The onward march of invasive species such as Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam continues along the River Sid: Invasive species on the Sid – The Sid Balsam Bashers along the Sid – The Sid This is something the town council’s environment committee intends to address […]
Author: JW
Otters on the Sid
Over the years, there have been several spottings of otters along the River Sid. Here are some postings on the Sidmouth Community for the People Facebook pages – with lots more comment in the threads. During lockdown in April 2020, the wonders of nature were […]
Salmon along the Exe
On Sunday, we saw the great Salmon Run happen along the River Exe – a huge relay race along the entire course of the river: The amazing Salmon Run day! – Tidelines Salmon Run – Tidelines The Tidelines folk have carried out some fascinating research: […]
Fishing on the Sid
There are fish in the waters of the Sid: Fish in the River Sid – The Sid The Fishbrain website tells us what else to find in the River: The most popular species caught here are European seabass, Dusky smooth-hound, and Tub gurnard. 13 catches are logged on Fishbrain. Please […]
Devon Wildlife Trust promoting the county’s rivers
Last summer the DWT produced a beautiful film highlighting the “fragile, threatened beauty” of Devon’s rivers: Devon’s rivers – beautiful, fragile and in need of protection – YouTube It’s webpages offer links to info on species and projects; “Devon’s rivers act as arteries of life […]
How much sewage is ending up in the Sid?
UP-STREAM: Back in May, the Wildlife Trusts were asking questions: Are our river protections failing? – The Sid When it comes to the quality of the water along the River Sid, however, it seems that the number of ‘discharges’ are not causing too much concern: […]
People posting about the Sid on social media
A great place to go to see what’s happening down on the Sid are the local social media pages. Looking at some of the postings for August: Any ideas why the river Sid has been brown with silt since Thursday? Fortescue Bridge contractor not doing things […]
Balsam Bashers along the Sid
There is real concern that invasive species are doing harm to the biodiversity of the River: Invasive species on the Sid – The Sid The Sid Balsam Bashers have been around for some time – with this plea from 2014: Volunteers needed to help ‘bash […]
What is a fish without a river? Indeed, what is a river without a fish?’
A book just out looks at poet Ted Hughes’ love of fishing: Ted Hughes, fishing and one man’s obsession – Prospect Magazine The Catch: Fishing for Ted Hughes – Online Event, April 2022 – YouTube Hughes did a lot of his fishing for salmon on […]
Sid River catchment
Oxford University’s Prof Dieter Helm is concerned about the state of the water industry in England: “What now we have seen is a whole regulatory failure to manage the businesses.” The latest drought exposes the abject failure of water privatisation – Daily News He proposes […]