by ReserveTeam | Nov 15, 2023 | News, The Fleet, Weather
On the 1st November this year, Storm Ciarán battered the UK, causing widespread flooding and damage, with the south of England being the worst affected. Locally, windspeeds were recorded reaching gusts of 78mph and along Chesil Bank, huge nine metre waves crashed into...
by ReserveTeam | Nov 7, 2023 | Birds, News
Common Terns Seeing a dramatic increase in the number of pairs after the major renovation of the Tern Island in the winter of 2021/2022 from 25 nests and 20 fledged in Summer 2021 to 100 nests and 120 chicks fledged in 2022, we were hopeful that they would have...
by ReserveTeam | Aug 31, 2023 | Birds, News
Going back a long while ago, when I was involved in the protection of Common and Little Terns breeding on mid Chesil, opposite Chickerell and Langton Herring, Wheatears were being regularly seen on the beach from late March to the end of May. It was considered that...
by ReserveTeam | Oct 20, 2022 | Litter, Management, News
On the 21st August this year, the Weymouth and District Wildfowling Association, with their families, gave up their time to litter pick part of the West Fleet. The West Fleet is a sensitive area so the timing of such activities is crucial. The end of August and...
by ReserveTeam | Mar 25, 2022 | Birds, Management, News, The Fleet
Background As a result of human disturbance and predators driving down the numbers of both Common and Little Terns nesting on Chesil Bank, it was decided to construct an island within the Swannery embayment to aid in their breeding success. The Tern Island was...
by ReserveTeam | Dec 21, 2021 | Birds, News
A lovely end end to the year with a sighting of Great Bustard, seen alongside the Reserve. Swanherd Steve spotted this individual feeding in the fields surrounding Abbotsbury Swannery on Friday 17th December. This is believed to be the same individual that has been...
