• Wet and windy wild weather
    In the week that I've been away, there's been some significant changes among our wildlife, but some things remain the same. Not least among these, is the weather, which remains wet, windy and wild. There...
  • Confused seasons
    The changeover between seasons often leads to some unpredictable sightings, but when warm spring-like in late February is followed blustery, showery autumnal weather in early March, it's hardly a surprise...
  • Minsmere's paradise
    When we read reviews of Minsmere on Trip Advisor , or in our visitor survey forms, several themes keep recurring: visitors love our cakes; ; our volunteers are very friendly and helpful; many visitors...
  • A touch of gloss
    Regular readers of these blogs will have seen several mentions of our Love Minsmere campaign over the last few weeks. For those who need a quick recap, we're asking EDF to take full account of the importance...
  • Cricket teal
    Have you heard of a cricket teal? It's one of the traditional names used for the only duck that is typically a summer visitor to the UK - hence the "cricket" part of its name. It's also small duck - hence...