This week on the reserve has seen the first redwing joining us for winter, joining lovely birds like long-tailed tit, grey wagtail, a variety of winter ducks and green woodpeckers. A surprise…

It has been very sunny this summer at the lakes and the result is much of our smaller creatures have been showing really well. Common lizards, dragonflies and butterflies have been particularly…

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.

As we move into the middle of summer at Lackford Lakes we enter the time when our smaller creatures become really active around the reserve. This update will focus on our beautiful butterflies…

Summer is a great time at Lackford, with a wonderful mix of wildlife to watch – butterflies, dragonflies and birds. At the start of June (the beginning of summer), here is what you could see…

The next three weeks (late April / early May) is peak time for singing birds at the lakes with nightingale being the top star. Listen out also for the different types of warblers and the sound of…

Things are starting to stir on the reserve and the wildlife is beginning to think about breeding- wherever you look you can see signs of courtship, mating and nest-building.

Here at Lackford, winter still has a grip on the reserve but the first signs of spring are beginning to show through. Our ducks and grebes are displaying wherever there is water, and the bushes…

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…

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…