involved in our protected areas, checking
out the Eastern Moors events page is a great start!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wednesday saw us all attend a variety of workshops from
interpretation to sustainable tourism. I had fantastic fun learning bushcraft
and the skill of safe fire making, which can hopefully be passed on to excite
others. In an incredibly short space of time the youth workshop managed to
brainstorm some great ideas to help with rural problems, such as transport and
few job opportunities with high living costs, by creating community apps and
supportive schemes. It was great to see the power that people coming to work
together can have and I hope these ideas and connections are taken forward. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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We also attended fieldtrips to experience the wonderful Cairngorms
and learn how they are managing and maintaining the park for the future. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wildlife watching in Glencoe was a great
experience; red squirrels, reindeers and rare fungi were some of the cool things
I saw. Around 25% of Britain’s rare and endangered species live in the national
park, so there was also evidence of pine martins, golden eagles and other birds
such as crested tits and capercaillie. Others went canoeing and mountain
climbing, amongst other things. I had a great day learning about the importance
to maintain these areas and open spaces for everyone to enjoy. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The trips brought up important issues such as the balance
between land management and rewilding. Many parks across Europe are utilising
different ideas and initiatives including native tree planting, introducing new
species to create better habitats or simply leaving nature alone, depending on
the usage and community. Other national parks also had a variety of different
schemes to engage the community in the parks directly with conservation work
and for young ambassadors to have more responsibilities with showing the public
the park. The week ended with the revealing of a youth manifesto created by the
meeting and hard work of young people all over Europe. This manifesto can be
found in <a href="https://www.europarc.org/nature/young-people/youth-manifesto/">https://www.europarc.org/nature/young-people/youth-manifesto/</a>
and aims to start improving the national parks as areas for young people to
experience, live and work in by providing suggestions for the decision makers
in national parks. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Thank you to Eastern Moors for this wonderful experience and
I really recommend this event in the future, even if just for the incredible multi-course
buffet food!<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Eastern Moorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937881902095391681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-39147606758453298412018-10-29T15:26:00.000+00:002018-10-29T15:26:50.366+00:00Curbar Primary class 2 'blown away' by deer rut visit<br />
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their connection with Eastern Moors, children from Class 2 (Y3&4) at Curbar
Primary School were invited up onto White Edge to observe the annual deer rut
with </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Louise and Amanda from the </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Eastern Moors Partnership team.</span></div>
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weather forecast, but holding off, the children set off from Curbar Gap car park,
passing the new path restoration and stone steps laid by the Eastern Moors team
up to White Edge, where the first deer were spotted some way away – a small
group of hinds. As the children looked for bracken, bilberries and animal
tracks for their ‘bingo’ cards and observed the deer through binoculars, a stag
strode into view, making the very blustery conditions worth braving.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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walk across to the trig point high on White Edge, some suspicious looking spiky
bushes soon began to move around – two more stags resting in the heather. The
group could be seen clearly, particularly through the binoculars and the stags
were observed throwing back their heads to bellow.
The children had great fun trying to 'bolve' along with the stags, but only managed to
summon the weather! Rain was blown hard into hats, hoods and faces but Curbar
children are a hardy bunch and all made it down and back to the car park
without too much complaint for an afternoon of moors and deer-themed crafts in
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extend their thanks to Eastern Moors and are looking forward to their next trip
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The summer of 2018 has been
a hot one and unfortunately for our uplands, is also the summer of multiple large-scale wildfires. Dove Stone to north
of the Peak District National Park and Winter Hill beyond, the Goyt Valley, Warslow
Moors, and Big Moor on the Eastern Moors have all fallen foul of devastating
fires. In addition many other small-scale fires, caught before they got out of
hand, have been found scattered around the Peak District and beyond,
threatening our wildlife and draining organisations’ resources. The fires are
thought to have been started from a variety of sources including deliberately
started, litter, discarded cigarettes, BBQs and campfires, but the results have
been the same, hectares of countryside burnt, wildlife killed and resources
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Peak District National
Park has a Fire Operations Group (FOG), working in partnership to reduce risk of
wildfires, sharing advice and resources and working together in the event of a
fire. This team’s effectiveness was apparent during the fire on Big Moor on
Monday 21<sup>st</sup> May, destroying 45 hectares of upland habitat. The fire,
thought to have been started deliberately, was spotted mid-morning and within
no time Eastern Moors Partnership staff were joined by Peak District National
Trust ranger and estate teams, tenant farmers, Chatsworth staff, Peak District
National Park rangers and fire fighters, kitted and ready to fight the fire.
The area of Big Moor on-fire was predominantly molinia (purple moor grass) and
bracken with areas of heather, all highly flammable, so the fire spread very
quickly. Water was transported onto site with all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and
ranger teams used high pressure hoses and backpack sprayers to hit the fire
along with traditional fire beaters. As the fire burned quickly across the top
of the flammable vegetation, it was an impossible task to keep the fire back
without the help of the helicopter, which was already on its way to assist. As
soon as the helicopter began to drop water, collected from Little Barbrook pond
upstream, it started to feel like the fight could be won. Meanwhile
fire-fighting crews totally 64 personnel, brought in hoses and pumps to the
stream side of the fire and began the fight to keep the fire from hitting
Barbrook Plantation, a valuable habitat for woodland birds and many other
wildlife species. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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flames were out on Big Moor and with hot spots appearing to be staying under
control, the fire was deemed safe for the night. Unfortunately, the following morning
the wind had whipped up across the surface of the burn and significant hot
spots had emerged, in places creating flames pushing into the edges of the
heather. All day Eastern Moors staff continued to fight the hot spots and by
the end of the day the fire was again deemed safe and not expected to
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Wednesday was spent
clearing the site of kit and attempting to recover vehicles stuck on the moor!
It was also a day of walking the fire site, plotting the perimeter with a GPS
and walking across areas of the site to assess wildlife and heritage damage. It
was a day of reality after the fading adrenalin that had kept staff working
through the hours in difficult conditions. Burnt amphibians, nests and eggs
were among the casualties immediately obvious. However, with so many small
holes visible in the ground lower than where the fire had crossed the
surface, some animals had found safety deep down in the ground. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Many people were involved
in fighting the fire on Big Moor, just as they are on all the fires across the
UK. Fire-fighters, rangers and wardens, game-keepers, farmers, mountain rescue
volunteers among others; ordinary people doing an extraordinary job. Moorland
fires are dangerous, there is no doubt about it; they are unpredictable, going
where the most flammable vegetation and wind takes them and when on peat, can
burn deep and reappear behind you. Being on the fire site is like nothing else;
even with protective kit such as a face masks and gloves, overalls and eye
shields, the intensity of the heat is terrible, particularly as the very nature
of the wildfires means you are already out in high summer temperatures for
hours on end. The physical action of walking difficult terrain, carrying
backpacks full of water and beating the fire hour after hour is truly
exhausting. It’s only when you finally get home that you realise the extent of
the impact on yourself, and for many people this summer, they have to get up
day after day and repeat the unwelcome experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The physical exhaustion of
fighting a moorland fire is twinned with emotional exhaustion. We don’t just
work in these landscapes, they became part of who we are and so a fire feels
like a personal threat. Watching the mammals scurrying across your path as you
head out to a fire site is heart-wrenching enough, but seeing birds such as
meadow pipits and curlew returning to their burnt nests the evening after the
flames have been put out is truly heart-breaking; particularly as they are the
visible representation of the true unseen impact. After the fire and hot-spots were out on Big
Moor, which was thankfully only two days unlike the weeks of burning for Winter
Hill and Arnfield, I walked through Barbrook Plantation, saved from the fire by
the sheer determination and skill of fire-fighters. As I wondered through the
woods I saw a woodcock, pied flycatchers and red deer. It was a treasured
moment experiencing for myself why the aches, tiredness and dirt had been worth
it, to help save the surrounding habitats from damage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Nature is incredible and whilst
fires around the UK continue to burn, Big Moor is already beginning to repair
itself. Many people speak of the area as
‘greening up nicely’ but unfortunately the main vegetation fighting back is rejuvenated
molinia, purple moor grass which is highly invasive and reduces the chances of
species diversity. In fact as part of the moorland management, the Eastern Moors
Partnership works to reduce the molina on the moor and ironically, a couple of
years earlier, had carried out a controlled burn for this reason, adjacent to
the Big Moor fire. This burn was carried out under strict controlled
conditions, out of bird breeding and in such a way that wildlife is able to
move before the fire reaches them. The area was then sprayed and cut to weaken
the plant’s ability to regrow and the area reseeded with a variety of moorland
plants. Burning grass without these follow on treatments just encourages the
thick molinia, making the area less rich for wildlife. In contrast, the Big
Moor wildfire was uncontrolled, in a time of high fire risk when the area was
extremely dry and highly flammable, was in bird breeding season where moorland
birds were nesting on the ground and had chicks or eggs in nests, and the fire
was able to get underway before fire fighters were on-site. Whereas for the controlled
fire, the surrounding area was dampened down and staff with hoses and beaters
followed the burn, putting it out immediately after it has taken off the surface
vegetation. This way the fire is not able to ‘get away’, is slow in damp
conditions and directed by staff - an altogether different process! </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Eastern Moors team are
devastated by the fire, however they are warmed by the support they have gained
from partnership teams, their tenants and the public. They are forward looking
individuals who pull together to bring positive outcomes wherever possible and
are now looking at how they can bring positives out of a disaster and what the
best course of action is for the future of the burn site. They have since
assessed the fire’s impact on wildlife and heritage and will be continuing to
monitor this as well as taking the opportunity to carry out a full scale
heritage impact survey of the burn site. One thing that is for sure, the red
deer and cattle on the moor are certainly taking it as a positive outcome and
can be regularly seen feeding on the fresh green lawn that the fire has created
for them!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The cost of a wildfire runs
into tens of thousands and is picked up by the land owners and managers. In the
case of the Big Moor fire the cost is estimated to be around £30,000 with
approximately £10,000 of those costs falling directly to the Eastern Moors
Partnership, a joint initiative between two charitable organisations, the
National Trust and RSPB. £5,000 of the cost is for the helicopter which helped
to put out the fire and without which the extent of the devastation would have
been far greater. The Eastern Moors team have been bowled over by the support
received from the public and have been asked by many who felt helpless in the
face of adversity, what they can do to help. There is only so much you can do
in these difficult circumstances and so the partnership has set up a Just
Giving page and are inviting anyone who would like to help, to make a donation.
All money raised will help the partnership to recoup some of the money lost,
which would have been spent on important habitat conservation work on the
moors. Already, with on-line and off-line donations, the fund has raised around
£2000, £1000 of which has come from Totley Athletics Club and the Steel City
Striders, two running groups who want to thank the Eastern Moors Partnership for
protecting the places they love to run. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">If you would like to find
out more about the work of the Eastern Moors Partnership please visit our
website at <a href="http://visit-eastern-moors.org.uk/">visit-eastern-moors.org.uk</a> and indeed if you would like to donate to
the Big Moor Helicopter Fund, you can do so on our <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/eastern-moors-partnership" target="_blank">Just Giving page</a>. Please
note the page will be closing soon. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Eastern Moorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937881902095391681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-61250811892412541402018-06-08T10:47:00.001+01:002018-06-08T10:47:17.397+01:00Volunteer AGM as part of Volunteers Week 2018<br />
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This week on the Eastern Moors we’ve been celebrating
Volunteers Week 2018, which provides a time for us to reflect on and show our
appreciation for all the hard work our fabulous volunteers do. Our team rely on
a huge number of people who generously donate their time and expertise to help us protect
and develop our moorlands for people and wildlife. This week on our facebook
page we’ve been hearing stories from volunteers in a variety of roles about
what they do and why they do it. You can read these <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/Eastern-Moors-477428625631148/" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As well as this, yesterday was the Eastern Moors Partnership Volunteer AGM, which takes place every year in Volunteers Week as an opportunity to look
back over the last year of hard work by our volunteers. Not only that, but it’s
a lovely chance to get both the staff and volunteers together from the various
corners of the Eastern Moors, some of whom never usually cross paths as they work on
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This year we followed a tried and tested format of going out
for a walk in the morning followed by a buffet and displays from staff members
in the afternoon. Luckily we had an excellent day for it and the sun slowly
burnt off the clouds as we walked from Birchen Edge car park, under Gardoms
Edge and over the top of Baslow Edge, listening to willow warblers and blackcaps
in the woods of Jack Flat. As it was such a beautiful morning, we decided (to
mixed opinion) to deviate from the plan and take a slightly longer route back
under Baslow Edge and then along Jack Flat and back over Clod Hall Moor through
the woods below Birchen Edge. We were treated to the sight of a couple of
woodcock as we walked below Baslow Edge, which was a lovely opportunity to get “off
territory” and see a part of the local landscape that is not managed by the
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In total we walked just over 6 miles, getting to the Robin
Hood Inn right on time at 12.30pm with everyone seeming to forget about the
longer than expected walk as the buffet shortly arrived. It was a really lovely
spread put on by the pub who have been very accommodating over the last few
years we’ve held the AGM there. We were also joined by a few more volunteers at
the pub who had been unable to attend the walk, making it about 40 volunteers and
staff all together which was a really excellent turnout.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After lunch and some time to rest our legs, the Eastern
Moors site manager Danny said a very well thought out thank you to all our
volunteers. Making the comparison of the land use between Eastern Moors and Geltsdale
in Cumbria, which on paper are reasonably similar upland moorland reserves,
Danny highlighted that the Eastern Moors gets far more foot traffic, with
people coming here for so many different reasons and often with a deep and long
lasting connection to the land. As such, the work of our volunteers in all
their different fields allows us to maintain this place for people
and for wildlife in equal measure, and the very presence of such a large group
of volunteers reflects how important the landscape is to so many people.<o:p></o:p></div>
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With this lovely reminder of the importance of the hard work of
volunteers in mind, the Eastern Moors staff then set up a variety of displays
about what has happened on the Eastern Moors over the past year, and what we’ve
got lined up for the future. This ranged from ecological monitoring results,
the Sandyford Brook bridge and track restoration project, the new 2018-2023 management
plan, and the upcoming footpath survey – all of which are aspects of our work
that we couldn’t have done or continue to do without our volunteers. This also
allowed volunteers to chat with relevant staff about upcoming training, to sign
up to projects and events, and to sort out any administrative issues. We also
insisted, somewhat cruelly, on snapping mug shots of as many volunteers as we
could which will be compiled into a display about the Eastern Moors team at
Barbrook Cottage, which wouldn’t be complete without the volunteers!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Overall it was a really excellent day. As quite a new member
of staff, the volunteer AGM was a fantastic opportunity for me to meet many of
our volunteers for the first time, and I really gained an appreciation of the
hard work they do and vast bank of knowledge and experience we have in the
Eastern Moors team thanks to these generous and talented individuals. Thank you
so much to everyone who came along and here’s to next year, I can’t wait!<o:p></o:p></div>
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big strides to get the bulk of the heavy-duty work done as soon as it was dry
enough, before commencing with reinforcements to the access and the pitched
slope itself. Although it has felt for a while that things are starting to look a lot worse before they start to get better, repairing as much as we can as we go and using low-impact vehicles where possible ensures we minimise this. </span></b></div>
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blizzards. Thankfully our route re-opened on the still frosty morning of the visit so we were able to
confirm the pitching stone was suitable and hand-pick the foundations and bridge
slab. These were then able to be delivered to site over the next two days and we
have already began transporting them to the worksite in preparation for the
next construction phase. This is when a group of experienced stone pitching volunteers from the Lake District National Park will begin laying the first section of track surface.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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conservation project case study at the Lindley Education Trust Hollyford Centre
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reveal a quality hard-based tray on which to build up the stone surface. By
being flush with the surrounding turf the final track will quick vegetate
around the edges and between stones to become almost as natural as the rocky White
Edge ascent above. We really hope the group got as much from the day as we did
from them and were ecstatic at their work ethic and motivation, for the project
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up until this point, but have been warning visitors in close proximity of the
works and will continue to do so. Only Eastern Moors Partnership staff are permitted
to drive off-road vehicles on the site but please take note of the potential
for significant increased traffic from the access gate to Curbar Gap car park
over the coming weeks. The current deep-rutted access route from here to White
Edge Fields unfortunately no longer resembles the traditional Peak District
dual-stoned and central grass strip track, as the surface is now mostly compressed
into soft ground has been by the weight of machine and materials. However we
are already working to reinforce this with more traditional sandstone chippings
back to its former state. This will also mean foot access to the site will
become much more pleasant through to the temporary diversion that will come
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incredibly positive feedback about the project. As always, for any comments or
queries please get in touch on <a href="mailto:enquiries@easternmoors.org.uk"><span style="color: #92d050;">enquiries@easternmoors.org.uk</span></a>, or on this blog
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this important access track and river crossing point for visitor enjoyment and
protection of wildlife.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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excessively trodden and eroded by weathering and heavy use, to naturally
recover. We intend to achieve a big reduction in impact to ecological habitat
by allowing users to stick to a resilient single track, rather than having to
spread out to pass wet or slippy areas in poor conditions. There are additional
benefits in preventing uncontrolled erosion damage to an area of the Scheduled
Monument through which the track passes. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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to be in most urgent need of attention to prevent further degradation. We are
looking to achieve this by narrowing and reinforcing the track with stone
pitching - a type of traditional stone-stepped surface that is more pleasant to
use. We are also replacing the timber bridge which has reached the end of its
useful life, with a stone clapper bridge. This permanent structure shall have
reduced maintenance requirements and be more appropriate in its special
Moorland setting. We are also reducing the length and height of the crossing to
increase visitor safety and further allow it to sit softer in the landscape.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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sensitive areas of Moorland. In addition, following consultation with the Peak
District National Park Authority, National Trust and RSPB archaeologists, we
are undertaking all excavation work under watch of specialists for protection
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between Curbar Gap car park and White Edge, by way of a temporary alternate
access into the adjacent fields. This is also a separate project to provide a
cattle gathering point outside of the more sensitive areas of the surrounding
Moorland. People will then be able to re-join the track above the area works
are being undertaken. At times there may be an increase in staff vehicle movements
to the site from the car park but there will be signed and taped-off areas to
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year, as well as concept visual impression of what we would like to achieve over
the coming years as the track blends into the landscape and vegetation
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Eastern Moorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937881902095391681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-87004404073033911742018-02-20T16:26:00.000+00:002018-02-20T16:26:34.810+00:00<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">A lot can change in three years. Youth Rangers grow up and
move on to university, much valued staff and volunteers retire or move on and
babies are born, grow and join Ranger Tots! We’ve seen a lot of change here at
the Eastern Moors and much of it has been down the fantastic efforts of our
community and volunteers. We’ve repaired miles of stone wall, planted thousands
of trees, inspired hundreds of school children and eaten a LOT of biscuits. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">This year of our Guardians of the Moors Grant funded by the
Heritage Lottery Fund comes to an end after 3 years of funding. This grant has
ensured our volunteers were trained, equipped with tools and kitted out in
uniform – including our Youth & Junior Rangers and Muck In Volunteers. The
grant also funded educational events, a brand new vehicle and part funded the
role of Community Involvement Ranger (that’s me!) to lead on volunteer
coordination and community involvement. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">We’d like to assure all our supporters that tree-planting
and biscuit-eating will continue on the Eastern Moors even once the grant has
finished. But we’d also like to say an enormous thank you to Heritage Lottery
and Lottery players, for giving volunteering and community involvement a huge
boost that has set us up for years to come. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Eastern Moorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937881902095391681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-48408240355515074552017-07-12T14:11:00.001+01:002017-07-12T14:11:19.069+01:00<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b>The Big Wild Sleepout (BWSO) is part of a
national event headed by the RSPB, which has been running for five years and is
hugely popular amongst families in particular. The aim of the BWSO is to give
people an opportunity to experience nature close in a new and exciting way, whether
in their own garden or on an organised event, such as the events that have been
run on the Eastern Moors for the past 3 years. One of the most exciting parts
of these events is that they take place on reserves and protected areas where
camping is not permitted at any other time. All the events, including our own,
are strictly assessed, monitored and run by staff who know the site and ecology
well. The location for the Eastern Moors sleep out is on an area of low
sensitivity, with activities and the fire (held in metal bowl) actually taking
place off the SSSI in the grounds of Barbrook Cottage. We run activities for
the families during the sleepout including evening nature walks, moth trapping,
pellet dissection and educational activities to encourage their love of nature
and help them learn more about this special place. Encouraging people,
particularly children and young people, to connect with and learn about nature
is integral to what we do and the future of wildlife conservation, people
connect in many different ways and this is just one of the opportunities we
offer families. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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your reserves disturb the wildlife?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b>A. The majority of our nature reserves are open
to the public every day of the year, and minimising disturbance of wildlife is
always forefront in our mind, which is why we carefully plan which areas of the
reserve our visitors are allowed to visit. The same applies during Big Wild
Sleepout; ensuring that the camping only takes place on areas of the reserve
which are least sensitive from a conservation perspective. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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event takes place on an area of low wildlife sensitivity with all activities
and the fire taking place away from the SSSI. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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fires very seriously and run campaigns and education to inform people about the
risks of fires and BBQs onsite. For this supervised event a fire held in a bowl
is lit safely offsite, away from the SSSI moorland and managed at all times by
experienced staff. We apologise if our advertising has misled in any way as to
the nature of the event and will be reviewing how we promote this event. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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when this causes problems such as fires and litter? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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that outdoor adventures are one of the many ways in which people, particular
children, connect to nature and learn to love special places. However this has
to be balanced with the primary need to protect the environment. We feel that
running a supervised event offers the opportunity for people to enjoy these
experiences without compromising protection of the environment or the
experiences of other visitors. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>We discussed how we
would advertise the camp this year and for the previous years we have run it,
as we wanted to be clear with the public that this is an organised, supervised
event and a special opportunity – not an invitation for people to wild camp outside
of the event. As the “Big Wild Sleepout” is a widely recognised brand and we
used words such as “Exclusive” “One night only” and “learn from the Rangers” in
our advertising, we thought we had made this clear. However if our advertising
has led to any confusion we will look again at the design and wording of both
the poster and website so that we can ensure no one is mislead by what we are
advertising. We also put up signs during the event stating clearly that this is
a staff-run event and camping on site is not permitted at other times. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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camping has increased as a result of the events we have run yearly or as a
result of the wider BWSO. However we will continue to monitor this onsite and
with adjacent landowners. We are aware that wild camping generally is becoming
more popular, sometimes responsibly and sometimes less so, we are discussing
how to go forward as part of the Sheffield Moors Partnership. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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prices vary so much for families? You have to be very wealthy to take part at an
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differing event programmes at the various different reserves, and differences
in costs for running the events. To be able to sleep under the stars, at one of
our sites, is an out of the ordinary experience. However, it is expensive for
the RSPB to be able to run events like these. We charge to at least cover our
costs, and where possible make some money that will go directly back in to our
conservation work, to keep these places special for nature and humans for years
to come. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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allowed to camp on the reserve or the Eastern Moors at other times of the year?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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by RSPB staff who work in conservation every day and know their reserves and
the wildlife on it. They are therefore qualified to understand how and where to
camp on a reserve in a safe way for the wildlife that lives there. We have a no
camping policy at other times of the year, to limit disruption to wildlife and
reduce the risk of wildfires. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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“wild camp” permitted in the Open Access agreement which covers the Eastern
Moors area of the Peak District. The Eastern Moors is looked after for people
and wildlife, but at this point in time unmanaged wild camping and bushcraft
activity could pose a risk to wildlife and the spirit of place. Camping is
available at Ed Byrne, Stanage and numerous private sites across the Peak
District.</b></div>
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Eastern Moorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937881902095391681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-90458805956848317632017-06-22T13:48:00.000+01:002017-06-22T13:48:26.700+01:00Calling all budding artists & photographers!<div align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="text-align: center;">
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Longshaw calendar for 2018?</span></span></b><br />
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<b style="text-align: center;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Captivating raw beauty, wild and open landscape, rich in wildlife, </span></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="text-align: center;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">shaped by natural and cultural history, fought for and cherished by many.</span></span></i></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Photographers
of all ages may enter. Drawings and paintings from those aged 16 years and
under only. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Either a
photograph, drawing or painting of the Eastern Moors,
Longshaw, Burbage, Houndkirk or Hathersage Moors. The image needs to reflect</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> this
year’s theme.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Drawings
and paintings will be scanned and re-sized to fit the A4 style calendar. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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must be </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">high resolution images of no smaller than 2551 pixels x 1789 pixels
(landscape format), and for the front cover no smaller than 2551 pixels x 3579
pixels (portrait format). You will be asked to submit low resolution versions
of these images in the first instance, and if your image is selected for
inclusion in the calendar, you will be asked to submit a high resolution
version. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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creativity of the image, quality of the image, relevance of the image to the
calendar’s theme, the image’s ability to create, along with other chosen
images, a cohesive and </span>sale-able<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> calendar.</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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send entries by post to: Calendar competition, Barbrook Cottage, Nr Owler Bar,
Baslow Road, Sheffield, S17 3BQ. Or email<b>
low resolution </b>photographs to: <a href="mailto:katherine.clarke@easternmoors.org.uk" target="_blank">katherine.clarke@easternmoors.org.uk.</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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name, address, age if 16 or under, telephone number and an email address.</span></span></li>
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of entry.</span></span></li>
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photographs only, date photograph taken.</span></span></li>
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must be received by the Eastern Moors Partnership by 5pm on 31<sup>st</sup> August
2017.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each
entrant with an image used in the 2018 calendar, will
receive a free copy of the calendar and a free ticket (up to the value of £5) to
any Eastern Moors Partnership event in 2017/2018, subject to availability. The
entrant whose submission is featured on the front page of the calendar will win
two free calendars and free tickets for a family (up to two adults and three
children), to any Eastern Moors events in 2017/2018 (up to the value of £5 per
person), subject to availability. Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">31<sup>st</sup>
August – deadline for submissions<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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commencing 11<sup>th</sup> September – winners informed (consents forms signed
and high resolution photographs received)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">November
– calendars on sale.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1.1<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->By submitting your competition entry,
you agree that you have read, understood and accepted these terms and conditions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1.2<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->This competition is to have your
photograph, drawing or painting selected for inclusion and therefore published
within the Eastern Moors & Longshaw Calendar 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1.3<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->This competition is open to all
residents of the United Kingdom, for all ages for photography submissions, and
aged 16 and under only for drawings and illustrations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1.4<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->To enter the completion you must post
or email your image, along with your name, address, age (if 16 or under),
telephone number and an email address, location and title of image. For
photographs only, you are required to state the date the photograph was taken. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1.5<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Entries must be sent by post to
Calendar Competition, Barbrook Cottage, Nr Owler Bar, Baslow Road, Sheffield,
S17 3BQ. Or photographs emailed in low resolution format to <a href="mailto:katherine.clarke@easternmoors.org.uk"><span style="color: windowtext;">katherine.clarke@easternmoors.org.uk</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1.6<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Entries must be received by the
Eastern Moors Partnership by 31<sup>st</sup> August 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1.7<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->The Eastern Moors Partnership accepts
no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, corrupted or fail to
reach the Eastern Moors Partnership by the closing date.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1.8<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->The Eastern Moors Partnership cannot
return entries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1.9<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Maximum two entries per person. Any
further entries submitted by one person will not be accepted or judged and are
ineligible to win.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1.10<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>During the competition period or any
time thereafter, you may be required to provide original and or raw data
file(s) for your image to the Eastern Moors Partnership. The partnership will
contact you via your email address to request the relevant file(s).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Eastern Moors Partnership will select a judging panel. The criteria for
judging will be based on the creativity of the image, quality of the image,
relevance of the image to the specified calendar competition theme, the image’s
ability to create, along with other chosen images, a cohesive and saleable
calendar. The judges’ decision is final.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Entrants of images selected for inclusion in the calendar will be notified by
email after 11<sup>th</sup> September 2017. Entrants will be asked to complete
and sign a permission form, and asked to submit (for photographs) a high
resolution image of no smaller than 2551 pixels x 1789 pixels (landscape
format), and for the front cover, no smaller than 2551 pixels x 3579 pixels
(portrait format). If entrants of selected images do not return a completed,
signed consent form and high resolution image (photographs only) by the
required date, the Eastern Moors Partnership may withdraw the offer and
relocate the selection to another entrant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a free copy of the calendar and a free ticket (up to the value of £5) to any
Eastern Moors Partnership event in 2017/2018, subject to availability. The
entrant who’s submission is featured on the front page of the calendar will win
two free calendars and free tickets for a family (up to two adults and three
children), to any Eastern Moors events in 2017/2018 (up to the value of £5 per
person), subject to availability. Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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available in whole or in part. Event tickets must be used by the end of 2018
and are subject to event availability. Once an event booking has been made, the
booking is non-transferable unless the Eastern Moors Partnership cancels the
event. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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By entering this competition, you hereby confirm that your image is
wholly-owned by you and nothing in the Image infringes copyright or any right
of any third party. You hereby hold the Eastern Moors Partnership (NT/RSPB)
harmless from any and all claims and demands arising out of or in connection
with the partnership’s use of your image, including but not limited to claims
related to copyright or trade mark infringement, infringement of privacy or
publicity rights, defamation, infringement of moral rights and any other
personal and or property rights whatsoever in any jurisdiction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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By entering this competition, you also hereby confirm that you have obtained
written permission from anyone who features in your image (or the person’s
parent or legal guardian, if the individual is aged under 18) to submit the image
as part of your entry into the competition, prior to entry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Eastern Moors & Longshaw calendar 2018, will be asked to sign a permission
form. The permission form gives consent for successful submissions to become
the property of the RSPB and National Trust. They may be stored on RSPB Images,
National Trust Images and by the Eastern Moors Partnership, and used by the
RSPB, the National Trust and the Eastern Moors Partnership within their
communication materials (including publications, interpretation, press and web)
and may appear within saleable RSPB, National Trust and Eastern Moors
Partnership products to raise funds for these charities, and may be made
available but not sold to third party partnerships. By signing the permission
form you will be accepting that you no longer own the copyright of the
photograph(s).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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By entering this competition, you hereby grant to the Eastern Moors Partnership
a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, transferrable licence to use, edit,
publish, translate, modify, adapt, make available and distribute your image, in
any media now known or hereafter invented for any purpose. You undertake to
complete any necessary documentation to formalise the licence upon the
partnership’s request. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The personal data provided by you may be held and used by the Eastern Moors
Partnership (NT/RSPB) and third party suppliers for the purposes of administering
the competition only. By entering this competition and submitting personal
data, you hereby consent to your personal data being stored and or processed
for the aforesaid purposes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Eastern Moors Partnership reserves the right not to produce an Eastern
Moors & Longshaw calendar 2018, or to use images from other sources if
entries do not satisfy requirements enabling the production of a saleable
product.</span></div>
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Owing to exceptional circumstances outside its reasonable control and only
where circumstances make this unavoidable, the Eastern Moors Partnership
reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition or these terms &
conditions at any stage but will always endeavour to minimise the effect to you
in order to avoid undue disappointment.</span></span></div>
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Eastern Moorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937881902095391681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-72081608736890124152017-01-26T14:58:00.000+00:002017-01-26T15:00:17.249+00:00<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Increasing numbers of people visit the countryside each year
and more and more people are enjoying the benefits of inviting a dog into their
family. We’re delighted so many people are enjoying the countryside whilst
being aware that increased numbers of people also means increased strain on
facilities, habitats and the potential for conflicts between visitors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After an
increasing number of complaints and concerns about the amount of dog poo, including
from our own groups of young volunteers, unable to find a place to put down their
tools and picnics, we felt this problem merited some attention. It has always
been the Eastern Moors policy that dog walkers are welcome on site providing
their dogs are under effective control* at all times of the year, and that poo
is bagged and binned, or taken home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dogs are domestic visitors to the countryside, just like
people, and their waste can take up to two months to degrade. Dog poo can carry
a number of diseases which are potentially dangerous for wildlife, livestock,
people and other dogs. One such disease, Toxocariasis can remain in ground for
many years. The risk of Toxocariasis is elimated almost entirely if the poo is
cleared up immediately. For more information about Toxocariasis please visit
the NHS website. Another disease is Neosporosis, responsible for over 10% of
abortions in livestock and can also seriously affect dogs. Please see the
reference list for more information about this. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Foxes are part of the Canis (dog) family and their waste
carries similar diseases including toxicaris. However a rural habitat like the
Eastern Moors, supports wild fox populations at a low density with each fox
roaming over a large territory. Dogs on
the other hand visit the moors in high numbers, with many of them concentrated
in popular spots. This means that an unsustainable volume of waste is left on
the moors if people do not clear up after their dogs. On the first “poo count”
70 poos were counted in the first 200 metres along Curbar Edge, directly either
side of the path. This is also likely to be an underestimation as degraded poo
was only counted if it was still unmistakably doggy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dog poo also has the potential to impact the character of
the SSSI habitat. Nutrient-poor habitats such as heathland are particularly
sensitive to the fertilising effect of inputs of phosphates, nitrogen and
potassium from dog faeces. Eutrophication, the increasing of nutrients, of
habitats, is recognised as a major threat to some of our best loved habitats
including low-nutrient heather moorlands. The majority of this is due to
atmospheric pollution deposits but the localised effects of dog poo are also
documented on habitats such as heathland and chalk grasslands. It might seem
like there is already a lot of other poo on the moors, however this is from
livestock and wildlife which roam free, and feed on the moor, therefore recycle nutrients consumed onsite. Whereas
dogs are not part of the ecosystem so their waste results in a net increase in the
amount of nutrients onsite, potentially changing the character of the moorland
habitat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Eastern Moors is a special place for both people and
wildlife so it is important that we protect the habitat and ensure that this
remains a place that everyone enjoys visiting. Our recent visitor survey
identified that half of people felt dog waste was an issue in some areas with
some people feeling very strongly that this was an unpleasant problem that
limited their enjoyment and the chance for their own pet or child to explore safely.
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our habitat research is ongoing, with soil samples and
vegetation surveys being undertaken to investigate if dog poo is having an
impact on the moorland. Biodegradable spray paint is being used to count and
track the amount of poo in areas close to the car parks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our policy remains unchanged, dog walkers will always be
welcome to enjoy this special area responsibly, keeping their dogs under close
control and bag and bin the poop*. Primarily this is an issue of volume, so if
we can take steps to reduce the amount of poo left on site we think this will
have a big impact on people’s enjoyment. Clear signs and a code of conduct as
well as bins available wherever possible could help ease the problem in hot
spots near to car parks. Any action taken will be in keeping with this wild and
open landscape to protect the spirit of place that makes this such a valued
area. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dog walkers are important guardians of this special
landscape, often they are out on site earlier and later than staff and know the
area inside out. Everyone visiting the countryside has not just a right to
enjoy it, but a responsibility to protect it. We know that this is a
responsibility dog walkers take very seriously. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can help us by bagging and binning your dog’s poo,
especially near to car parks and main routes where an accumulation of waste can
be unpleasant for other visitors. Do so also sets a precedence for other dog
walkers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*”Stick and flick” is encouraged on some woodland sites,
however, due to the threat of disease to livestock which graze the Eastern
Moors, and people exploring the open access land off path, we would discourage
this. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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returning to the owner immediately when called or be kept on a lead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Soil phosphorus as an indicator of canine faecal
pollution in urban recreation areas Carol Bonner, A.D.Q. Agnew Environmental pollution Series B, Chemical and Physical Volume 6, Issue 2, 1983 </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Guildford Borough Council Draft
Local Plan: strategy and sites Habitats Regulations Assessment July 2014 URS
Job: 47063354 Prepared for: Guildford Borough Counci<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Impacts of trampling and dog fouling on vegetation and soil
conditions on Headley Heath. SHAW, P.J.A., LANKEY, K., & HOLLINGHAM, S.A.
1995. The London Naturalist, 74, 77-82<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Eastern Moorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937881902095391681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-24997613316992672302016-12-15T13:59:00.000+00:002016-12-15T13:59:09.688+00:00Well done Youth Rangers!<div class="MsoNormal">
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too muddy, too wet or too much hard work, as long as it’s for nature. During
2016 Youth Rangers have got stuck into their usual programme of conservation
work including ditch blocking, bird box building, woodland work, car park
improvements and ecology surveys. As well as this they’ve shared their
enthusiasm, helping out at events such as the annual Bolving competition and
participating in the Stanage Youth Forum.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Studies have shown
that children are innately interested in nature, indeed they are fascinated by
it. And that for them to remain connected to nature, all they need is
successive, momentary experiences within it. Sadly the distractions of growing
up in a modern technologically based world means that many young people lose
interest in nature when they reach secondary school age. On the Eastern Moors we
aim to support a journey of involvement, providing fun, age appropriate ways to
become actively involved with nature conservation, whatever their age or
ability. Three young people joined Youth Rangers this September having previously
taken part in the Junior Ranger programme – our rewards programme for
volunteers aged Under 18. A number of our Youth Rangers have also joined us to
further their experiences through work placements from school including Sam, a
Youth Ranger who is now joining us during the week for further volunteering and
training before he starts his Zoology degree and hopefully progresses into a
conservation career! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is now possible to be involved with the Eastern Moors
right from aged two as a “Ranger Tot”, through to Junior Rangers, Youth
Rangers, Work Placements and all the way up to adulthood as one of our valued
volunteers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To recognise their achievement and commitment to helping
nature, this year the Youth Ranger group participated in the John Muir
Award. Eighteen young people gained
their John Muir Award with several more achieving the Peak Park Award. Both
awards recognise a commitment to discover, explore, conserve and share your
love of a “wild” place. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year I have enjoyed each session tremendously, but my
personal favourite has been the tree felling since it is a very technical skill
with alot of theory to do before the tree is felled. I also enjoyed the adder
spotting walk as it allowed me to see something that is very rare to see and to
appreciate animal habitats and how we can respect them.<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Youth Rangers this
year I have enjoyed everything from bracken bashing to the Stanage trip but
mostly I have enjoyed being with good, kind, people whose strong wills and love
for the natural world around us is second to none. I learnt that even the
coldest and darkest days can’t stop the will of determined mind and that
whatever the weather throws at us we keep going. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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but my particular favourites have been tree felling and meadow surveying at
Curbar Gap, and bird ringing early in the year. As always, this year I have
learnt a lot about the environment that surrounds me and how the delicate
balances between humans and the natural world create the Moors and its
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behind the stress of school for a few hours and let me indulge in what I love:
being outside and conservation work. I like the Rangers that run the sessions,
and feel as if I have gained many friends with common interests as myself. We
always have a great time, and are always guaranteed to learn something new. I
especially love the winter sessions, as not only do we get hot chocolate, it is
magical to be out on the Moors during the winter seasons.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Youth Rangers are a fantastic team and an absolute joy
to work with – even when they annihilate the biscuits before the leaders get so
much as a sniff! We’re looking forward to 2017 when they will be volunteering
to plant trees, repair paths and get very mucky as the help take care of a
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you know or are a young person with a passion for nature
then please get in touch with <a href="mailto:bryony.thomson@easternmoors.org.uk">bryony.thomson@easternmoors.org.uk</a> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can also find out more about volunteering for all on our
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<span style="font-size: large;">The curlews are bubbling overhead, the first ring ouzels of
the year have been spotted on Burbage, and skylarks are filling the air with
their melodic musings; it can only mean one thing...Spring is on it's way.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The shifting of the seasons has got us all in reflective mood here at the Eastern Moors, and we’ve been looking back over some of our winter woodland work...</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>One of many new bird boxes around the Eastern Moors Estate and Burbage</strong></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">In the last few years we’ve put up well over a hundred new bird boxes in the woodlands of Curbar, Froggatt, Birchen and Surprise View. These are targeting pied flycatcher and redstart, but in all likelihood will be used by a host of other species; blue tit, great tit, and nuthatch. The reason for choosing these woodlands to put up bird boxes is because of the lack of veteran trees, which contain the cracks, holes and crevices that our native birds favour.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">The boxes have been a real team effort. The flat-packs were made by members of our Thursday volunteer group, and were built by the Eastern Moors Youth Rangers and CVQO, an education charity designed to recognise the work undertaken by young people and adult volunteers. They were put up by the warden team, again with the help of some of our practical volunteers. So, all in all, a real team effort!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve also put up a barn owl box on Leash Fen. Barn owls need rough grassland and plenty of voles to maintain a healthy population. But they also need a place to raise young. In the past there were plenty of old barns, and hollow, ancient trees. Nowadays they need all the help they can get. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">Another bird that needs our help is the merlin. The UK’s smallest bird of prey, their population has declined alarmingly since the mid 1900s. Merlin generally nest on the ground in the UK, but have been known to nest in trees on the edge of moorland, often in abandoned crows nests. With advice from the South Yorkshire Raptor Group, we’ve put some nests up in locations where we know they have bred historically, in the hope that they move back in.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>...and the Youth Rangers did the rest.</strong></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">It’s for this reason that we’ve been busy with other woodland work. Winching trees over creates a rootplate microhabitat, and also creates an immediate “understory”; a layer of tree cover at a height lower than that of the canopy. Having vegetation at a variety of different heights throughout the woodland is great for supporting the needs of different flora and fauna.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">We have been felling trees too. This creates light and space to enable young trees to regenerate naturally. It also gives some of the more mature trees the chance to “breathe” and spread out; making sure that we have large specimen trees for future generations of people and wildlife to enjoy. Woodland glades and rides are good for bats that hunt in woodland clearings too, and also species like pied flycatcher and redstart.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">We’ve been avoiding “tidying up” the woodland as we go. Deadwood is brilliant for wildlife, so we have left as much as possible, either standing (for woodpeckers, beetles, etc) and fallen (for fungi, compost). Not only that, we’ve been stem injecting trees to create even more deadwood. Birds like willow tit, who have also suffered huge declines due to habitat loss and the intensification of agriculture, need deadwood to excavate their nests in. Just one of the many species that we hope to help through our woodland management.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">We’ll be continuing to monitor the impacts of our work on woodland bird populations this year, thanks to our Woodland Bird Count volunteers. With a bit of luck, our resident birds, along with those arriving from overseas, will be able to call the Eastern Moors home this year, and for many years to come.</span> </span></div>
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Take the Lead in the Peak District is a campaign celebrating responsible dog walking in the countryside. During lambing and bird nesting season from 1 March to 31 July, the campaign aims to raise awareness of the reasons why dog owners are asked to put their dogs on a lead or keep them under effective control during this sensitive period.</div>
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Dog walkers are important guardians of our countryside, routinely walking busy paths as well as exploring lesser known areas from dawn to dusk, in all weathers, throughout the year. They are the eyes and ears of the landscape, noticing seasonal change, recognising unusual wildlife sightings as well as witnessing undesirable behaviour and identifying problems with paths, gates and tracks. Dog walkers are also wildlife enthusiasts, climbers, archaeologists, cyclists, horse riders, orienteers, biologists, geologists, ecologists! They come from all walks of life with two common interests, they love their dogs and they love the outdoors!</div>
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Take the Lead celebrates this infectious love of dog walking whilst raising awareness of how responsible dog walking leads to a countryside richer in wildlife and helps keep sheep, lambs and ground nesting birds safe from harm. From 1 March to 31 July it is the law under the Countryside Rights of Way Act 2000, to keep your dog on a lead of no more than 2 metres on open access land, and at all times around livestock. On public rights of way it is the law to keep your dog under effective control at all times.</div>
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During the lambing season sheep are at their most vulnerable, however all year round sheep are chased and injured if not killed by dogs, and often it is by dogs that people truly believe wont chase sheep. This is why it is so important to keep your dog on a lead at all times when near livestock.</div>
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In the Peak District there are a multitude of ground nesting birds including curlew, snipe, woodcock, meadow pipits, skylark and stonechat. Their nests, sometimes little more than a scrape, is generally an effective technique for laying their eggs. However it can leave their eggs and chicks open to predation from wildlife such as foxes, carrion and badgers. A dog running across the landscape is just one disturbance too many for these bird species and can have a significant detrimental effect on breeding success. Many people are unaware that birds nest on the ground, and it doesn’t help that their nests are cleverly camouflaged. Take the Lead aims to raise awareness that nests are present and highly sensitive to disturbance by dogs. </div>
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Cattle are included in the term livestock and qualify for the same respect when walking your dog, by keeping your distance and your dog on a lead. However, cattle can feel threatened by dogs. If you think you may be chased, let go of the lead.</div>
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Eastern Moorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937881902095391681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-11560193768331241062015-11-11T18:02:00.001+00:002015-11-11T18:08:19.778+00:00Trooping Deceivers<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once again I am indebted to 'Derbyshire Harrier' for aiming me in the direction of a natural history gem on the Eastern Moors. Well... almost on the Eastern Moors as this subject is on a road verge passed by hundreds of motorists every day when going over towards Longshaw.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, yet another fungi picture, so what is special about that?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well if you step back a couple of yards this is what you see...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have never seen such a mass of fungi all in one spot! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not that long ago the council cut down some scrubby bushes and shredded them on site, then cleaned out the ditch and levelled the ground. A perfect breeding place for these fungi , but quite amazing how quickly they have colonised this space.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am reliably informed by Colin (Derbyshire Harrier) that these are Trooping Deceivers and I would never question his knowledge on such subjects. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you are interested in fungi, or any wildlife for that matter, it is worth having a browse through Colin's Flickr site whether he is recording the Eastern Moors or the Arctic!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18.6666660308838px;">For those of you who came along to our totally mad Bolving Competition this weekend, please find below the answers to the Red Deer Quiz. Hope you all enjoyed yourselves and we'll see you again next year. 12 months to work on those bolves!</span></span></div>
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Eastern Moorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937881902095391681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-16082781830519698532015-10-13T11:36:00.001+01:002015-10-13T11:36:25.188+01:00BolvingThe second year of the Eastern Moors Bolving Competition was once again a great success. Photos from the evening will follow in due course or can be seen now on our Facebook page if you click the link on the right.<br />
In the meantime here is The Bolving 'Anthem', a tribute to our competitors <br />
<a name='more'></a>who were prepared to perform in public and also an encouragement for people to practice ready for next year!<br />
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Bolving anthem</div>
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Once a year all nature stops,<br />
As strange sounds can be heard.<br />
The Eastern Moors resound with calls,<br />
Some good and some absurd.</div>
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These calls can often drift away<br />
In wind and rain they die.<br />
But some red deer stags answer back,<br />
Responding to the cry.</div>
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These massive males live on their nerves<br />
As it's their rutting season.<br />
They try to corral females<br />
And lose all sense of reason.</div>
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But safely on the Barbrook dam<br />
The East Moors folk are calling.<br />
Whose call is most authentic?<br />
Which noise is most appauling?</div>
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The deer see East Moors folk as threats,<br />
And each stag stands his ground.<br />
They bellow loud and constantly,<br />
Responding to each sound.</div>
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The sun will rise without our help<br />
The earth keeps on revolving.<br />
But there's one thing we all must do -<br />
Each day we'll practice Bolving.</div>
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I'm sure the evening gave the deer a laugh as well as everyone who turned out! </div>
artehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687544479824312028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-3517413878347010812015-10-08T15:48:00.002+01:002015-10-13T11:21:28.758+01:00A sunny summer volunteering on the Eastern Moors - Jake Hagyard, student placement<div class="MsoNormal">
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year of university approaches and it’s time to knuckle down with the paper
work, I’m taking the opportunity to reflect on my experiences of an interesting
summer volunteering. </span></span><br />
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of a four year degree, taking time to gain experience and beef up the CV was an
opportunity that many students nod their heads too. </span></span></div>
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didn’t have any volunteering options but I contacted the Eastern Moor Partnership
team who got back to me and explained what they could offer. I decided to
volunteer three days a week over the summer months.</span></span></div>
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one day erecting a livestock fence, another slashing bracken. One thing that
was consistent was the tea and biscuit breaks! The skills and knowledge I
gained from my time on the Eastern Moors are invaluable. I learnt how
environmental charities work in terms of funding and the management they do. A
lot of the work was manual which involved using an array of digging, fencing
and cutting tools. Not to mention the selection of off-roading vehicles used. I
have also gained knowledge of native and invasive plant species.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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characters I met working alongside </span><span style="line-height: 17.1200008392334px;">like minded</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> people, it was great fun.
Spending the summer out in a national park with spectacular views and maintaining
a worthwhile environment was good for the soul. If there are any students who
are looking to gain experience in working in countryside conservation then the
Eastern Moors would be a great place to start. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span>Eastern Moorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937881902095391681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-26893716894246214612015-08-23T08:54:00.000+01:002015-10-13T11:23:31.491+01:00More about our Bee OrchidsWe are lucky on Eastern Moors to have at least one patch of bee orchids. These plants prefer an alkaline soil, and there is not much of that at the surface on our moors. The bee orchid's name comes from the flower's attempt to mimic a bee in order to attract real bees. They arrive with the intention of mating with the mimic and finish up covered in pollen to transfer to another flower.<br />
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As mentioned in an earlier blog, this year has been particularly good with over 100 plants recorded on this patch.<br />
But all is not rosy on the bee orchid front.<br />
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On returning to check the seed heads recently, this is what I should have been seeing:<br />
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2 good fat seed pods each containing hundreds of seeds.<br />
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However, this was the only one I could find as all the others looked like this:<br />
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Something has systematically eaten every other seed head leaving a shrivelling stem.<br />
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It is easy to blame the cattle for such a deed as they have access to this area. There are no sheep on this Moor and not so many hares or rabbits in this area, even if they were unusually partial to a few seed heads. The only other culprit could be the deer!<br />
It is easy to tell if cattle have been around as cow-pats would be everywhere but, unlike last year, these were few and far between. On the other hand there were occasional signs of deer droppings:<br />
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Why then did we have a good crop of bee orchids this year?<br />
Last year this area had cattle in it for much of the time as you could hardly take a photograph without cow-pats dominating the scene! Could it be that they kept the deer away, or had the deer not discovered their existence at that time? Lots of presumptions here and it will be interesting to see how next year's flowers have withstood this attack. The plants are not annuals but some research is needed as to whether these plants need a bit of protection or will manage to survive on their own.<br />
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<br />artehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687544479824312028noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-87834297800950548542015-07-22T21:51:00.000+01:002015-07-23T22:03:08.508+01:00The Windhover<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">A few weeks ago, we</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> had a call from our friends at the BMC after a climber had reported a kestrel nesting on Curbar Edge.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">I headed down to have a look, and was tiptoeing<span style="background-color: #666666;"><span></span></span> towards the nest site when a female kestrel swooped low with a vole to the base of the crag. She disappeared from view before flying off, minus the vole, several seconds later. A chorus of screeching struck up, the unmistakable sound of hungry young birds of prey. I crept closer, and was surprised to see a bundle of feathers perched contentedly on a boulder beside the footpath, chugging down the remains of the unfortunate vole, freshly flown in just moments earlier. </span></span></span></span></div>
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"What are you looking at?"</span></span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">I suspected that this chick had fallen from the nest. It was a good sign that it was still being fed, but it was very exposed, and I wondered if it would make it through the night's perils and predators. Up in the crack, two more bundles of fluff looked down at me keenly, before shuffling back comically into a sheltered crevice.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">When I returned the next day the young fallen chick was no-where to be found and I began to fear the worst.</span></span></span></span><br />
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The signed nest site, with a kestrel chick posing in the top left of the photo!</span></span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">These signs are used as a last resort to reduce disturbance to known nest sites in areas with high recreational usage. They've proven to be a useful resource in areas such as Stanage and Burbage, particularly in protecting ring ouzel nests during the breeding season. This is all down to the co-operation of the climbing community who appreciate the importance and mutuality of conservation and recreation. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The kestrel nest on Curbar Edge was found at quite a late stage on a relatively infrequently used climbing route, and the birds had taken care of themselves up to this point. Having survived past the vulnerable egg and infancy stage, they had now made it to the cusp of fledging. But they weren't out of the woods (or off the crags) just yet. The major cause of death among young kestrels is starvation, with only 30-40% surviving their first year, and only 20% their second year. These three hungry chicks needed all the help they could get to satisfy their substantial appetites. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><b>A kestrel chick looks out just days before fledging</b></span></span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">During the week, I returned one evening to a pleasant surprise. The nest had three young kestrels in, as opposed to the previous night's two! The fallen chick had made it's way back into the nest and was huddled up wih it's siblings. Unusually for birds of prey, there is no aggression between the chicks, which tend to fly, perch and roost together even for some time after fledging.</span></span></span></div>
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Can you spot the three siblings?</span></span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">This Monday, the nest was empty. With luck, the juveniles will now be getting fed by their parents away from the nest, and will soon be learning to find their own food. Kestrels are loyal to their nest site, so fingers crossed they'll be back with us again next year. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The kestrel has earned the country nickname of "Windhover", due to it's trademark hovering hunting posture. It was coined by poet Gerard Manley Hopkins in the poem of the same name.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><b>The Windhover</b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><i>I caught this morning morning's minion, kingdom</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><i>Of daylights dauphin, dapple dawn-drawn Falcon, in his riding</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><i>Of the rolling level underneath him steady air, and striding</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><i>High there, how he rung upon the rein of a wimpling wing</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><i>In his ecstacy! then off, off forth in swing,</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><i>As a skate's heel sweeps smooth on a bow-bend: the hurl and gliding</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><i>Rebuffed the big wind. My heart in hiding</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><i>Stirred for a bird, - the achieve of, the mastery of the thing!</i></span></span></span></span></div>
Eastern Moorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937881902095391681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-40121651035709716032015-07-19T02:00:00.000+01:002015-07-23T21:45:22.521+01:00Youth Rangers survive a night in the woods<div class="MsoNormal">
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Last weekend the Eastern Moors Youth Rangers braved an
entire night in the woodland below Froggatt Edge.<br />
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We’re pleased to announce that despite
searing sunshine, pouring rain and an awful lot of spiders, we all survived.<br />
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Everyone had a go at building a shelter out of tarpaulins and
natural materials such as bracken and branches. A huge well done to Jack Clarke
who was the only one (leaders included!) to last an entire night in his
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The afternoon was spent whittling bows and arrows, crafting
whistles and making bird feeders to hang in the surrounding trees. Having
successfully learnt how to light a fire we cooked a hearty dinner of potatoes,
apples, popcorn and marshmallows. <br />
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After gorging ourselves we took a walk out of the woods and
on to the edge in search of animal evidence such a tracks and droppings. We
were lucky enough to spot a young tawny owl, a pair of woodcock and lots of pipistrelle
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And for those of you wondering what we did when “nature
called” check out our Wild Toilet...</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Summer is here and the wild flowers are looking great as we have already seen in the recent orchid post. During the summer we carry out monitoring in the meadows so that we can get them in the best condition possible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This habitat has been created over time by human management and the assemblage of plants and the wildlife they support depend on the continuation of this management. If these areas are over grazed then many of the plant species can be lost as they are unable to reproduce as they are not given the chance to flower. If abandoned courser grasses will out-compete the wild flowers and succession will eventually lead to development of scrub. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Modern agricultural practices have led to ‘improvement’ of fields regarding productivity. This generally requires larger field sizes so that machinery can be used, fertilizing and use of pesticides to increase yield, and replacing the meadow mix of plants with specially bred productive grasses. There has been a general move away hay making to the harvesting of silage which allows multiple cuts in a year and is easier to store and feed in bulk. As such hay meadows are becoming an uncommon sight; estimates suggest that only 1000ha upland hay meadow remain. However, we are lucky to have some excellent examples in the area and there are schemes to encourage land managers to maintain their meadows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Each meadow will have it’s own character depending on things like pH of soil, aspect, dampness and past management. Even within the same field there can be a big variation. On the Eastern Moors our meadows are upland meadows and have plants which can tolerate acid/neutral soils. We have brought these fields back into the correct grazing and cutting regime by repairing the drystone walls and fencing (to control cattle) and pulling ragwort (to enable hay making). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">If you want to see wildflowers for yourself now is a great time, the early flowering plants are just coming to an end while the later plants are in full bloom. It is also worth giving the grasses some attention as they can have beautiful delicate flowers.</span><br />
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The deep purple colour of the marsh orchid made them easy to spot, but whether they are southern marsh, northern marsh or crosses between the two, only an expert could tell! I think the second photo below is of a marsh orchid crossed with a common spotted.</div>
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Compared to the White Peak, these Moors are looked upon by some people, as being the poor relation when it comes to wild flowers. The orchids prove there is more to the Eastern Moors than just heather and cotton grass.</div>
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<br />artehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687544479824312028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-26095525923288214452015-06-11T13:55:00.000+01:002015-07-23T21:48:16.355+01:00Curlew monitoring - a final updateI am very pleased to report that the curlew breeding season this year has been very successful, with all the nests that we have monitored hatching chicks. The eggs in the forth nest began hatching on Monday, when I went to change the batteries on the camera I could just see tiny cracks beginning to appear in the eggs. <br />
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I returned to the nest on Wednesday to find the nest camera knocked over, the nest was right next to an obvious track through the vegetation so the camera could quite easily have been knocked over by an animal passing through. <br />
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Curlew chicks are precocial, meaning they are mobile and can feed themselves as soon as they hatch. This means that once they are up and about the are unlikely to return to the nest site so there is no need to keep the camera on the nest once the young have hatched. <br />
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It will be some time before the chicks fledge, usually about 32 - 38 days after hatching. So if you are out and about on the moors keep your eyes peeled for the chicks running around on the ground.<br />
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Finally, some statistics. In total we monitored four nests, three nests with four eggs and one with three. One of the nests with four eggs successfully hatched 3 chicks all the rest hatched full clutches, giving 14 chicks in total from four nests. <br />
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Here's to an equally productive breeding season next year!Eastern Moorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937881902095391681noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759677787432803841.post-20901085424078481872015-05-21T15:46:00.000+01:002015-07-23T21:48:44.999+01:00<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So nest monitoring is now in full swing, each nest camera
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changed, this usually takes a couple of minutes. If the bird does leave the
nest during this time they return within a couple of minutes of me leaving the area,
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The first two nests found are both due to hatch young at the
end of next week. We are unsure when the forth nest is due to hatch, this is
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<span style="text-align: justify;">It's early on a bright May morning, and I'm standing in a holloway beneath a gritstone edge once known as "Wildmoorstones". Around me, the bracken is beginning to push through the peat and unfurl, and purple lanterns of bilberry flowers are blooming. The scent of peat is in the air, as is the distinctive sound of a ring ouzel in full song.</span><span style="text-align: justify;">It is a song that is at home here, in this landscape of rugged crags, blanket bog, windswept heather and running water. A wild sound that compliments the acoustic qualities of quarries past. A sound that ricochets off boulders and forgotten millstones, and is echoed down in the gurgle of Burbage Brook. It is a sound that flows from high places and floods to pool in the natural ampitheatre of the valley.</span></div>
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The gritstone edges of Derbyshire support a localised population of this rare and beautiful bird. Known to many as the “mountain blackbird”, the ring ouzel can be easily mistaken for it’s more common relative of the thrush family. But look closer, and you will see a telltale white crescent, or “gorget” adorning it’s breast. Silvery wingstreaks and a piping song as clear as mountain springwater distinguish it as the blackbird's secretive, upland cousin; a ring ouzel.</div>
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Just over a year ago, I met Bill Gordon, North Lees and Stanage ranger with the Peak District National Park.<br />
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I worked with Bill over the course of the "ouzel-ing" season of 2014, and have been fortunate enough to have him confide in me the locations of historical territories, loyal nesting sites, along with information on the habits, behaviour, and annual cycle of this mysterious bird. One thing I've realised you can't teach, however, is the art of "ouzel-ing". It requires patience, time, determination, and a decent alarm clock for early starts! Reading the behavioural patterns of the bird, knowing the biological timings and physiology, all take time to develop, and there really is no substitute for experience. </div>
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With Bill's help, we're hoping to gain a better idea of the number of territories on Burbage and the Eastern Moors, along with an idea of how land management can improve conditions for this iconic and increasingly rare species. </div>
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Ring ouzels return from their wintering grounds in North Africa from late March onwards, a long-haul flight which is broken up with stops in Spain and France en-route. The males return first, and set about finding their territories. They look for clumps of vegetation on the edges of crags, and often drop lower into the bracken later in the season for their second brood. Many are site loyal, and will continue to use the same nest site year after year. Once the males arrive and settle on their territories, the females appear soon after. All being well, they should be on a clutch of eggs by the end of April, and be feeding young by mid May. </div>
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It's at this stage of their breeding cycle when ring ouzels face a number of challenges. From predators such as stoats, weasels and corvids, to inadvertent disturbance through recreational activities; these birds have the odds stacked against them. They are not to be underestimated however, and although sensitive, are fiercely loyal to their nest site, their eggs, and their young. It is not unusual for a female ring ouzel to remain sitting on eggs while the nest becomes under attack, and paying the ultimate price for their parental dotage.</div>
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When it comes to statistics, things are not looking good for the ring ouzel. Data from the Ring Ouzel Study Group points to a decline in numbers of an alarming 70% from the mid-90s to the present day. It is now a Red data list species due to this decline. According to the RSPB, possible causes of this decline include afforestation, loss of heather for nest sites, climate change (in particular warmer summers), changes in grazing regimes and grassland improvement. Ring ouzels may also be experiencing problems on migration through southern Europe and in their wintering grounds. With this in mind, it goes without saying that every territory, every breeding pair, and every individual bird is valuable.</div>
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If ring ouzels continue to decline, and eventually disappear from this part of the world, we will have lost something forever. The ring ouzel is as integral to the landscape as the curlew and skylark, the heather and bilberry, the gritstone, clay and peat. They are part of the culture, the heritage, and the very nature of the uplands. They are part of the history of the places we love. And it's important that they remain here for years to come. </div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">On 20th June, Bill is leading a guided walk, "Life and Times of Ring Ouzels", from 8am-1pm. If you'd like to book, please contact <a href="mailto:enquiries@easternmoors.org.uk">enquiries@easternmoors.org.uk</a>. </span></i></div>
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Ring Ouzel Study Group website: <a href="http://www.ringouzel.info/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.ringouzel.info/index.html</a></div>
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Bill has a long list of sound recordings and has found that there is a specific Peak District "dialect" which is unique to the region: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/david-gordon-37/tracks" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/david-gordon-37/tracks</a><br />
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<b>Many thanks to Tim Melling, Bill Gordon and Ron Egan for supplying the photographs. </b></div>
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