Marsh harrier
The courtship of the marsh harrier is certainly a sight to behold - wheeling and tumbling through the sky, male and female partners lock talons in mid-air. Look out for this rare bird over…
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Hen harrier
The hen harrier has been severely persecuted for taking game species and has suffered massive declines in numbers as a result. Thankfully, conservation projects are underway to reduce conflict…
Marsh harrier researchers from Japan visit Carlton Marshes
Three researchers from the Wild Bird Society of Japan (part of BirdLife International) visited our Carlton Marshes nature reserve to learn about the habitat requirements for successful breeding of…
Worlingham Marshes - a new nature reserve in the Suffolk Broads
The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports Suffolk Wildlife Trust with £2million towards a new 381 acre nature reserve in the Broads National Park.
Even more scrape creation in the Suffolk Broads...
It's been a busy month for wardens on the north east reserves, without the usual helping hands of volunteers. Its been just as busy for exciting bird sightings, with inspiring stories of…
£700,000 Broads appeal landmark reached
The Trust's campaign for a 1,000 acre nature reserve in the Broads National Park hits £700k as a generous donation from the Waveney River Centre brings our vision of restoring a magnificent…
Broad centurion
The broad centurion, or 'green soldier fly', is one of our most common soldier flies, and is often found in gardens. It has hairy eyes and a metallic blue or bronze body. It is an…
Work begins to create 1,000 acres of wildness at the gateway to the Broads National Park
Destination reserve at Carlton Marshes will form a gateway to Broads National Park, create a refuge for wildlife and generate more than £1million per year for local economy
Marsh cinquefoil
Look for the deep magenta, star-shaped flowers of Marsh cinquefoil in marshes, bogs, fens and wetlands in the north, west and east of the UK.
Marsh violet
As its name suggests, the Marsh violet likes damp spots, such as marshes, bogs and wet woods. It is a low-growing plant with kidney-shaped leaves and pale lilac flowers.
Marsh helleborine
The Marsh helleborine is a beautiful orchid of fens, wet grassland and dune slacks. Growing in profusion in places, look for reddish stems and white-and-pink flowers.
Marsh gentian
The bright blue, trumpet-shaped flowers of the marsh gentian contrast deeply with the pinks and purples of the wet heaths it inhabits. The New Forest holds a large population of this late-…