• Nature To Your Home & Spring Sightings
    After teasing us with a taste of spring last month, the chillier climes of the past week have seemingly stunted migration slightly. However, there is still plenty to see on the reserve! Chiffchaff and...
  • Ring-necked duck & other recent sightings
    The reedbed is bubbling with life at Leighton Moss; the arrival of sedge and reed warbler are filling the reserve with their chattering singing. These two warblers can be a little tricky to distinguish...
  • birdsong in the bushes
    I have been a residential volunteer at Leighton Moss for just over a month now and in the past couple of weeks, spring has stepped up a gear. The woodlands and garden are alive with birdsong and with...
  • Spring Excitement & National Lottery Open Week
    The air is thick with anticipation at RSPB Leighton Moss as visitors (and the team!) await spring arrivals. Sand Martins are one of the earliest birds to return to the UK, reaching our shores in late...
  • Easter in the reedbed
    The chicks are cheeping, the rabbits are roaming – it can only be Easter weekend! To mark the festivities we celebrated with an egg-cellent (ahem) Birdsong for Beginners event. The fabulous Andy Chapman...