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Posted on 2 October 20202 October 2020/ By Charlotte Ireland

Weir removal takes Long Preston deeps closer to nature

September has been a busy month for Ribble Rivers Trust, with two weir removals, one newly created fish bypass channel, the start of two new fish passage projects, plus theContinue readingWeir removal takes Long Preston deeps closer to nature

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Today's #WildlifeWednesday is all about the drummi

Today's #WildlifeWednesday is all about the drumming of woodpeckers. Drumming is most intense between late January and April so listen out now and you might just hear it!

Great Spotted Woodpeckers are similar in size to Blackbirds. They have distinctive red, white and black coloured feathers, a powerful black beak and strong pointed tail feathers which are used for balance and stability while climbing trees. They are not particularly good at moving downwards and can be seen hopping when trying to do so. Male Great Spotted Woodpeckers have red coloured napes on the neck that is not present on females.

During February, Great Spotted Woodpeckers can be heard drumming on objects that amplify the sound. Drumming may occur on dead wood, wooden boards on housing or even telegraph poles. In February, it is mostly males that display this behaviour to defend territory and to alert females of their presence. While drumming, Woodpeckers repeatedly hit the surface with their pointed beaks, usually around 10-15 times per second, and the noises produced can be heard up to half a mile away. As Spring gets closer, females begin replying to the males with their own drumming noises. To avoid injury while drumming, Great Spotted Woodpeckers have a unique hinge and shock–absorbing muscle between the beak and skull, which cushions the brain from damaging vibrations.

DID YOU KNOW?
We take it for granted that the woodpecker makes the sound by striking the surface of resonating objects, but as recently as the 1940s, some people still maintained that the bird made the sounds vocally.

Philip and Freddie have now reached 300 miles, and

Philip and Freddie have now reached 300 miles, and Philip has another update for us!

"By this week Freddie and I have reached 300 miles and have walked 63 times around the ring at Whitewell, which was my first target. Donations are growing but we still need to do more, so I am aiming to do another 200 miles in four weeks. It's quite a demanding schedule for this 82-year-old, but I am determined to carry on. Hopefully the weather will continue to improve- the first curlews have arrived, a sign every year that spring is on its way. Freddie is doing well but does need an odd day off to have a free run off the lead.

In Col. Parker's introduction to Bolland History:
Bolland means the land of the cattle - derived from the Norse Bu, meaning cattle, hence Bulland, now Bowland.
The Forest of Bolland was indeed a forest with a good growth of trees and two royal deer parks.

Over the forty-five years that Joan and I have lived at Cow Ark we have noticed a great change in weather patterns. One of the many things that the Trust is doing is planting many more trees to help combat climate change, along with the help of our dedicated volunteers.

Please do circulate as much Ribble Rivers Trust material as you can to help the Trust, and visit their website to find out more about their work: ribbletrust.org.uk

Thank you for your support.
Philip"

Please remember that Philip is raising money to cover the £7,000 of unforeseen expenses incurred by Ribble Rivers Trust due to the covid-19 pandemic, so please do keep sharing and, if you can, donating to Philip’s walking challenge: LINKS IN BIO

Philip has already reached £2,000 with his fundra

Philip has already reached £2,000 with his fundraising challenge, but he knows he can do so much more, so he won’t be stopping any time soon!

The covid 19 pandemic has meant that Ribble Rivers Trust have incurred over £7,000 of unforeseen expenses. So please do keep sharing and, if you can, donating to Philip’s walking challenge: LINKS IN BIO

Ribble Rivers Trust was initially set up in 1998 by a small group of anglers, one of whom was Philip, and he is still involved with us after more than twenty years. Even then Ribble Rivers Trust had the same aim; to improve rivers for wildlife and people.

Rivers are the heart of the natural world, and the heart of everything that we do. Ribble Rivers Trust aims to conserve and improve the River Ribble, and all the rivers that flow into it. For over two decades our dedicated team have been using their vast knowledge of the local area, and the natural world, to improve over 375 miles of rivers in Lancashire and North Yorkshire.

As the one of the UK’s largest Rivers Trusts, and one of the area’s leading environmental charities, Ribble Rivers Trust are in a unique position to be able to lead the way into a greener future for everyone. By supporting our work you can ensure that our human and wildlife communities have a greener, and cleaner place to call home.

Photo c/o Kelvin Stuttard, JPIMedia

Philip is edging ever closer to his fundraising go

Philip is edging ever closer to his fundraising goal, and has now raised an amazing £1640, and he has sent us another weekly update to share with you.

Remember, you can donate using the links in our bio.

"This week has been bitterly cold, with an east wind and, in exposed places, lying snow and ice on the roads. However, the walking has been enjoyable.

At Cow Ark we are 600ft above sea level and can be above the snow line, but the highest point of the walk is the top of Hall Hill, which overlooks Whitewell and the River Hodder, with the Trough of Bowland in the distance above Dunsop Bridge. This week the views have been magnificent with the snow topped fells all around. The ring from Cow Ark goes through the beautiful Duchy of Lancaster Estate. The Inn at Whitewell would, in normal times, be the perfect pit-stop.

This week has gone well, and I expect to pass 300 miles by the end of February, with the intention of going on further.

I have changed my schedule slightly, as Sunday afternoon is ZOOM Day with the Lord family, including Stephen in Minneapolis (where tonight the temperature is forecast for -30 centigrade- and we think it is cold here)! So, I am now going to walk two circuits on four days and one circuit on three days. This schedule will enable me to do fifty miles per week through the beautiful Duchy of Lancaster Estate as usual, and will allow Freddie to have runs off lead on his favourite short local walks for three afternoons a week with Millie and Tigger, our daughter's two Labradors.

Thank you to everyone who is supporting the Ribble Rivers Trust with your donations, including the gentleman who stopped on Hall Hill and offered a lift to a snow covered stranger and dog. After I had explained what I was doing he gave me a donation of twenty pounds for the Trust. Thank you!

Philip"

Photo courtesy of Kelvin Stuttard, JPI Media

Our new evening talks series starts soon! Subject

Our new evening talks series starts soon!

Subjects so far include Medieval Bridges of the Ribble Valley with Chris Hudson of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and Atmospheric Nitrogen Pollution with Prof. Carly Stevens.

Join us for the very first talk in the series on 11th March, as Dr David Thornalley looks into Climate change, Ocean Currents and Ribble Streamflow.

Tickets must be pre-booked through tickettailor.com/events/ribbleriverstrust and cost just £3.00 or, if you are a member or supporter, it's totally free.

To find our more about becoming a supporter please click here: ribbletrust.org.uk/become-a-supporter

ALL LINKS IN BIO.

How cool is this- literally!🥶 These photos wer

How cool is this- literally!🥶

These photos were taken at Bond Beck, near Tosside and as you can see it's completely frozen.

Fiona, who send these photos in tells us that it's been 40+ years since the beck froze like this!

Have you seen any of your local streams or rivers frozen like this? If so we'd love to see your pictures!

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