• World Wetlands Day
    You may not know it, but today is World Wetlands Day ! World Wetlands Day has been taking place on 2 February every year since 1997. It marks the date in 1971 when the first multilateral, international...
  • 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 ,...
  • Nature's nursery and recent sightings
    As we move deeper into Summer, there’s no better time to witness the charming evidence of Leighton Moss as a grand nursery for nature. It’s pleasing to see this wealth of new life so visible across the...
  • 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? ...
  • 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...