Latest sightings
Out on the reserve today
Arctic tern - 45, flew North Marsh harrier Friends hide Avocets with chicks Summer walk - now open Cuckoo calling Snipe drumming Yellow flag iris coming into flower at the beginning of the walk
8 June 2013
Out on the reserve today
Crane - 2 Hobby - 1 Red Kite - 1 Cuckoo - 2
3 June 2013
Out on the reserve today
Poplar hawk moth Moth species caught in the trap Poplar hawk moth - 5 Common swift - 5 Buff ermine - 1 Pebble prominent - 1 Poplar grey - 1 The last moth trap session of the half term will be Saturday 1 June, 10.30-11
30 May 2013
Out on the reserve today
Greenshank - 1 (Friends Hide) Barnacle Geese - 5 (Lady Fen) Little Ringed Plover - 2 (Lady Fen) Marsh Harrier - 1 (Reedbed Hide) Whitethroat Common Tern The nesting Moorhen on the Visitor Centre entrance pond is now the proud mother of 1 chick. The reside
25 May 2013
Today's Sightings
Hobby Marsh Harrier Yellow Wagtail Redshank Avocet Black-tailed Godwit Little Egret
24 May 2013
Out on the reserve today
Lady Fen Wood sandpiper - 2 Visitor centre ponds Water vole - 1 just the one seen today sitting out in the open on the pond weed munching away Moorhen - 1 pair on a nest, 1 pair with young to the rear of the centre Reedbed hide Cuckoo - 1 male seen and he
23 May 2013
Out on the reserve today
Friends Hide Spoonbill - 2 Ruff - 1 Avocet - 10
18 May 2013
Out on the reserve today
Barn owl by Leigh Marshall Nelson-Lyle hide Spoonbill - 1 Friends hideRuff in summer plumage - 1 Greenshank - 2 Curlew - 2 Barn owl - 1 DON'T FORGET - we're open late tonight for the Evening safari event. Join us 6-
17 May 2013
Out on the reserve today
Red kite - 1 Cuckoo - 1 Friends hide Ruff Lyle hide Spoonbill - 1 Main observatory Hobby - 2 Buzzard - 2 Marsh harrier - 2 Little ringed plover
16 May 2013
Water voles very active
A couple of snippets of water vole activity from this afternoon. There are two water voles very active on the visitor centre pond. the best thing is that there isn't much vegetation at the moment so they are easy to spot and they don't mind the rain!
14 May 2013
Out on the reserve today
Peregrine - 2 Cuckoo - 1
14 May 2013
Out on the reserve today
Main observatory Common sandpiper Little ringed plover Lyle hide Avocet - 30 pairs nesting Garganey Friends hide Black-tailed godwit Warblers (sedge and reed) Water voles very active on the front pond Green veined butterflies Yellow wagtail on Lady Fen Sw
13 May 2013
Today's Sightings
20 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plovers and 3 Wheatear were seen on Lady Fen, along with Redshank, Avocet, Lapwing and a few Lesser Black-backed Gulls on the fen pool. Drumming Snipe and displaying Lapwing also seen (and heard) around the reserve.
11 May 2013
Out on the reserve today
Great White Egret Spoonbill Red Kite Wood Sandpiper
7 May 2013
Out on the reserve today
Nelson-Lyle hide Great white egret - 1 showing well Garganey - 1
5 May 2013