Wildlife of August at Lackford
August is a time of butterflies, dragonflies and birds.
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Honey bee
Honey bees are famous for the honey they produce! These easily recognisable little bees are hard workers, living in large hives made of wax honeycombs.
Honey buzzard
Rare summer visitors, honey buzzards breed in open woodland where they feed on the nests and larvae of bees and wasps.
Wild News Round-up - August 2025
The latest news and updates from our teams across Suffolk including wildlife sightings, our nature reserves, landscape projects, and community engagement.
Forest School Leader (August 2026) - Level 3
An eleven day course certified by AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group aimed at individuals who wish to lead a Forest School programme.
Duck blog part 2
During the winter months at Lackford Lakes nature reserve, visitors will see thousands of ducks on the lakes. They arrive during the autumn from northern Europe to spend the winter. At this time…
Award for Forest School Assistants (August 2026) - Level 2
5 day course certified by AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group for those wishing to assist with the delivery of a Forest School programme
Wild News from our teams - August 2024
The latest news and updates from our teams across Suffolk including wildlife sightings, our nature reserves, landscape projects, and community engagement.
Wild news from our reserves – 4 August 2023
Catch up on the latest news from our reserves. This week’s highlights included a spoonbill, mating common blue butterflies, and a hornet mimic hoverfly.
Winter Duck blog part 1
During the winter months at Lackford Lakes nature reserve, visitors will see thousands of ducks on the lakes. They arrive during the autumn from northern Europe to spend the winter. At this time…
Work Experience Blog - learning about different jobs at Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Our Work Experience student, Poppy, tells us about everything she got up to during her work experience week in August.
Weekly wild news from our reserves, 21 August
This week, BBC Countryfile is exploring Carlton Marshes, our new ponies are settling in at Hen Reedbeds, and our bovines take a “bath”...