• Woodpeckers and nest boxes.
    This week has seen the temperature change from -14 degrees on Saturday 11 to + 13 yesterday, quite a big change in just a few days. it seems to have had little effect on the birds however, with no new...
  • Give nature a home-make a nest box with us.
    Here at The Lodge we have our own nest box making day on Saturday 22nd. It's a hands-on day for the youngsters (although the parents often do the hard work!) and it's a great way of learning a little...
  • Birds, birds on the move!
    Our warden Andy has been out and about on the reserve today and he says there are birds everywhere! A woodlark has been spotted on the new heath yesterday and today, which is one of the key species we...
  • What bird is this?
    I have checked my books and can not find this one any ideas?
  • Birds in June
    It's a while since I've written just about the birds, so here we are! We are hopeful that the spotted flycatcher's are still nesting in a dead birch along the trail to the hide. They seem to have abandoned...