A Kaleidoscope of Wings ​The moon was high over Glade Trust Nature Reserve  this week as we peeled back the lid on our latest moth trap. For the uninitiated, "moth trapping" might sound like a chore, but for us, it’s like opening a biological treasure chest. ​Moths are often dismissed as the "drab cousins" of butterflies, but as our latest haul proves, they carry some of the most intricate patterns and vibrant palettes in the natural world. Here are the highlights from our re

The Environment Agency attended the Trust to assist us to clear the flower meadow and do some necessary dead hedging. Thank you to the team , and working in lousy weather for us. Two talks were carried out for the NHS Retirement Group , and also Snape birds , a combined kind donation to the Trust of £90. Talks were on Yorkshire mothsand butterflies, and on the Nature Reserves work.

Winter CES 2025/26: The Results Are In! ​As the mild winter wains and we look toward spring, we’ve finally crunched the numbers for our fourth annual Winter Constant Effort Site (CES) ringing season . It’s been a fascinating winter at Glade Trust, filled with some surprising surges and a few notable absences. ​Here is the breakdown of how this season compared to previous years and what’s happening with our local bird populations. ​The Big Picture: Overall Numbers ​This year s