• Ice Ice Baby
    I may be stating the obvious, but it's certainly been cold this week. So cold that most of our wetlands have remained frozen, and the paths remain incredibly slippery in places, especially through the...
  • Waxwing winter?
    Meteorological winter officially starts on Thursday, (1 December), and there are finally signs that winter is winning the battle against autumn in the natural world, too. For me, winter has never truly...
  • Super starlings
    Yes folks, I have some more exciting news. Our starlings are back! The day after the fabulous new boardwalk to East Hide opened, we received reports from visitors that they had been watching a murmurartion...
  • Black and white en masse
    The weather for the last few weeks has somewhat unpredictable, with bright sunshine one minute followed by heavy rain the next, so I took advantage of one of the drier days today and enjoyed a stroll...
  • 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...