• Starling Murmuration News
    As many of you know, the starling murmuration is without doubt one of the highlights of any winter visit to RSPB Leighton Moss. In recent years the murmurations here have taken place from the end of...
  • Recent sightings & continued murmurations
    At 4pm Monday evening I took a walk up the sky tower, I’d heard that the starlings (copyright David Kjaer rspb-images.com) had moved into the centre area of the reserve near Lillian’s hide, and I have...
  • Marvel at moths!
    Brian Hancock, one of our volunteers has written a blog about our moth surveying at Leighton Moss.... Our moth trap is sited in the orchard next to the centre and a mercury vapor bulb comes on automatically...
  • Starling News & Other Recent Sightings
    At this time of year (well, from October onward to be honest!) we get asked a lot about starling murmurations. When will they be here? What time do they arrive? Where's the best place to see them? ...
  • Avocets return and other recent sightings
    With a not-so subtle change in the weather in recent days, it certainly is starting to feel like spring here at Leighton Moss. Many of the resident woodland birds such as song thrushes , blackbirds ,...