The change in the weather these past few days has meant a busier time for our smaller birds around the reserve as they spend more time look for food. This also means a busier time at our feeders…

The following is running commentary taken from various wildlife guides scattered around the Kingfisher trail on Sunday 13th January 2019 during our Bedtime at Lackford event.

We are only three days into the New Year and we have recorded 70 species of birds on the reserve. There are plenty of ducks and small birds around reserve at the moment.

As we enter a new year I thought I'd reflect on our hedgehog action in 2018 - together we’ve achieved great things for our local hedgehog populations, and I hope you will join me in aiming…

It’s Christmas eve and for our last day of this series we’ve decided to swap the 12 drummers drumming for 12 woodpecker drummers drumming.

For day 11 of our 12 days of (a wildlife) Christmas we’ll be heading to pipers vale to see what wintery wildlife we can find.

For day 10 of our 12 days of (a wildlife) Christmas we’ve swapped 10 lords a-leaping for 10 toads a-leaping.

For day 9 of our 12 days of (a wildlife) Christmas we’ve swapped 9 ladies dancing for 9 foxes romancing – did you know that winter is the breeding season for foxes?

For day 8 of our 12 days of (a wildlife) Christmas we’ve swapped 8 maids a-milking for 8 spiders a-silking and will be on the lookout for our 8-legged friends across the parks and green spaces of…

For day 7 of our 12 days of (a wildlife) Christmas we’ve swapped 7 swans a-swimming for 7 moon jellies a -swimming.