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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve

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One of Hertfordshire's hidden secrets - a private nature reserve, home to a rich variety of wildlife including waterfowl, woodland birds, bats and butterflies.

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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
#London is overheating. A lesson in the vital role of the #GreenBelt to cool, refresh and enable the capital to breathe. We must not allow the Colne Valley Regional Park - London's Green Lung to be eaten away by developers www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/green-belt-w... #LCAW2026 @metecoban92.bsky.social
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Beautiful female tawny owl🦉 Photo taken on the reserve today by member Paul Ward 📸 @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @ruislipwoods.bsky.social @woodoaksfarm.bsky.social
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Roe Deer doe, photograph taken by member Jack Hocking on 25th May at the reserve 📸 @colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @ruislipwoods.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @woodoaksfarm.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social
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ColneCAN @colnecan.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Stay safe and cool near water in the heatwave! With the extraordinary heat this week plus tragic news of fatalities in water around the country, we are grateful to Royal Life Saving Society for sharing information on Summer Water Safety www.colnecan.org.uk/index.php/al...
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River Colne Catchment Action Network - Stay safe and cool near water in the heatwave!
An online catchment management plan for the Colne catchment in Hertfordshire and Greater London.
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
The Colne Valley Regional Park’s proximity to dense urban areas and infrastructure is of vital importance. While it is under constant threat from them, it fulfils a vital role as a green lung, a haven for wildlife, and a place of much needed recreation and relaxation. thedirt.news/sarah-eberle...
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Sarah Eberle’s ‘On the Edge’ wins RHS Chelsea Garden of the Year
The Campaign to Protect Rural England: On the Edge has been awarded the coveted Garden of the Year title, highlighting some of the country’s most overlooked landscapes.
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
We had a very successful Open Weekend with 50 new members joining which is fantastic😊 Joined by: @woodoaksfarm.bsky.social @colnevalley.bsky.social @thameswater.bsky.social R&D Natural History Society Pumpkins Wildlife Hospital D Campbell Bees
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Beautiful countryside is essential to #MentalHealth and well-being. The Colne Valley Regional Park is a fantastic resource for 3m people living on the edge of #London but if it is to be preserved for the future we need your help. www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/project/camp... #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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A Corridor for Life - Colne Valley Regional Park
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
@colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @woodoaksfarm.bsky.social
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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
RSPB Scientist Simon Wotton shares a summary of the results from two recently published reports: Breeding Bird Survey and Wetland Bird Survey. Read on to learn more about the ups and downs of the UK’s birds www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... #CitSci @jncc.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social 🪶 🧪
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Two new reports reveal how the UK’s birds are faring
Little Egrets continue to rise whilst Blue Tits are declining. Read on to learn more about the ups and downs of the UK’s birds.
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
This Birds in Greenspaces artwork 😍 Huge thanks to Will Rose for bringing to life this survey with his incredible designs. Have you signed up to the Birds in Greenspaces survey yet? Discover how to get involved at www.bto.org/greenspaces
Artwork by Will Rose featuring an illustration of a greenspace scene. In the foreground a male Blackbird, and male and female House Sparrow perch on tree branches, with a Great Spotted Woodpecker on the trunk of a tree. Behind them a greenspace shows a path, bench, pond and trees, while in the distance skyscrapers can be seen.
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
One donation, twice the impact | 22–29 April We’re excited to be taking part in the Big Give’s Earth Raise this year. All donations made to the Colne Valley Regional Park through thebiggive.org.uk during the campaign will be doubled. Donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
@colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @woodoaksfarm.bsky.social
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Read the latest guidance on bird feeding over the summer and autumn from @rspb.bsky.social www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
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Our latest guidance on what and when to feed garden birds: Feed Safely, Feed Seasonally
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
One of the several pairs of Canada Geese on the reserve at the moment. 📸Photo by member and former Chairman Keith Pursall @colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Government has the opportunity in 2026 to make good on their 2025 pledges to Protect the Colne Valley. We urge creation of ‘A Corridor for Life’ to restore the Colne Valley as the best green corridor round any city in the UK www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/project/camp...
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Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
💚🦋 Want to help moths? 🌻 Plant nectar-rich flowers 🌳 Grow native trees and shrubs 🍂 Leave some leaf litter 🌒 Dim the garden lights at night. 🌱 Every little action counts! Learn more on how to help moths here 👉 www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk #WildAboutGardens #WildlifeGardening
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Want to find out more about how artificial lighting can impact bats, take a look at our website www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/t... You can also download professional guidance developed with the Institution of Lighting Professionals www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bui...
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Lighting - Threats to bats - Bat Conservation Trust
Bats are nocturnal animals that have adapted to a life in darkness, partly to avoid predation during daylight hours from bird of prey species such as sp...
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Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
We can’t recreate a chalk stream. We can’t move one. We can’t build a new one. We can only protect the ones we have. 📣 Add your voice and tell the Government to protect chalk streams as irreplaceable habitats. ➡️ action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/183198/... #ChalkStreams #ChalkRivers #UKRivers
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
#volunteers wanted to join Our Community Litter Blitz with Canal & River Trust along the canal from #Denham Deep Lock to #Uxbridge on Friday 6th March at 10:30am. No experience needed. Book here: volunteer.canalrivertrust.org.uk/opportunitie...
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Join our our expert team to learn bird songs & calls.🐦 #Ornithology Events are taking place at ⬇️ 📍 RSPB Rye Meads, Hertfordshire ➡️ bit.ly/BirdSongsHerts 📍 Irchester Country Park, Northamptonshire ➡️ bit.ly/BirdSongsNort... 📍 Ascott Estate, Bedfordshire ➡️ bit.ly/BirdSongsBedf...
A Wren is perched with its bill wide open as it sings. Wording above reads: Bird Songs & Calls Practice Sessions.
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Blue tit enjoying the reserve, photo by member Daniel Ellerby. @colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
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ColneCAN @colnecan.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Do you want to know how much rain fell in the #Herts and North #London Area during #January or how high the river flows were? Here are the actual figures from the @envagency.bsky.social www.gov.uk/government/p... #RainFall
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Our campaign: ‘A Corridor for Life’ aims to Protect and Restore the Colne Valley to become one of the best green corridors round any city in the UK. www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/project/camp...
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A Corridor for Life - Colne Valley Regional Park
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Male Great Spotted Woodpecker on the reserve. Photo taken by member Iain Nibbsy. @colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Lovely to see a more or less full house on our Winter Walk & Talk this morning.The weather stayed dry which was an added bonus😊 Existing members enjoyed the talks from our expert guides and hopefully we have some new members joining up! @colnevalley.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
If you want to know why the Colne Valley Regional Park is important for wildlife and people and why it needs to be restored, follow this link and scroll down www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/why-we-need-... #environment @metecoban92.bsky.social @ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social
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Why we need to protect the Colne Valley Regional Park - Colne Valley Regional Park
Act now to secure its legacy and potential!
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Egyptian Goose on the reserve photo by member Andrew Dand @colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @waterbirdsociety.bsky.social #eygptiangoose #birds #waterbirds
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Britain's Little Egret population is bigger than thought, according to a fascinating new BTO study:
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Little Egret numbers higher than thought, new BTO study reveals
New analysis by the BTO suggests the UK breeding population of Little Egret is significantly larger than previously estimated, highlighting the rapid success of one of Britain's most prominent recent colonists.
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
This is one of the most sensitive sites in the Colne Valley, valuable for wildlife and it provides an important green buffer next to the River Colne and the London Loop www.theguardian.com/politics/202... @theguardian.com @robert-booth.bsky.social @luciemheath.bsky.social
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Government admits its approval for Buckinghamshire AI datacentre should be quashed
Campaigners hail U-turn during legal challenge over proposed centre an ‘embarrassing climbdown’
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Unfortunately, people still don’t realise what #HeathrowExpansion actually means. FIVE rivers will be diverted, which is unprecedented. Here’s one of them – the Colne Brook. The M25 and local roads would also be diverted. www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/heathrow-pos...
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Colne Valley Regional Park @colnevalley.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
We start 2026 feeling optimistic about the future of our local countryside. In 2025 government stepped up to say positive words about the Colne Valley Regional Park, we hope in 2026, they follow up with action to protect and restore the Colne Valley to benefit people & wildlife.
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Male Shelduck at the reserve - photo by Neil Shepherd. @colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social #birds #waterbirds #shelduck
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Jane @janiesprogget.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Tiny natural structures 👌 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Slime mould - a hidden wonderland brought to life in photos
Meet Barry Webb and his award-winning images of the tiny world of slime mould.
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Female Kingfisher at the reserve yesterday. Photo by Steve Beasant. @colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social #birds #kingfisher
Female Kingfisher on a branch with a fish in mid-air in the middle of its open beak.
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
A "skating" Water Rail at the reserve 😊 Photo by Simon Ridley. @colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @waterbirdsociety.bsky.social #waterrail #waterbirds #birds
A Water Rail walking across an icy lake.
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Funeral Bell (Galerina marginata) at the reserve. Deadly poisonous! @colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social #fungi #fungifriends
Funeral Bell (Galerina marginata) on a lichen-covered log with a black background.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
The British Photography Awards 2025 CONGRATULATIONS to @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social member, Barry Webb, on winning the 2025 People’s Choice Award for Macro Photography! #slimemoulds
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Paul Frost @frostybirding.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
#birds Lovely views of Jack Snipe at Maple Lodge today. #ukbirding #hertsbirds #londonbirds
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Sparrowhawk @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social Photo by Martin Patten. @colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #sparrowhawk #birdofprey #birds
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
New @birdtrack.bsky.social migration blog! ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/news/blog/migblog/24-oct-2025 Reports of winter thrushes continued to rise along with Brambling & Goldcrest. We’ve also seen a spike in Jack Snipe & more Short-eared & Long-eared Owls were recorded on the east coast. #Ornithology
Photo of a Jack Snipe bird, searching for food by probing its long bill into the mud
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Paul Frost @frostybirding.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
#birds Jack Snipe still at Maple Lodge today. #ukbirding #hertsbirds #londonbirds
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Paul Frost @frostybirding.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
#birds Water Rail at Maple Lodge this morning. #ukbirding #hertsbirds #londonbirds
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
@colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social @ruislipwoods.bsky.social @woodoaksfarm.bsky.social
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Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre @tverc1.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
🌾 🐭Join the Mammal Society #NationalHarvestMouseSurvey from Oct to Mar! Help record nests and protect this species! No experience or specialist equipment is needed and anyone can get involved. 👉 Learn how to get involved: mammal.org.uk/current-research/nati…
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Maple Lodge Nature Reserve @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Common Snipe @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social. Photo by Daniel Ellerby. @colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social #birds #waders #snipe
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Will Jobbins @will-j.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
A water rail - swimming! At @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social on Saturday. #birding #birds #ukwildlife #wildlife @colnevalley.bsky.social
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Paul ward @rickybirdman.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Was a bit quiet at @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social yesterday. This female sparrowhawk might be the reason! #ukbirding #hertsbirds
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Will Jobbins @will-j.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Always lovely to spend an afternoon with the kingfishers at @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social. This female was out fishing immediately after the rain on Sunday. Plus bonus migrant hawker dragonfly pic. #birdwatching #ukbirding #kingfisher #dragonfly #odonata @colnevalley.bsky.social
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