Old friends and near misses

A lot has happened in the two weeks since my last blog, so I'll try to summarise them as briefly as I can. Firstly, I can report that our contractors have finished the reprofiling work on East Scrape...
Something's missing

This morning I was up well before the lark to lead our annual dawn chorus walk. Despite the early start, I always look forward to these walks, as it's a rare opportunity to see the reserve at its absolute...
Missing Minsmere

Guest blog by Phil Riley, Minsmere visitor centre volunteer Its Friday 3 April 2020, my alarm has just gone off on my phone to tell me time to go to Minsmere for duty on reception. Three weeks of social...
Marsh Harrier near sluice

I was waiting for a Bittern to reappear when this Marsh Harrier flew over
Things to do at or near Minsmere

Hi, We'll be holidaying in Suffolk during the first week of August, only a mile or so away from Minsmere, close to Westleton. I very much like watching birds (and nature in general), and photography...