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Autumn / Winter 2013 River Special Area of Conservation (SAC) – Concentrating on the Area from the Source of the Afon Syfynwy to the Dam at Llys Y Frân Llys y Frân Catchment Project Work began on the Llys y Frân Catchment Pro- ject in July. This new initiative, led by Afonydd Cymru in association with Pembrokeshire Riv- ers Trust, is a trial collaborative partnership with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and Natural Re- sources Wales (NRW). The project is based on the Afon Syfynwy catchment, a tributary of the Eastern Cleddau, which drains into the Rosebush and Llys y Frân Volume 10 Issue 3 Reservoirs and lies within the Eastern Cleddau Autumn / Winter 2013 River Special Area of Conservation (SAC) – concentrating on the area from the source of the Afon Syfynwy to the dam at Llys y Frân. In this Issue Llys y Frân Reservoir has been susceptible to Llys y Frân Catchment Blue Green Algae blooms in recent years. The Project project aims to achieve a better understanding Pages 1 & 2 of factors impacting on water quality and nutri- ent loading within the catchment in relation to Hedgehogs in land use, looking at activities such as forestry Pembrokeshire operations, sewage inputs and farming. It is Pages 2 - 4 hoped that this initiative will deliver positive measures to help improve water quality, mini- mise the risk of pollution incidents and help to Habitat for Rare Dragonfly gain favourable conservation status. Saved Pages 4 - 5 Rare Fish Caught in the Haven Pages 5 - 6 Wildlife Trust Supports Local Charcoal Maker Pages 6 - 7 Hang on to your Tackle! Pages 8 - 9 Courses and Events Pages 10 - 11 Contact details Blue Green Algae at Llys y Frân Page12 Photo: Natural Resources Wales Ant Rogers — Biodiversity Implementation Officer [email protected] 01437764551 Page 1 Further information about the project can be obtained by emailing the Catchment Project Officer, Ro Rogers at: [email protected] Pembrokeshire Rivers Trust is always keen to recruit new volunteers. If you are inter- ested in helping with our project work to im- prove your local river environment, where you could receive training to develop your skills and experience and meet like minded people, please visit http://www.pembsrt.org/ how-you-can-help/ or contact us on 01437 783070, email [email protected] Ro Rogers Afonydd Cymru / Pembrokeshire Rivers Trust Afon Syfynwy upstream of Llys y Frân. Photo: Ro Rogers Hedgehogs in Pembrokeshire The project will include the installation of son- des to monitor water quality. Biological monitor- ing of river invertebrates at selected sites will The European hedgehog or Erinaceus eu- provide supporting information about the status ropaeus, is endearing, endangered and it of the river and a programme of river walkover eats garden pests. It has been suggested surveys will evaluate the condition of the river that if we save the hedgehog we save the corridor and identify factors adversely impact- world. This is not as far fetched as it may ing upon it. sound, since most of the problems affecting hedgehogs are environmental and are Landowners in the catchment will be invited to therefore shared with many other species. attend a farm workshop and it is hoped that a Loss or fragmentation of their habitat means number of farmers will take the opportunity to that hedgehogs have to travel between receive free soil sampling, nutrient manage- breeding and feeding sites, often crossing ment plans and a one to one session with an roads in the process. Increased predation agronomist giving advice and practical assis- by domestic predators such as cats and tance with land management issues. dogs can also be a problem. Providing suit- able warm, dry nesting places within easy Through this work, it is hoped to identify oppor- reach of food resources can greatly reduce tunities for habitat and infrastructure improve- hibernation related mortality and reduce the ments with the possibility of delivering these need for hedgehogs to travel during their through future funding opportunities. foraging trips, thereby reducing their expo- sure to road traffic and predators. Ant Rogers — Biodiversity Implementation Officer Page 2 [email protected] 01437764551 Hedgehog in a Pembrokeshire Garden Photo: Trevor Theobald Hedgehogs will soon be preparing to hiber- Anyone wishing to attract these useful little nate for the winter, so now is a good time to friends into their garden can do so very easily make space for them in your garden. A cat but should make the garden safe first: flap in the fence, a broken panel, a gap under a gate or Ivy over the wall will all suf- Look before you strim or mow. Many fice to help give the Hedgehog access to small animals hide in long grass and a your garden. Leaf piles, overhanging shrubs strimmer injury is one of the worst inju- or a hedge are all good nesting places. Spe- ries you can think of. Strim to within cial nesting boxes stuffed with hay can be left 30cm of the ground, then check before or a feeding station is even better. This can going lower. be a rectangular plastic storage box, around Light bonfires as soon as they are set or 60cm long with a lid. Cut a hole in the narrow check them thoroughly for inhabitants. end large enough for a hedgehog but small Ponds need a slope or a step so that enough to keep a cat out. Place the food at Hedgehogs can clamber out, netting the end farthest from the opening, out of needs to be 30cm off the ground reach of a cats paw. Food can consist of (including tennis and football nets), cover meaty dog or cat food, meaty cat biscuits, drains. meal worms, sultanas, chopped, unsalted Do NOT use slug pellets even “safe” peanuts and various fruits like banana and ones. The hog will eat the poisoned slug. strawberries plus a dish of water. Remember A compost heap provides food and the hedgehogs are nocturnal so put the food warmth, but take care when forking it out around dusk. over. Ant Rogers — Biodiversity Implementation Officer [email protected] 01437764551 Page 3 Its not all bad news for Hedgehogs though. The effort of several conservation organisations, Pembrokeshire Hogspital reports far fewer the landowner and local farmers. The en- cases of Hedgehogs suffering with lung-worm dangered Southern Damselfly is at risk of this year. It may be that the cold spring and hot, extinction in this part of the Preseli Special dry early summer kept slug numbers down Area of Conservation (SAC) in Pembroke- meaning that Hedgehog diet contained a lower shire which is one of its traditional strong- proportion of slugs this year. Slugs are the holds in Europe. Projects like this that main- main vector of Lung-worm for Hedgehogs, so tain its habitat are vital for the species’ sur- the shortage may actually have benefited them! vival in the area. Beryl Steadman The partnership project between the British Pembrokeshire Hogspital Dragonfly Society (BDS), Natural Re- [email protected] 01437 779461 sources Wales (NRW) and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority (PCNPA) has safeguarded the specialist habitat at a site known as Pensarn Corner. The project was Habitat for Rare funded by Environment Wales and was sup- ported by the landowners (the Barony of Cemais) as well as local farmers, who graze Dragonflies Saved this extensive area of common land. An area of habitat for the rare Southern Dam- NRW’s Senior Conservation Officer, Jon selfly has been saved thanks to the combined Hudson explains ’this is an area with Male Southern Damselfly Photo: Dave Smallshire. Ant Rogers — Biodiversity Implementation Officer Page 4 [email protected] 01437764551 several specialist wetland features including More projects like this are needed to ensure streams, bogs, flushes and pools. It is the the Southern Damselflies survival in Pem- confluence of several streams and an impor- brokeshire, without the hard work by the BDS, tant access area for livestock, graziers and PCNPA and NRW, support of Environment walkers to the common’. The habitat was at Wales with support from the Welsh Govern- risk because access to the Common was be- ment, landowners and local farmers, this coming difficult and the streams were at risk would not have been possible. of getting choked up. This essential work has created clear access to the Common for Claire Install walkers and graziers whilst ensuring that the Conservation Officer, British Dragonfly sensitive wetland features are maintained. Hayscastle Feed the The project will ensure that one of the small areas across the Common where the Birds Day endangered Southern Damselfly is found is th maintained into the future. This species is If you enjoy wildlife then why not spend 26 rare throughout Europe and protected by law October between 2:00 and 5:00 pm at this both in the UK and Europe. The matchstick- event? Run by the Hayscastle Environmental sized blue and black damselfly has very spe- Society at their Community Woodland, it con- cific habitat requirements and is currently un- sists of exhibits, activities and competitions for der threat through changes in land manage- all ages centred around the winter feeding of ment. Projects like this are vital if we want to birds but covers many other aspects of wild- continue to see this species in Pembroke- life. shire. Apart from interesting feeding ideas there is Pensarn Corner is also home to the near- the opportunity to make boxes for nesting threatened Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly. birds, insects and bats, bug and hedgehog The project also means that the disturbed hunts, fungi, bird's nests, moths and much habitat required by Scarce Blue-tailed Dam- more to keep your attention. Supported by selfly is maintained by directing livestock many local organisations this annual event is across an area of wetland favoured by this now in its fourth year with expert advice on species.
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