Talk: Waders in Suffolk
Working towards a brighter future for waders, with Dr Samantha Franks of the British Trust for Ornithology.
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Wetland wildflowers, waders and chinese water deer fawns...
The wetland reserves are full of young waders, rare marsh plants and cute chinese water deer fawns. Come down to Carlton Marshes and see what you can find, as well as exploring newly opened paths…
New wetland habitat created for waders at Snape Marshes
Our South East Suffolk Sites Manager, Andrew Excell, has been creating more space for nature at Snape Marshes thanks to Landscape Enhancement Initiative funding from the National Grid.
Wildlife where you live
Suffolk Wildlife Trust works with thousands of people all over the county who are making a real difference for wildlife where they live. From barn owl boxes to community woodlands, your efforts are linking up vital habitat for wildlife.
Where have all the eels gone?
“Where have the eels gone?” is a Galloper Wind Farm and AONB funded project run by Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
Where have all the insects gone?
Hawk Honey looks at how insects are vital for ecosystems and how their health directly affects other species, including us.
The movements of Ipswich hedgehogs - where do they go?
For the past two years our spring field seasons have been jam packed with night time street patrols, hedgehog health checks, radio-tracking, daytime nest searches and camera installations abound…
Birders flock to Lackford Lakes to see spotted crake
A secretive waterbird has been seen at a Suffolk Wildlife Trust reserve for the first time in 20 years.
Interning in Ipswich: the start of something good!
Hello everyone it’s Kirsty Wilmot here, with my first blog post for the Trust.
Water spider
There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…
Water scorpion
The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…
Water vole
Suffolk has a great resource of potential water vole habitat with river valleys, coastal grazing marshes, ponds, ditches, lakes, fens, and reedbeds.