• A promising start …... shame about the finish.
    The weather forecasters got it spot on today, worse luck. The walk down the zigzag and on to West Mead was quite pleasant, redwing and fieldfare seemed to be erupting from every bush we passed. West Mead...
  • A joyful start to June - recent sightings
    It looks set to be a successful year for our breeding waders with plenty of 'bundles of joy' being seen out on the reserve, particularly from West Mead and Winpenny hides - look for both lapwing and redshank...
  • Christmas and shop sale starts now!
    A little message from Trevor, our shop manager: "Okay so so far you have been putting off your Christmas shopping. Now instead of worrying you get to feel really smug as our Christmas cards and gifts...
  • Nightingale news and other sightings...
    I am delighted to report that we've had a great year for nightingales on the reserve with at least 10 males singing around the nature trails. Our first nightingale was reported very early on 4 April...
  • October wildlife sightings
    Whilst my previous blog post focused on the habitat management work at the reserve I thought that an update on the wildlife sightings was long overdue, so here's an overview of what's been seen over the...