Wensum Ecolgly Working Group 20th June 2022
Please see the attached minutes and actions from the meeting 20th June 2022 Wensum Working Group Presentation 20-Jun-22
Wensum PhD study on Roach
What’s happening to the River Wensum Roach? A team of scientists are carrying a comprehensive investigation in to the health of Wensum Roach. Kelvin caught up with the lead scientist on the Riverbank and what he has to say is worrying. Wensum Roach Studies
Wensum Roach Spawning Site Survey 2022
As a follow-up attempt to locate new roach spawning sites after failing (mostly!) in 2021, Tim Ellis and Kevin Powell are looking to set up an informal river-wide watch for spawning roach at the appropriate time this year. This is early May, only definite recent record from previous years is May 7, 2020. Info from…
River Wensum Restoration Fish Monitoring Report 2022
The following report was presented to us, on the 8th April 2022 out of the blue, so to speak. In its conclusion it states that Rheophilic fish (Gravel Spawning) species in general have benefited from the Wensum restoration work, while Phytophilic fish (Plant Spawning) species struggled at the time and locations of the actual surveys.…
Wensum Ecolgly Working Group 23rd March 2022
Please see the attached minutes and actions from the meeting 23rd March 2022 Wensum Working Group 23rd March 2022 Notes and Actions Wensum Working Group 23rd March 2022 Presentation
Wensum December 2021 Communications Briefing
The following email was sent to the 84 subscribers following the Wensum on the 17th Dec 2021. Dear xxx Wensum December 2021 Communications 2021 has seen some great movements in the development of the Wensum Catchment Partnership: A number of significant projects are being delivered within the Wensum Catchment Partnership including: Upper Wensum Cluster Farm…
Wensum Fishery Management Plan Consultation
To Members of the Wensum Working Group This is a paper for consultation looking at how we address fisheries management of Roach within the Wensum. Once we complete the site survey work, we will consider taking this forward for discussion with the wider Wensum Partnership including Natural England and the EA. I welcome any feedback…
Citizen Scientists gain accreditation on the River Wensum at Swanton Morley
On Saturday 24th July 2021 seven individuals including local anglers and conservationists were successfully trained in the safe methods of collecting freshwater invertebrates from the bed of a watercourse as part of the Riverfly Partnership project (https://www.riverflies.org). The individuals had previously achieved to a competent standard a certificate of achievement from an online theoretical course…
Wensum Comparative Survey Analysis
After much effort I have obtained the data for fish survey reporting on the Wensum and two other comparable rivers, the Upper Ouse and the river Gipping. The report attached looks at the density and biomass of Roach, Dace, Chub, Perch and Pike, with specific focus on Roach, once so infomass on the Wensum. The…
Wensum Working Group Meeting 15th April 2021
Please see the attached minutes and actions from the meeting 15th April 2021 Wensum Working Group 15th April 21 Notes and Actions