It certainly now feels like spring at Lackford with many of our warblers now back at the lakes. As you wander around you will hear lots of blackcap, chiffchaff, whitethroat etc. singing away so…

As we head into April we are now starting to see many birds arriving back from Africa like swallows. Here is a quick look at our sightings board and our arrival sheet.

It has certainly felt a little like spring in recent weeks at the lakes with many birds singing and exploring places to nest like our singing song thrushes and with the great crested grebes back…

The last few weeks have seen quite a lot of activity from our birds on the reserve. From our hundreds of siskin around the trails to plenty of water birds to be seen on our lakes. Some of our…

After a week of 2022, we have now recorded 61 different types of birds, 6 mammals and even 1 butterfly! Main bird highlights were hundreds of siskin, red kite, goldeneye and green sandpiper.…

Even though we are moving towards the end of October, the weather has been quite kind to us. There have even been some warm days, so butterflies and dragonflies continue to be seen on the reserve…

The change of the season is always an exciting time and one we look forward to watching. Autumn feels different at different stages. Right now, we are in the early part of autumn (late September…

Summer is a great time to come and discover the mix of wildlife that can be seen at Lackford Lakes. It is a great time to look for our beautiful butterflies by our trails, some are big, and some…

Summer has now arrived at the lakes. The sunny weather in recent weeks has seen lots of our dragonflies and damselflies emerging all over the reserve. Insect numbers are also building after the…

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.