Autumn arrivals

Thanks to volunteer Phil for his sightings report and photos. There was plenty of interest on the reserve. A bank vole was feeding on some seed I put out on the logs at Fattengates courtyard at the...
The first nightingale has arrived!

Just a very quick post to celebrate the arrival of our first nightingale of the year. Reports of a male singing briefly around Hanger View/Little Hanger hide - he'll be warming up ready for our Night...
Has spring arrived...

The first lesser whitethroat was heard this morning by our assistant warden, and blackcaps and whitethroats have been heard all week - does this mean spring is here?. Other signs include the first peacock...
Spring arrivals and facilities update

Blackcap by Gareth Hughes It has been lovely to see and hear some new arrivals on the reserve this last week; blackcaps are now singing from every blackthorn bush on the reserve, swallows and sand...
Launching our new wetland discovery trail

Azure Damselfly by Matt Gould This Saturday (2 nd June) we’ll be opening up our new wetland discovery trail and hosting a very special ‘Back from the Brink’ wetland discovery day. We’ve designed...