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The State of Nature report is published today. I've listened to David attenborough talking about the report on Radio 4 this morning and it has generated a lot of publicity on the media channels. The report is sobering and concluded that nature is in trouble, but the report also shows that wildlife...

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After an incredible holiday in Arizona, adding plenty of colourful new birds to my life list, I'm fighting the jet lag and noticing through hazy eyes that spring has erupted while I've been away. It seemed quite strange coming home to see our gloves and winter clothes laying around from the cold...

The daffs are done, the bluebells are blooming - lovely! - it's well worth a visit this weekend. It will be fantastic if the weather stays warm and sunny as forecast, and since trees are late coming into leaf it should be a great opportunity to actually see our woodland birds in full song. We have...

I did some bird surveying in the good weather last week. It involved me standing at certain points, and noting what birds and how many I could hear. All to assess our woodland for birds. It's one of the nicest things I get to do, though it's not easy! At last, there are some migrants! I heard...

Our chainsaw sculptor Patrick is busy creating an amazing sculpture in the bluebell wood. This will mark a small and beautiful corner of the reserve where people can remember their passed loved ones. If you pop down this week, you will see it all happening. Once it's all cleared up, it should look...

With the winds turning to the south and a warmer feel to proceedings, the first spring migrants have slowly been appearing. After last weeks chiffchaff, several swallows were over the reserve at the weekend and sand martins have been in the local area as well.We are just waiting for our first willow...

Hurray- at last- a chiffchaff has arrived and it greeted me with its welcome and constant 'chiffchaff' call from the New Heath when I arrived at The Lodge this morning.This is the first confirmed report as far as I'm aware and its at least three weeks later than the usual arrival dates! It's...

At the hide on Tuesday. They came down about every hour for about 30 seconds...but worth the wait.

It's still a bit of a white out here at the Lodge although the roads are clear, the paths are still a bit of a challenge! A couple of shots from earlier in the week.

Taken on 22.10.2011 from the hide.

Taken on 22.10.2011 from the hide.

Taken on Saturday 22.10.2011 from the hide. The birds landed at the pond furthest from the hide at about 12:30.

Taken at The Lodge on the 3/7/2011

A squirrel sitting above a feeder outside the Meadow hide.

Shot at the lodge, Sandy.