A breeding bird of fast-flowing, upland rivers, the grey wagtail can also be seen in lowland areas, farmyards and even towns in winter.
The pied wagtail is a familiar bird across town and countryside. Its black-and-white markings and long, wagging tail make it easy to identify as it hops across the road or lawn.
Admire the beautiful butterflies of the reserve with our warden
The yellow wagtail can be spotted running about, chasing insects on lowland damp marshes and meadows during summer. As its name suggests, it does wag its tail!
Steve Aylward is on the hunt for our late summer butterflies. Look out for these beautiful insects to see in our gardens, woodlands, road verges, heathlands, hedgerows and meadows.
Andrew Excell, South East Suffolk Sites Manager, explains the importance of saltmarsh and mudflat habitats for biodiversity and the environment.
As we move into August at the lakes the young grebes are now fairly big and there seems to be an explosion of colourful butterflies around the reserve.
A butterfly themed family session to celebrate the species of butterfly we have at Carlton Marshes.
Since our last update, the sun has continued to shine so I am going to call it summer even though it is the last few days of spring. Summer is a great time to see dragonflies and butterflies…
Early October is all about the first birds arriving back on the lakes to spend the winter including large number of ducks. At the same time we still have good numbers of dragonflies and…
