• Spring Sightings and Easter Excitement
    Well, what a bumper fortnight it has been at RSPB Leighton Moss! It’s been full steam ahead for our Spring arrivals. The reserve has been filled with the song of Chiffchaffs for the past few weeks, and...
  • Bittern bonanza and other recent sightings...
    At this time of year, we see an influx of visitors who are hoping to hear bittern ’s boom. As the breeding season approaches, the males begin to boom: an act to stake out their territories. Each bird...
  • 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...
  • Scaup scoop & other recent sightings
    There can be few sights more uplifting than the first glimpse of the year of that distinctive scythe-like master of the air, the swift . We all rejoice when the swallows return of course, but there’s...
  • 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? ...