• Memories of The Old Days.
    Guest blog by Minsmere volunteer, Pete Etheridge I first came to volunteer at Minsmere in April 1983. This was to change my life for ever. Working in beautiful places, experiencing nature close to, and...
  • New year, new hopes
    Happy New Year everyone. A new year always brings new hopes and expectations. For birdwatchers it invariably means time to start yet another list, or two. How many bird species will you see in 2023...
  • Autumn wildlife and management update
    Autumn is a great time to enjoy a walk around Minsmere with a different perspective. Instead of focussing the attention on birds, it's well worth taking a wider perspective and enjoying the wonderful...
  • Calling at heron central
    Wow! Wow! Wow! Regular readers will know that Island Mere Hide has always been my favourite place at Minsmere. I could easily spend a couple of hours there just sitting, watching, waiting...and chatting...
  • Tigers on the loose
    I've talked before in these blogs about Minsmere's lions (antlions), wolves (beewolves) and dragons (dragonflies), but did you know that we also have a thriving tiger colony on the reserve. Don't worry...