April was the month when most of the birds arrived from Africa. Now May is the month for attracting a mate and settling down to raise a family.

The next three weeks (late April / early May) is peak time for singing birds at the lakes with nightingale being the top star. Listen out also for the different types of warblers and the sound of…

So much has happened since my last blog. I said Lackford Lakes is a busy place and WOW is that proving true.

It was a week of rare and unusual wildlife, with a snorkelling stick insect, first record of a wall brown, soprano pipistrelle bats, nightingale melodies and luscious woodland flowers...

This week more special wildlife was recorded, with rare shepherd's cress, a ringed China-mark moth, turtle dove and nightingale. Also woodland wildflowers and orchids were seen, and a grass…

Our reserves are bursting with spring wildlife this week, with a cuckoo calling, nightingale song and a willow warbler. Wildflowers abound including herb paris, early purple orchids, oxlips and…

The latest news from our nature reserves - this week was brimming with birdsong with nightingales, bramblings and woodlark amongst others.

Now we are into May, we enter late spring at the lakes. The spring birds have arrived and the reserve is full of bird song from nightingales to swifts screaming overhead. Added to the birds…