• Monthly Sightings Summary - December 2022
    With the end of the year approaching there were plenty of interesting birds turning up on the reserve. A cold snap saw overnight temperatures falling to -8 degrees and staying below freezing for about...
  • Monthly Sightings Summary - February 2023
    Winter can feel like it is dragging it's feet by February but for those hardy enough to get out and search the lakes for birds some unusual species can be seen. By the middle of the month the first signs...
  • Monthly Sightings Summary - January 2023
    With a new year comes a new chance to get out birding, start a year list or just to get some fresh air and exercise. At Fen Drayton Lakes it means getting stuck in to looking at all the wildfowl and gulls...
  • Monthly Sightings Summary - November 2022
    This didn't feel like a typical November when you'd expect Autumn to be in it's last throws. The very mild weather encouraged birds to continue to be on the move and it felt more like October for the...
  • Monthly Sightings Summary - October 2022
    October is one of the most exciting months in the birding calendar as the departure of summer migrants and winter visitors both take place at similar times. It can be possible to have a Swallow hawking...