• Warden's Wanderings - Booming Bitterns?
    I know I promised that I’d start blogging about our work regularly with added photos, but sure enough, my fancy phone didn’t last too long – it went swimming last week! Anyway… Spring is springing...
  • Brilliant Bitterns & Other Recent Sightings
    The half-term week has seen some very mixed weather, and while that may have put a few people off from visiting, it certainly hasn't impacted on the amazing wildlife on show here! Once again the stars...
  • Avocet Arrivals and Other Recent Sightings...
    Despite the imminent cold weather which is due over the next few days, spring feels like it has arrived at RSPB Leighton Moss - marked by the first avocet arrivals. The first bird was spotted down on...
  • A swift surprise & other otterly amazing sightings!
    After an unusually mild October, frosty mornings arrived with the beginning of November and we’ve felt a real seasonal shift on the reserve. Bearded tit sightings are becoming less frequent; after spending...
  • Warden Tales & Recent Sightings
    While the dry spell continues and the water levels continue to drop, there's very much a hint of autumn in the air. It's getting a little chillier in the mornings and an increase in the number of wildfowl...