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Wild Trout Trust Auction 16-25 March
Lot 7 - Three framed riverfly images donated by RP & Cyril Bennett
The Wild Trout Trust auction takes place on eBay and by post from March 16th-25th. The lots include one donated by the Riverfly Partnership – a set of three frame prints of photographs by Cyril Bennett. Also in the auction is a huge range of fishing days for trout, sea bass, pike, roach and barbel – even bone fish. The fly lots include the complete collection of flies tied for Malcolm Greenhalgh’s recent book ‘Fishing flies – a guide to flies from around the world’.
The money raised in this auction directly contributes to habitat improvement projects. The Wild Trout Trust is an ambassador for the Riverfly Partnership Anglers Monitoring Initiative and emphasises the importance of monitoring river water quality on all WTT Advisory Visits. See www.wildtrout.org for more details
Lot No. 7 Presented by The Riverfly Partnership and Cyril Bennett
Guide price £100 (Starting price £50)
A set of three signed, mounted and framed riverfly images (photographs) by Cyril Bennett:: Yellow Mayfly Potamanthus luteus (nymph, dun & spinner); Summer Mayfly Siphlonuras lacustris (nymph, dun & spinner); March Brown Rhithrogena germanica (nymph, dun & spinner). All mounted in oak frames (and signed) with overall size about 10 x 8 inches.
» WTT auction catalogue – PDF-File, 395.9 KB
» WTT Lot 7 – JPG-File, 390.2 KB
Anglers Monitoring Initiative expands to Northern Ireland
The Riverfly Partnership is delighted to note that plans are underway to establish the Anglers Monitoring Initiative in Northern Ireland this year. This will be a partnership initiative with Northern Ireland Environment Agency and Ballinderry River Enhancement Association on the Ballinderry catchment.
Trout Stream Management in the real world - 23 - 24 March, Cumbria
Eden Rivers Trust, Association of Rivers Trust, Wild Trout Trust and partners
A two day practical workshop for individuals and organisations involved with trout stream managment ,with a focus on monioring, restoration and assessment. The Riverfly Partnership Anglers Monitoring Initiative will be represented within the programme. For further information visit www.edenriverstrust.org.uk. » Trout Streams Workshop flyer – PDF-File, 304.9 KB
National Insect Week 21-27 June 2010
The Riverfly Partnership is delighted to officially partner the Royal Entomological Society's National Insect Week. Events include:
- competition for the best riverfly photographs (see below for winners 2008)
- survey for target riverfly species
- talks and courses
Rivers on the edge WWF - UK
The Riverfly Partnership welcomes WWF-UK to the Riverfly Partnership. The new WWF-UK film Rivers on the Edge, produced with fisherman and TV presenter Charles Rangely-Wilson, highlights the link between the water we use in our homes and the natural world, what's special about chalk streams and how water efficiency can play a big part in helping to conserve them. The film, also on YouTube, is 6 minutes long.
Anglers Monitoring Initiative representative for Wales Dai Roberts is nominated for Welsh Green List. October 2009
Dai Roberts, Riverfly Partnership Anglers Monitoring Initiative (AMI) representative for Wales, and volunteer coordinator of the south east Wales AMI Group was shortlisted for the Wales Green List, compiled by Cynnal Cymru - Sustain Wales, for his outstanding work on Welsh rivers. The Wales Green List announced by Jane Davidson, A.M. Minister for Environment Sustainability and Housing regonised Welsh green heroies/heroines for their contribution to tackling sustainability.
Fly tipping that could save our rivers from the dangers of pollution. Brian Clarke, The Times 5 October 2009
Fishing Correspondant for The Times, Brian Clarke endorses the Riverfly Partnership Anglers Monitoring Intiative. See here for full article. Brian attended the AMI workshop held on 6 September delivered by Cyril Bennett, funded by Thames Water and hosted by Godalming Angling Society.
BBC film crew join the Riverfly Partnership Anglers Monitoring Initiative workshop at the Monnow. 22 September 2009
BBC film crew join the RP AMI workshoip on the river monnow as part of their series presented by Mark Carwardine to be broadcast in 2010, on The Natural History Museum London. The AMI workshop was funded by Sustainable Fisheries Environment Agency (EA)Wales, was delivered by RP tutors Dai Roberts and Steve Brooks with south east Wales EA.
William Tall, coordinator of the Wandle Piscators Anglers Monitoring Group, wins John Hills Award. September 2009
William Tall the volunteer coordinator of the Wandle Piscators Anglers Monitoring Group wins the Thames River Restoration Trust John Hills Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the restoration of the River Wandle in the Thames river basin. For further information click here.
River Art Competition at the CLA Game Fair
Riverfly Partnership & Salmon and Trout Association July 2009
The River Art Competition at the 2009 CLA Game Fair led 100 children to create a vibrant river scene full of bugs (caddisflies, mayflies and snails), salmon and trout, dragonflies and kingfishers. A river good for bugs is good for fish, dragonflies and birds. Bugs are the canaries of our river systems and can be used to monitor the quality of our rivers.
Each participant received a magnifier to facilitate their future bug hunts, many moving straight onto look close up at the wonderful creatures at the bug hunting table on the stand.
Please visit us at the CLA Game Fair 2010 at Wragley Hall, Warwickshire.
Congratulations to the 2009 prize winners:
Bug Hunting Explorer Kit by Nick Baker
Kingfisher by Katie, age 5,from Great Broughton, North Yorkshire (Friday)
Fish by James, age 6, from Keelby, Lincolnshire (Saturday)
Fish by Eloise (Sunday)
Reeves Art Box Set
Fish by Lucy, age 13, from Goldsborough, North Yorkshire (Friday)
Snail by Isobel, age 9, from Manchester (Saturday)
Fish by Mia, age 7, from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (Sunday)
Field Studies Council Freshwater Name Trail plus colouring activities for younger winners; Friday: dragonfly by Kiri from Tamworth; fish by Ross, age 10, from Chester-le-Street, County Durham; cased caddisfly by Charlie, age 2, from Stetchworth, Suffolk
Saturday: mayfly by James from Radlett, Hertfordshire; kingfisher by Matilda; dragonfly by Isabella, age 3, from Meare, Somerset
Sunday: fish by Joseph, age 3, from Melton Mowbury, Leicestershire; caseless caddis by Hannah from Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire; snail by Alex, age 7, from Uppingham, Leicestershire; kingfisher by Emma, age 3, from Marchwood, Southampton; snail by Magnus, age 3, from Dundee.
Many thanks to Sally Pizii who led the childrens area of the stand and acknowledgment to the Wild Trout Trust for their innovative activities that inspired the competition.
Riverfly Photography Competition winners
Winning entries to The Riverfly Partnership / Royal Entomological Society National Insect Week photography competition were announced December 2008 and are listed below. See here for all winning and commended images across National Insect Week.
Congratulations to all. Acknowledgement to judges Professor Chris Haines, Peter Lapsley and Bridget Peacock, sponsors The Riverfly Partnership and the Environment Agency, organisers The Royal Entomological Society and media partner BBC Wildlife magazine.
Images from left: Mayfly on iris © Colin Ebdon; Translucent in the sunshine © Jean Paterson; Mayfly © Kenny Crooks; Odontocerum albicorne © Stuart Crofts
1st Prize £500
Colin Ebdon, Essex Mayfly on iris bud
2nd Prize £250
Jean Paterson, Edinburgh Translucent in the sunshine, mayfly rests on a fence post
3rd Prizes Life in the Undergrowth by David Attenborough. Signed by the author
Stuart Crofts, South Yorkshire Odontocerum albicorne adult caddisfly
Jean Paterson, Edinburgh A glimpse of the soft body of a caddis fly larva
Runners-up Prizes Life in the Undergrowth by David Attenborough
Peter Hayes, Wiltshire Rainy May
Mark Pike, Dorset Mayfly
Stuart Crofts, South Yorkshire Philopotamus montanus adult caddisfly
Specially commended
Kenny Crooks, North Yorkshire Mayfly
Stan Maddams, Dorset Common mayfly by River Stour
Mark Avery, Anglia region In flight
Commended
Peter Hayes, Wiltshire Meniscus queen
BBC4 Riverflies on Born to be Wild 10 July 2008
The Born to be Wild series highlighted The Riverfly Partership monitoring work being carried out by Dai Roberts, Rob Williams, Alan Howles and team of the Rhymney & Sirhowy Monitoring Group in their Bug programme.
People become enthusiastic about the strangest things. Take bugs.... This series charts the work of amateur naturalists. Dai Roberts regularly counts the bugs in the River Rhymney in South Wales to monitor the environment.
Conservation status for British riverflies Oct 07
The Riverfly Recording Scheme Coordinators, Craig Macadam , David Pryce and Ian Wallace have worked with Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust to ensure that eight species of riverfy qualify for conservation status on the new Biodiversity Action Plan Species list. Inclusion on the list means that there is government commitment to support conservation measures for these species. The riverfly species included are:
Ephemeroptera Nigrobaetis niger Southern Iron Blue, Potamanthus luteus Yellow MayflyPlecoptera Brachyptera putata Northern February Red, Isogenus nubecula Rare medium stonefly
Trichoptera Glossosoma intermedium Small Grey Sedge, Hagenella clathrata Window Winged Sedge, Hydropsyche bulgaromanorum Grey Flag, Ironoquia dubia Scarce Brown Sedge
BBC 1 Nature of Britain Series - BBC Wales 31 Oct 2007
Highlighting the monitoring work being carried out by the Rhymney & Sirhowy Monitoring Group - part of the Riverfly Partnership Anglers Monitoring Initiative.
Ephemera danica - Freshwater Forum Sept 07
‘A seven year study of the life cycle of the mayfly Ephemera danica’ by
Contact Karen Rouen from Freshwater Biological Association by email KRouen@fba.org.uk for further information / copies.
