• Ice Ice Baby
    I may be stating the obvious, but it's certainly been cold this week. So cold that most of our wetlands have remained frozen, and the paths remain incredibly slippery in places, especially through the...
  • One for joy
    In last week's blog I raised the question about whether we set for a waxwing winter. The jury is still out on that, although a few more flocks are starting to appear in parts of northern England, and...
  • Super starlings
    Yes folks, I have some more exciting news. Our starlings are back! The day after the fabulous new boardwalk to East Hide opened, we received reports from visitors that they had been watching a murmurartion...
  • Natural spectacles
    It's been a strange autumn. After the unusually mild September, we've had variable weather to start October, though falling overnight temperatures are finally giving the suggestion that winter isn't too...
  • Black and white en masse
    The weather for the last few weeks has somewhat unpredictable, with bright sunshine one minute followed by heavy rain the next, so I took advantage of one of the drier days today and enjoyed a stroll...