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swifts over the slough

Nightingales, warblers and swifts

April was the month when most of the birds arrived from Africa. Now May is the month for attracting a mate and settling down to raise a family.

blackcap

Lots of birds now arriving back from Africa

I thought I would do a quick update about birds arriving back at Lackford Lakes as things are changing rapidly with many birds already starting to make an appearance.

Early spring at Lackford Lakes

Spring has begun at Lackford Lakes

The first of our birds have now returned from Africa and are now singing around the lakes. The first butterflies are flying on a nice day. The leaves are beginning to come out and other insects…

view through screen at Lackford Lakes

Winter at Lackford

It has been very wet here at Lackford, this winter. Many areas of the reserve have been flooded on a regular basis including the Kingfisher (blue trail). The changes in water levels have been…

frozen reeds

Moods of Lackford

Winter at Lackford has its many moods and this year has been no different. As we have moved into winter, we have already experienced cold crisp sunshine, moody misty mornings, and frosty frozen…

The slough at Lackford Lakes - October 2020

Autumn really gets going at Lackford in October

These last few weeks have started to feel a lot more like autumn here at the lakes. Lots of ducks are now arriving to spend the winter here., look out particularly for snipe and lapwing. The…

brown argus

Early Autumn at the lakes

It is now feeling a lot like early autumn out there on the reserve. Signs of early autumn include fruits on the bushes by the paths, late butterflies over the breckland fields, small birds…

Boy with bug pot - Michael Andrews

Go on a minibeast hunt at Lackford Lakes!

Summer has definitely arrived at Lackford Lakes and the reserve is literally buzzing with excitement. It is a great time of year to go on a minibeast hunt with so many invertebrates calling…

four-spotted chaser

Summer is for dragonflies and butterflies

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…