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Farming Diary by Tarja Wilson, land management advisor, the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority: I HAD a choice of getting up at 4.30 am or driving to the location the evening before to allow a more relaxed start to the day. The job was to carry out a breeding wader bird survey - and the best time to do it was from about an hour after sunrise to just before midday. Waders are declining nationally. The upland in-bye farmland in the Westmorland Dales and the rest of the national park provide key habitat. I chose to go up the evening before and I’m glad I did, as I spotted short-eared owls hunting low over allotments. To top it all, as I took a short evening wander, another short-eared owl rose out of the tall vegetation to fend off two crows, and a barn owl settled above the door of a nearby barn.
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Leading University scientist publishes magical images of water
A leading Lancaster University hydrologist has published a book of his photographs ‘capturing the wonderful natural dynamics of water’ to raise funds for Water Aid.
Professor Professor Beven FRS, from the Lancaster Environment Centre, is one of the world’s most highly cited hydrologist who specialises in measuring and modelling how water moves through the landscape. He is an expert in the uncertainties involved in predicting anything from flooding and rainfall run-off to water quality and the movement of sediment. But for Professor Beven, water is not just a scientific obsession, he is also fascinated by photographing the interplay of water, movement and light and the effects of water in carving and shaping the landscape.
ZOOM! Teams! And talking plain English – it’s a challenge! Since lockdown started, my working life has morphed into what feels like a never-ending series of online virtual calls. I keep my fingers crossed that our broadband can cope. Sounding like one of Doctor Who’s Daleks is not ideal when you want to clearly explain complex government policy and schemes to a captive audience. The humble farmers’ meeting is one of many ‘normal’ features of everyday life that has had to adapt to the Covid world. Moving to online meetings has not been the easiest. It’s definitely not a day-to-day occurrence for farmers, but the confidence in the tech is growing and more are attending online meetings.
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