From changing colours, wandering harriers and murmurating starlings, to snoozing, shivering blue tits and blonde-faced ducks, it’s all happening on our reserve this week.

With most of the spring migration now arrived at Lackford Lakes, we will now look at the various number of insects that are now beginning to emerge on the reserve. The much-needed food source that…

The wildlife and lakes are taking on a lovely early winter feel at the moment with lots of redwings feeding on the berries and lots of ducks on the lakes

Well as we march headlong into November, the autumnal days and the light it brings is making Lackford the place to be. The wildfowl population on the sailing lake is growing with lots to see…

Every year in September, the number of little egrets on the slough build up and can be seen hunting for small fish on the slough. This past week has also been seen a few more ducks arrive on the…

As we near the end of August, we start to see a hint of autumn around the lakes. Autumn fruits and seeds can be seen appearing around the lakes, a slight build up of ducks on lakes and the first…

Ready-to-drop acorns, colourful bugs and unusual birds are the theme at Lackford at the moment.

The summer heat wave has been briefly interrupted by some spectacular and much needed rain and lightning storms of late. However, the hot weather is set to return for the end of the week. This…

The sun brings the butteflies!

Nightingales, swifts and swallows.