This week our reserves have seen exciting birds including ring ouzel, short-eared owl, great spotted woodpecker, grasshopper warbler and a rare purple heron! Bradfield coppice coupe has carpets of…

The latest news from our nature reserves. This week, a bloody-nosed beetle, a cheeky stoat and more butterflies, birdsong and wildflowers.

The latest news from our reserves, this week soaring swifts, cows on the move, a swarm of bees, an owl mystery solved and a nest in a tight spot.

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 our reserves have seen rare passage waders, gorgeous orchids and other wildflowers, butterflies, mayflies, cinnamon bugs and lots more...

It’s been another wildlife packed week across our reserves, with spotted flycatchers, bluebells, an otter, an amazing wasp and a bold water vole. We held delightful Dawn Chorus Day celebrations…

Our wonderful volunteers have been out recording dragon and damselflies.  The bank holiday weekend proved to be a busy time with new species emerging and raised this years’ species list to 16.

We’re still in lockdown, but our reserves teams are still able to carry our wildlife surveys, as well as livestock and safety checks following government guidelines.