• Important visitor information 20/21 February 2022
    Due to present conditions and forecast we have decided to close the reserve today (from 2pm) to ensure visitors and staff can leave safely. Tomorrow morning looks to be very windy, so we will...
  • Murmuration on 22nd Feb
    Starling Murmuration on 22nd Feb 2014.
  • Murmuration on 22nd Feb 2014
    Starling Murmuration on 22nd Feb 2014. Taken from the Island Mere hide at Minsmer
  • Staring Murmurations 22nd Feb
    Starling Murmuration on 22nd Feb 2014. Taken from the Island Mere hide at Minsmere
  • Rare visitors
    It's that time of year when rare birds sometimes pop in for a visit, and this has been a good week. It started on Thursday with news of a woodchat shrike hear Halesworth - well worth a detour on my...