Morston Pond
@morstonpond.bsky.social
Community project aiming to restore our Norfolk village pond, to eradicate the invasive species within the water and to improve the biodiversity in the surrounding environment, for the benefit of all. https://www.morstonpondswamp.org/
Read all about the planting in our weekly blog www.morstonpondswamp.org/post/calling...
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Read all about the planting in our weekly blog www.morstonpondswamp.org/post/calling...
At yesterday's SWAMP session the team planted a Spindle tree - an excellent source of food for birds in Winter, moths & pollinators when the leaves are out! @carlsayer.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social @patrickbarkham.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
At yesterday's SWAMP session the team planted a Spindle tree - an excellent source of food for birds in Winter, moths & pollinators when the leaves are out! @carlsayer.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social @patrickbarkham.bsky.social
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Where we were in October '22 with a pond suffocated by Crassula & Parrot's Feather & where we are today after 3 years' work! @themarshtit.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social @avalanchechris.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social @robertbohan.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Where we were in October '22 with a pond suffocated by Crassula & Parrot's Feather & where we are today after 3 years' work! @themarshtit.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social @avalanchechris.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social @robertbohan.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Where we were in October '22 with a pond suffocated by Crassula & Parrot's Feather & where we are today after 3 years' work! @themarshtit.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social @avalanchechris.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social @robertbohan.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Where we were in October '22 with a pond suffocated by Crassula & Parrot's Feather & where we are today after 3 years' work! @themarshtit.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social @avalanchechris.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social @robertbohan.bsky.social
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Monitoring at the Morston farm yesterday produced few migrants, but 44 birds - 2 Blackbird, 8 Blue Tit, 2 Cettis Warbler, 8 Dunnock, 1 Great Tit, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Reed Bunting, 1 Robin, 1 Stonechat and 3 Wren, plus a Swallow & 2 Ravens over.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Monitoring at the Morston farm yesterday produced few migrants, but 44 birds - 2 Blackbird, 8 Blue Tit, 2 Cettis Warbler, 8 Dunnock, 1 Great Tit, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Reed Bunting, 1 Robin, 1 Stonechat and 3 Wren, plus a Swallow & 2 Ravens over.
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Latest #blog post from #Morston #pond as we continue to work on improving the #environment & #biodiversity www.morstonpondswamp.org/post/i-sense... @uclgeography.bsky.social @carlsayer.bsky.social @bengarrod.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social
"I sense Autumn coming on. The mist has hung low all day. Small birds gather on the wing." - The Strawbs
A cool mist hung over our undaunted S.W.A.M.P. community volunteers as we once again picked up the threads from our previous week's work removing Crassula from in and around the waters of Morston Pond...
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October 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Latest #blog post from #Morston #pond as we continue to work on improving the #environment & #biodiversity www.morstonpondswamp.org/post/i-sense... @uclgeography.bsky.social @carlsayer.bsky.social @bengarrod.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social
"I sense Autumn coming on. The mist has hung low all day. Small birds gather on the wing." - The Strawbs
A cool mist hung over our undaunted S.W.A.M.P. community volunteers as we once again picked up the threads from our previous week's work removing Crassula from in and around the waters of Morston Pond...
www.morstonpondswamp.org
October 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Latest #blog post from #Morston #pond as we continue to work on improving the #environment & #biodiversity www.morstonpondswamp.org/post/i-sense... @uclgeography.bsky.social @carlsayer.bsky.social @bengarrod.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social
Another session at #Morston #pond clearing #crassula from the water and pond edge. #community #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #volunteers #Norfolk #northnorfolk
October 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Another session at #Morston #pond clearing #crassula from the water and pond edge. #community #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #volunteers #Norfolk #northnorfolk
Another session at #Morston #pond clearing #crassula from the water and pond edge. #community #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #volunteers #Norfolk #northnorfolk
October 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Another session at #Morston #pond clearing #crassula from the water and pond edge. #community #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #volunteers #Norfolk #northnorfolk
Another session at #Morston #pond clearing #crassula from the water and pond edge. #community #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #volunteers #Norfolk #northnorfolk
October 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Another session at #Morston #pond clearing #crassula from the water and pond edge. #community #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #volunteers #Norfolk #northnorfolk
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Monitoring Morston farm today:
Total: 22 (11)
Blue Tit - 4 (4)
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Dunnock - 0 (3)
Greenfinch - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 8
Meadow Pipit - 4
Robin - 2 (3)
Stonechat - 0 (1)
Wren - 2|
No real migration evident.
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Total: 22 (11)
Blue Tit - 4 (4)
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Dunnock - 0 (3)
Greenfinch - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 8
Meadow Pipit - 4
Robin - 2 (3)
Stonechat - 0 (1)
Wren - 2|
No real migration evident.
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October 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Monitoring Morston farm today:
Total: 22 (11)
Blue Tit - 4 (4)
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Dunnock - 0 (3)
Greenfinch - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 8
Meadow Pipit - 4
Robin - 2 (3)
Stonechat - 0 (1)
Wren - 2|
No real migration evident.
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Total: 22 (11)
Blue Tit - 4 (4)
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Dunnock - 0 (3)
Greenfinch - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 8
Meadow Pipit - 4
Robin - 2 (3)
Stonechat - 0 (1)
Wren - 2|
No real migration evident.
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October 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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October 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
www.morstonpondswamp.org/post/every-l... latest #blog post from #Morston #pond as we 'keep on troshin' removing #Crassula @carlsayer.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social @bengarrod.bsky.social @patrickbarkham.bsky.social @robertbohan.bsky.social
"Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree" - Emily Brontë
After the high winds and (welcome) rain of Storm Amy over the weekend, our doughty S.W.A.M.P. team were greeted with blue skies and balmy early October temperatures for their regular Monday afternoon ...
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October 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
www.morstonpondswamp.org/post/every-l... latest #blog post from #Morston #pond as we 'keep on troshin' removing #Crassula @carlsayer.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social @bengarrod.bsky.social @patrickbarkham.bsky.social @robertbohan.bsky.social
#Morston #pond #October #community #wildlife #nature #biodiversity #photography #naturephotography #Norfolk #northnorfolk #normalfornorfolk
October 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
www.morstonpondswamp.org/post/septemb... latest #blog post from your team at #Morston #pond as we continue our battle against Crassula! @carlsayer.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social @bengarrod.bsky.social @jakefiennes.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social
“September tries its best to have us forget summer.”– Bernard Williams
The end of September saw our intrepid S.W.A.M.P. members grateful for a warm-ish afternoon to continue our efforts to remove Crassula from Morston Pond. An earlier start meant we were able to enjoy th...
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September 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
www.morstonpondswamp.org/post/septemb... latest #blog post from your team at #Morston #pond as we continue our battle against Crassula! @carlsayer.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social @bengarrod.bsky.social @jakefiennes.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkzv... A walk around #Morston #pond #September 2025 #autumn #nature #wildlife #community #volunteers
A Walk Around Morston Pond - 24 September 2025
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September 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkzv... A walk around #Morston #pond #September 2025 #autumn #nature #wildlife #community #volunteers
From the water's edge at #Morston #pond #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #community #volunteers #norfolk #northnorfolk #normalfornorfolk #photography #naturephotography
September 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
From the water's edge at #Morston #pond #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #community #volunteers #norfolk #northnorfolk #normalfornorfolk #photography #naturephotography
#Morston #pond looking wonderfully clean as we continue to rid the area of invasive Crassula which has been suffocating the pond. A win for #community groups in action. #volunteers #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #norfolk #northnorfolk
September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
#Morston #pond looking wonderfully clean as we continue to rid the area of invasive Crassula which has been suffocating the pond. A win for #community groups in action. #volunteers #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #norfolk #northnorfolk
Local community volunteer groups are also reviving ponds in Norfolk www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOgq...
September 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Local community volunteer groups are also reviving ponds in Norfolk www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOgq...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOgq... Video & photos from the #Morston #pond 'Educational Day' How we are combatting Crassula & bringing our #nature resource back to life in #northnorfolk #Norfolk with help & advice from @carlsayer.bsky.social & Julia Mumford-Smith @norfolkponds.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOgq... Video & photos from the #Morston #pond 'Educational Day' How we are combatting Crassula & bringing our #nature resource back to life in #northnorfolk #Norfolk with help & advice from @carlsayer.bsky.social & Julia Mumford-Smith @norfolkponds.bsky.social
Morston Pond Educational Day - 1st September 2025
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September 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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