We have now seen 64 different species of birds on the reserve in 2020 including bullfinch, snipe, siskin, lapwing, goldeneye and good numbers of starlings roosting at the end of a winter’s day.…

As promised in my last blog update, I will update you on the starling situation on the reserve.

There have been quite a few frosts in the last few weeks indicating that we have now moved into winter at the lakes. The ducks on the lakes, the small birds feeding constantly by our trails and…

We are now into November at the lakes and many of our ducks are now arriving or will be arriving in the next few weeks to spend the winter here. The trees are changing colour and are dropping…

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…

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.