Suffolk Wildlife Trust Blogs

In these strange times when we are stuck at home, wildlife continues as normal. Spring is very active time for much of our wildlife and it is a time of much change with birds arriving back from…

Hello, I’m Emma, one of this year’s Wild Learning Voluntary Interns based at Carlton Marshes. I applied to this internship as I have always loved wildlife and was interested in the learning aspect…

Golden Plover have been mesmerising visitors as large flocks gather on Peto's Marsh. Resident birds are starting to sing across the reserve, listen out for Cetti's Warbler, Skylark,…

This week it has really felt like spring with the first singing chiffchaffs today- at least two- one near the Visitor Centre and another near Bernard’s Hide. It's on warmer, sunnier days when…

February is the month when there is a hint of spring around the reserve with our ducks displaying on our lakes and some of our resident birds beginning to sing.

Wetland birds are loving the new habitats here at Carlton Marshes, with higher than ever counts of duck and waders. Read on for wildlife news from across the Suffolk Broads, Carlton Marshes…

Bullfinches have been showing well, lots of snipe are on the slough and plenty of ducks on the sailing lake.

Come to Carlton Marshes in 2020 for otters, short-eared owls, huge numbers of lapwing and a winter egret roost, to name a few wildlife highlights. Read on for wildlife news from across the Suffolk…

We have now seen 64 different species of birds on the reserve in 2020 including bullfinch, snipe, siskin, lapwing, goldeneye and good numbers of starlings roosting at the end of a winter’s day.…

Traditionally for the ninth day of Christmas we would be receiving nine ladies dancing but instead we’ve changed it to nine Muntjac prancing instead.