MANX Nature Dooghys Vannin The membership newsletter of Manx Wildlife Trust DooghysSpring/Summer Vannin 2020 The Secret Natural Lives of Swifts Solutions Why these How restoring masters of the air natural habitats need our help can help tackle the Now climate crisis Digital! Free to Members 12 Welcome to Spring/Summer Leigh Morris, CEO Just over two months closure of our Wildlife Gift Shop in Peel. into my role, I’m MWT needs ongoing funding to enable us delighted to be writing to continue doing all the wonderful work my first Welcome for we do for conservation across the Island, Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT) was founded in Manx Nature. I first including management of MWT’s 24 diverse 1973 and is the Isle of Man’s leading nature visited and explored Nature Reserves, three visitor centres, and conservation charity. Its members, staff and volunteers support MWT to protect Manx the Island 20 years ago other key projects such as Ramsey Forest, wildlife by: (one of my best friends and the MNH Calf of Man Bird Observatory 6 • Providing space for wildlife on 24 from horticultural college is from the IoM.) – one of the most important bird sites in nature reserves I loved the whole experience then and so it the British Isles. At this time of increased • Enabling the recovery of native wildlife was a wonderful opportunity to return and pressure on all charities, you can please through our conservation projects lead the Island’s Wildlife Trust. help us by reminding others how much • Inspiring people to value nature You may notice that the ‘Proud to Partner MWT does, how much we would welcome Give the Gift of • Getting people actively involved with UNESCO Biosphere’ logo appears more donations and legacies and how important nature conservation prominently in the magazine. This is a our work is to the IOM. Wildlife • Standing up for wildlife in fishing, conscious step by us to champion our The present situation with coronavirus 24 farming, planning and UNESCO Biosphere status, which I see as a (covid-19) is a major challenge for us all. For an inspirational gift land management fantastic enabler for collaborative working. Thankfully I work with a positive team with a difference, how • Basing our advice and actions I’m making great efforts to engage with of people, who are viewing this as an on sound science other organisations here and discuss ways opportunity to work in different ways and about Manx Wildlife Trust that we might work more closely together. do some things that we hadn’t previously membership? MWT Headquarters I’m delighted to have already made some had time to do. As I say to my team, this is a 7-8, Market Place good connections and look forward to period of time, not permanent! Peel, Isle of Man IM5 1AB developing more. 20 34 Tel: (01624) 844432 I hope you enjoy this magazine that, Your lucky recipient, as well Web: www.manxwt.org.uk Our members and supporters may not due to coronavirus, we are distributing as being a voice for nature Email: [email protected] know that despite our best efforts, as a free digital copy. Hopefully this will In this Issue and helping to protect Manx Facebook: @manxwildlifetrust MWT operate on an annual financial entertain many more people while they Twitter: @manxnature 4-5 Local News 24 Interesting Insects Instagram: manxnature deficit, especially in those years, such as are social distancing and inspire them to The latest local stories Dawn finds beauty in invertebrates wildlife for the future, Registered Charity: 225 IOM 2019, when we do not receive a legacy. do something positive for Manx wildlife 25 will receive: Registered Company: 5297 IOM 6-9 The Secret Lives of Swifts Moths and Butterflies Fundraising is always a top priority for us (including joining MWT!). Great to see Sarah Gibson gives us the lowdown Gail Jeffcoate updates on the Island's and 2020 may prove to be a particularly the photo of our latest member of staff moths and butterflies challenging year due to the coronavirus, (Rachael Harrop p.4) and I particularly 10-11 Nature Based Solutions Directors of MWT Council 26-27 • wildlife news in our Chair - Viv Davies which has significantly reduced enjoyed reading the Calf report and How wildlife holds the key to carbon Gardening for Moths Secretary - Sally Bolton some funding streams, including the the article on Gardening for Butterflies and Butterflies colourful members’ Treasurer - Paul Seaward 12-14 The Calf Report & Moths. I wish you a Aron reviews the 2019 season Make your garden more attractive magazine Staff wonderful nature-filled 15 Restoring Order 28-29 Natural History Collections Chief Executive - Leigh Morris summer and that you all Accounts & Office Coordinator - Pesatland restoration update from and Conservation • access to nature themed Charlotte Pointon stay healthy… Sarah Hickey A day in the life of Manx Museum events and talks around Marketing & Membership Manager - Curator, Laura McCoy Graham Makepeace-Warne Follow Leigh on Twitter:@MorrisLeigh 18 Celebrating our Volunteers the Island Biodiversity Education Officer - Dawn Dickens We re-launch our volunteer 30-31 Support Group's Update Marine Officer - Lara Howe awards scheme The latest from the north and south Reserves Officer - Tricia Sayle • inspiration to get out Wildflowers of Mann - Andree Dubbeldam Welcome New Members! 19 Big Reserves 32-33 Business is Good and about on our An update from Tricia Sayle How corporates are helping MWT Committee Chairs and Council Members Mrs A & Mr K Skitt The Seymour Family Ms K Statham nature reserves Kim Etherton - Member & Chair Marketing Miss K Holden Mr D & Mrs S Craine The Bell-Scott Family 20-21Island Life 34 Super Seagrass Paul Seaward - Member & Chair Finance Mrs J Clark-Wilson The Jones Family The Roberts Family New MWT CEO, Leigh Morris, The marine super green • 5% discount in our Viv Davies - Member & Chair Strategic Miss S Howard Ms J Furner Miss K Taylor answers member's questions Development & Research Mrs S & Mr V Neild The Losh Family Mrs K & Mr P Bergin 35 Andrew Johnston - Member Coronavirus and MWT wildlife gift shop in Peel Miss L Carey Mr T Thurley Dr P Newton & Family 22-23UK News Our response to the pandemic Simon Cain - Member The Shanley Family Ms I M Teare Ms C Scale Stories from The Widlife Trusts across Roger Pullin - Member Sally Bolton - Member Mr A Witherow Mrs D & Mr R Bairstow Mrs Y Murphy Janette Gledhill - Chair Marine The Tattersall Family Mrs J & Mr P Whittle Mrs R Whalley Sign up online using the code Mr E Burn Mrs C Highy & Mr P Welden Mr J Halsall Editor and Designer Manx Nature is are not necessarily Rachel Glover - Member MemberGift or fill in the form on Paul Crocker - Member Mrs D & Mr C Newstead Mrs C Harmer Mrs V Barber Graham Makepeace- produced for the those of MWT. Mr I Byron Mrs A Kneale Dr M & Mrs W Ingram Warne Members and Finished reading this the back and return to Wildlife Limited (Gift Shop) Ms J White & Mr S Semark Mr A & Mrs E Marshall Cover Photo: Supporters of Manx issue? Why not pass it MWT Headquarters. Shop Manager - Rachel Hartnoll Miss L & Mr E Mildwaters Mr C Kneale Graham Makepeace- Wildlife Trust. The on to a friend? Chairman - Andrew Lees Miss L Woodworth Ms P Mason & Mr L Jackson Warne views expressed here Company Secretary - Clare Bryan 2 Manx Wildlife for the Future Coadey Bea-Feie Vannin Protecting Manx Wildlife for the Future CoadeyMANX Bea-FeieNATURE Spring/Summer Vannin son y 2020traa ry-hee3t MWT Gift Membership Form New Team Member Stay connected. Follow us Step 1 - Who is the membership for and how much would Manx Wildlife Trust would like to introduce Local News manxwt f @manxwildlifetrust @manxnature you like to give? our new communication coordinator, www.manxwt.org.uk Category Minimum Rachael Harrop, who joined our team Individual (1 adult) (annually) £30 in March of this year. Rachael has just can be adopted by other schemes on island population, so we are undertaking a citizen completed her Environmental Science but until last year we didn’t realise how far. Joint (2 adults) (annually) £40 where black guillemots are a consideration. science study to collect some baseline data degree through the Open University and One of our seals, number 079, from the It also gives the Peel marina population on their number and distribution. (Includes 2 adults and up has a background in the farming and equine Calf of Man was identified by Sue Sayer Family £48 some additional nesting options if the holes to 4 children under 16. Each family communities. She currently shepherds a from the Cornwall Seal Group Research Your donations will help buy the materials membership includes one membership in the harbour wall are affected in any way." pack and one Watch membership pack flock of rare breed Teeswater sheep, for Trust. Known to them as Tulip Belle, she has we need to run the project and help and season pass - please order below if you would like one pack and season pass their wool, and the UK native Shropshire been travelling between Cornwall and the support our hedgehogs. per child.) (annually) sheep as conservation grazers at Patrick Calf for some time now and has given birth Triathlon Team Sarah is doing the swim, Lara is doing the Wildlife Watch (Includes up to 4 £20 Community Orchard. on the Calf several times over the years. Sarah, Lara and Charlotte,from the children. Each Watch membership cycle and Charlotte is doing the run. includes one membership pack and one This just goes to show the importance of team here at Manx Wildlife Trust, are copy of the Wildlife Watch magazine.