Riverfly Partnership

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@ThamesPathNT @OxTweets @Thames21 Fantastic, submit it to our photo competition! riverflies.org/photo-competit…

Mayfly action in the riverside meadows on the Thames Path near Moulsford. #DailyPictureTheme Favourite picture from May @Riverflies @OxTweets @Thames21

@numenini You know we have a Riverfly photography competition running at the moment, you have some wonderful shots here 📸 riverflies.org/photo-competit…

Love bizarre Bicolour Sedge Caddisfly larvae scooting about in little green cases. Below, trails criss-cross Cut-Off Channel bed made by Brown Sedge caddisfly larvae & Lister's River Snails. See also Northern Caddisfly larvae eg Limnephilus flavicornis with case of shells. 22/25

On Saturday, found bones of extinct Steppe Bison (Bison priscus) from Pleistocene deposits of River Wissey, exposed in Cut-Off Channel at Wretton, 1km from Nattergal's High Fen. (Wolf & Woolly Rhino also found here). Thanks Tim Holt Wilson for setting me the mission! #MySwim 1/25

@ARKennet Fantastic! 👏

Our Senior Project Officer Anna Forbes represented ARK at the Marlborough Town Council Community Champion Awards, where we were presented with the Community Spirit Award. This was in recognition of our dedication and support to the Marlborough Community. #ChalkStream

On 5th March, Riverfly Partnership Development Manager Trine Bregstein delivered a webinar for the Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) about the latest developments in the Riverfly Partnership. Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=lEFCp_… #CaBA #Webinar #Riverfly #CitizenScience

We don’t get many stoneflies on the river Pang #chalkstream but a rather nice one turned up in today’s kick sample.

Cased Caddis manoeuvrings on the Cald Beck…. #Riverfly

#RiverflySpotlight How many riverfly groups can you spot in this quick video? 🧐🦐 #RiverflyPartnership #RiverSampling #Nature #Wildlife #Freshwater #Conservation #Rivers #Environment

@numenini Wow, some great footage!

Indeed the bed of Old Carr Stream is absolutely crawling in Limnephilinae Northern Caddisfly larvae (Limnephilidae); not sure why they always seem so restless, often clambering over each other. #riverflies #chalkstreams #norfolk #freshwater @Riverflies 4/6

My daily dose of Brown Trout. In Old Carr #ChalkStream. Wonder if enchantment with this fish is inherited; whereas Grandma was a skilled fly fisher for them, the trait in me is expressed thro' just wanting to hang out with them, in situ, doing their thing. #MySwim #Browntrout 1/6

#MeetYourCoordinator #RiverflyPartnership #Volunteers #CitizenScience #ProtectOurRivers #Rivers #Invertebrates

He is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, with expertise in characterising threats to freshwater ecosystems and helping inform management initiatives.

Meet your RMI coordinators 😎 James became a Riverfly coordinator in September 2023 whilst establishing the Birmingham River Champions initiative. 🧵

@Riverflies Varies from zero to hundreds in the Becks around Pickering.

Who can take part in riverfly monitoring? 🤔 The Riverfly Monitoring Initiative (RMI) is a citizen science project — you don’t need any qualifications or experience to become a monitor. 👇 #RiverflyPartnership #FAQ #Monitor #Volunteer #Freshwater #Invertebrates

@Riverflies Always a strong count on the Cald Beck in Cumbria, a rocky and quick flowing tributary of the Caldew 👍

#RiverflyPartnership #InvertebratesOfInstagram #RiverSampling #Nature #Wildlife #Freshwater #Conservation #Rivers #Environment

#RiverflySpotlight The flat-bodied mayfly or stone-clinger. They have plate-like gills that are held out sideways & as their names suggest, a flattened body to help them cling to rocks. Do you find many in your surveys? If so, tell us where you are based and share some photos!

Whether you are an angler, a conservationist or just love your local river, we would love to have you on board. Drop us an email to get involved! Map data from OpenStreetMap.org/copyright #RiverflyMonitoring #ProtectOurRivers #CitizenScience #Bristol #Catchment #Volunteer

If you're interested email info@riverflies.org and we will find your nearest hub and connect you with a team making a real impact. 🧵

📍Find your hub! Are you in the Bristol Avon and Somerset North Streams catchment, and passionate about monitoring your local rivers? 🐟 The Riverfly Partnership's hub that covers the area is Bristol Avon Rivers Trust. 🧵