NEWS
Fenn’s, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses are Closed
Date: March 28, 2020
All of the UK’s National Nature Reserves, car parks and visitor facilities are closed until further notice, including the Fenn’s, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses NNR. We’ll post updates as and when they’re available and we’ll continue to update the Meres & Mosses website with posts about the amazing biodiversity on the Mosses. In the […]
Great Grey Shrike on the Mosses
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The great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor) has been spotted on Fenn’s, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses. They’ll soon be returning to their Scandinavian breeding grounds, after spending the winter hunting over the Mosses. A medium-sized bird, the great grey shrike is black and grey with a white underbelly, a black band across its eyes and a […]
Volunteering at Marches Mosses
Date: March 12, 2020
Volunteering at Marches Mosses is good for you – get outdoors, do important conservation work – and all the chocolate biscuits you can eat! Note: Please be aware that links on this page take you to third party websites. A conversation with Steve Dobbin, Natural England Reserves Manager, and some of the people who volunteer […]
Peat Regeneration Helping to Bring the Curlews Back to Marches Mosses
Date: March 6, 2020
Note: Please be aware that links on this page take you to third party websites. Breeding pairs of curlews have been spotted on the Marches Mosses this week; the earliest they have been seen pairing up. Curlews usually begin preparation for the breeding season later in March. Wildlife photographer Stephen Barlow has seen at least […]
Bogs are best
Date: February 16, 2020
Note: Please be aware that links on this page take you to third party websites. New evidence shows that, when it comes to carbon capture, trees are good but bog is best! A recent scientific study headed by Angela Creevy of Edge Hill University has shown that by removing the commercially planted non-native conifers from […]
