by ReserveTeam | Aug 23, 2018 | Litter, Management, News, Scientific Research, The Fleet
Fleet Study Group Survey of Chesil Bank vegetation and beach litter dynamics – 21st August 2018 Four FSG members visited Moonfleet to count and remove litter from a 5m wide corridor across the Chesil Bank between the Fleet and the sea. The precise location...
by ReserveTeam | Jul 22, 2018 | Birds, Events, Flora, Management, News, The Fleet
Chesil beach is home to numerous different species of plants, birds, mammals and lichens. One particulalr area of concern is our nesting birds. Different species of birds nest along Chesil Bank, mainly in the Shrubby Sea Blight and of course our Little Terns on the...
by ReserveTeam | Jul 10, 2018 | Insects, Moths, News, Scientific Research
Moth recording continues at two sites at the west end of the Fleet lagoon. Between them, both sites cover an interesting and diverse range of habitats, and slowly a useful list of species is building up at these locations. Recording started again in mid-February,...
by ReserveTeam | Jun 8, 2018 | Management, News, Scientific Research, The Fleet
A series of loggers are currently deployed underwater in in the middle of Rodden Hive measuring temperature, light levels, salinity and water depth. There are also temperature loggers buried in the shingle on the landward side of Chesil Bank. The loggers require...
by ReserveTeam | May 2, 2018 | Birds, Little Terns, Migration, News, The Fleet
Both species of nesting tern have now returned to the Reserve over the past few weeks. The Little Terns have arrived at the Ferrybridge end of the Fleet on the shingle within their usual colony site. The wardening team are now on site and the management of this unique...
by ReserveTeam | Mar 8, 2018 | Events, News, Swans, The Fleet
With the current cold weather, the Fleet lagoon plays a vital role in providing shelter and food for thousands of water birds. Becoming relatively fresh water however, the western end of the Fleet is partial to freezing over. The images below shows snow on Chesil...
