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With the wonderful weather we've had over the past few days, things have been busy down here at the reserve. Although the weather may have cooled down the bird action certainly hasn't with this morning bringing with it some brilliant views of a female marsh harrier and a male hen harrier , both...

"Groppers" as they are affectionately known are usually rather elusive as they flit between thick patches of vegetation. Thier "reeling" call is far carrying and is often the only sign that they are present! So to get a photo of one doing the full reeling and quivering display was...

"Seconds out, round two..." should be the cry as the ruff at Burton Mere Wetlands are duking it out! Don't worry though as their version of the duking it out is actually more of an showy dance. These fascinating birds become rather odd-looking at this time of year as their breeding hormones...

Spring has more than sprung and the stars of the show are the warblers, in the words of our visitors "Its amazing down there at the moment!" A picture can say a thousand words so here goes ... (some better than others!) Chiffchaff Sedge warbler Grasshopper Warbler Blackcap...

Warblers! The past few weeks have seen dramatic visual changes at IMF as the warm weather (and the odd bout of rain) has transformed the recently dormant vegetation into a vast sea of green. Wading birds slowly acquire their breeding plumage as black-tailed godwit's heads, necks and breast...