Working at Minsmere, I'm often told how lucky I am. I have to agree: I can't think of anywhere else I'd rather work. After all, there aren't many work places where you can, at the right time of year, see or hear bitterns, nightingales...

I promise, that's the only Latin you'll get from me - but it's such a good name that I couldn't resist it! It means 'cave dweller' and reflects the wren's ability to find all sorts of nooks, crannies and crevices where it can...

Attention all you regular community members: you know who you are! You may have noticed the poor quality of our recent blog titles??!! We clearly need help. A major event is occurring on the reserve next week, i don't want to give too much away..but...

Great news this week that Phil (Henderson) who was volunteering over the winter here with our wardening team has just let us know that he has got a 4 month job monitoring little terns at Sprun Point. Also David (Miles) has gone back to his usual volunteering...

With slightly warmer days and green shoots beginning to appear in the ditch margins, our healthy population of Water Voles has begun to venture out and about. Seven were seen on just one walk on Tuesday and this includes independent youngsters a third...