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NYMMO joined the NGO Educational Trust in attending the free for schools to attend Countryside Days held at the Great Yorkshire Show ground last week. In two days there was […]

These photos have been sent through and they show a very rare bird, I’m sure not many of you will have seen an Albino Stonechat. This young Albino Stonechat was […]

NYMMO attended the Open Farm Sunday at Stonebeck Gate Farm for the 3rd consecutive year, this great initiative gives the chance for individuals to see a real working farm and […]

Received these photos in last night, this Amber Listed bird gets its first show on the NYMMO page. The Dipper is a short-tailed plump bird with a low, whirring flight, […]

Check out these delicious cakes. NYMMO estate staff have been busy baking cakes and sweet treats and yesterday they held a coffee morning and cake sale to raise funds for […]

Charlie Woof beat keeper from the Bransdale Estate in the North York Moors hosted Kevin Hollinrake, Conservative MP for Thirsk and Malton on a tour of the estate this week. […]

Reports for 2019 so far indicate that we are seeing exceedingly high numbers of ticks and with the threat of contracting Lyme Disease a possibility we thought we’d give you […]

SLOW DOWN – SPEED KILLS We would like to stress the importance of curbing high speeds on moor roads as we look to try and protect the lives of as […]

A volunteer from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) accompanied one of our game keepers onto the moors and ringed 83 chicks, consisting of 16 Curlew, 18 Golden Plover and […]

2019 to date has seen continued long spells of unseasonably dry warm weather and minimal rain.  The first 2 photos have been sent in today demonstrate just how dry the […]

The North York Moors have a vast number of man made ponds and many of these have been in place for a long time.  These ponds provide vital water supplies […]

The following photos give an idea of how well the grouse nests are concealed in the heather, the first 2 photos show the hen grouse sat on the eggs and […]

Today’s discussions between MP’s and Natural England about decisions taken which resulted in the revocation of the General Licences shows no signs of moving forward. There is still no decision […]

The curlew is the largest European wading bird, it is instantly recognisable by it’s long, downcurved bill, brown upperparts, long legs and evocative call, and is a popular sight and […]

These lapwing chicks are just a small section of what have been ringed this weekend by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) on one of our North York Moors estates. […]

Today we have received a photo through of the first Merlin nest seen this year, hopefully this will be the first of many. The Merlin is the smallest U.K. Bird […]

The toads and newts are back for a second attempt!  The unseasonably dry weather in March and April dried up lots of the moor ponds and inhibited their breeding success. […]

Over the past month we have been sent in a number of photos and videos of adders, we wouldn’t like to say if the number of these snakes have risen […]