• A tern for the better at Portmore Lough!
    Guest blog by Laura Smith, RSPB Portmore Lough warden Portmore Lough, a hidden haven for nature near Aghalee in County Antrim, is home to a thriving colony of common terns. These amazing birds,...
  • The wonder of wintering wildfowl at Portmore Lough
    Guest blog by Laura Smith, RSPB Portmore Lough Warden Autumn is well and truly underway at Portmore Lough nature reserve. The leaves on the trees have turned various shades of golden brown before falling...
  • Portmore's ponies!
    Guest blog by Laura Smith, Portmore Lough warden At this time of year breeding wader birds, mostly lapwings, have finished nesting in the wet meadows and Portmore’s resident herd of konik ponies...
  • Residential volunteering at Portmore Lough
    You may have caught the most recent episode of Countryfile, which featured Matt Baker spending some time with our residential volunteers at Portmore Lough (if you haven't, you can catch up here until...
  • Plan a trip to Portmore
    As temperatures plummet and the days darken it can be tempting to nestle down indoors and dream of sunnier times ahead. But as the weather changes and the leaves sport stunning shades of russet and...