Rare natterjack toads, water rails taking over our "otter cam", and an array of orchids. There's been lots happening on our reserves across the county this week.

Our reserve wardens are working hard across the county from transporting our Hebridean sheep from different reserves, planting heather as part of a regeneration programme, to spotting rare species…

Cottongrass, a hatching swift chick, carnivorous plants on the fens and more. There's been lots going on across our reserves this week.

Chinese water deer fawns, adder’s tongue and turtle doves are just some of the highlights from our reserves team across the county this week.

We’ve noticed many more visitors to our reserves over the past few weeks as lockdown restrictions have started to ease. Spring is continuing unabated, with some lovely wildlife sights to be had…

Our wonderful volunteers have been out recording dragon and damselflies.  The bank holiday weekend proved to be a busy time with new species emerging and raised this years’ species list to 16.

Grasshopper warblers, cuckoos and glossy ibis are some highlights and sightings from the Reserves Team this week.

Our reserves team are undertaking their daily checks and documenting some truly stunning wildlife in our county.

Now lockdown is easing slightly, please do continue to stay local and…

We’re still in lockdown, but our reserves teams are still able to carry our wildlife surveys, as well as livestock and safety checks following government guidelines.