• Migrant bird first arrival dates 2021
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  • The week in words and pictures- 13 March 2021
    Hello to all and welcome to this weeks' blog. Spring is well underway here and changes are happening everywhere- hawthorn is coming into leaf and blackthorn into blossom, whilst great tits , song thrushes...
  • A week of contrasts
    Good morning. We have had some changeable weather so far this week so here are some sightings and pictures from the last few days. Starting off where I left off on Sunday, we could hear a Cetti's warbler...
  • The week so far - 21 May 2021
    Hello and welcome to our latest blog. We have had a wet and windy week here and haven't seen the sun much since Tuesday (18 May), but the hobbies have been putting on a stoic performance for visitors...
  • New Fen North cutting and burning will be beginning next week and into the New Year
    Good afternoon. I find it hard to believe that New Fen North, the first large area of reedbed on the reserve, was planted 20 years ago in 1996. This means that it is now ready to be cut. Those of you...