We run Nosterfield Nature Reserve, near Ripon in North Yorkshire, now widely regarded as one of best examples of wetland grassland in the north of England.
All photography, unless otherwise stated, provided by Whitfield Benson.
Find out which migrating birds have been spotted on the reserve in April including unusually high numbers of Wheatear and Redpoll. Many thanks to Andy Hanby for his report.
The LUCT events programme for 2026 started off in March with pond dipping and the Sights and Sounds of Ripon, followed by April’s reserve tours and art workshops. Find out more about these events and what’s coming up soon in our community engagement report.
Join dragonfly expert Keith Gittens for a tour of Flasks fen, finding out more about dragonfly species that can be found in the area.
Nosterfield Nature Reserve and Nosterfield Quarry offer a mosaic of different habitats that benefit a diversity of moth species including several stunning hawk-moths. This event offers a great chance to find out more about these much underrated insects, many of which are very rarely seen by day.
Find out more about butterfly species and where to find them around Kiln and Flasks Lake
Read on to discover which scarce visitors to the UK and Ireland were in Nosterfield this May…thanks as ever to Andy Hanby for another comprehensive and fascinating report.