• Wardens Build A Wader Wonderland...
    Long, balmy days seem to be behind us; there’s a chill in the air and the reedbed is turning golden. Visitors are beginning to catch glimpses of the elusive bearded tits on the grit trays - a sure sign...
  • Recent Sightings: The wader desert
    Lapwing by Andy Hay (rspb-images.com) With just 16mm of rain, April was the second driest since reserve records began back in 1984. This has not helped our breeding waders and nesting lapwings ...
  • Recent Sightings - Spring is springing
    The fantastic weather of the past couple of weeks has meant the whole reserve is looking brilliant! Spring is starting to gain momentum now, most of our resident birds are singing and we're awaiting the...
  • wonders of the wetlands
    Summer at Leighton Moss sees the golden reedbed sea turn to green as the young reeds shoot up. Wetlands like Leighton Moss are some of our most precious environments and are home to many creatures that...
  • Wader Tales & Recent Sightings
    What a great time we had on our What's That Wader event today. It was a glorious morning and the birds performed well for the group. Our first stop at the Allen Pools was supposed to be a short one...