Last night was the first time we have put our new moth trap out and we came up trumps! First of all we were delighted to see that we had trapped an Eyed Hawkmoth ... and then we spotted a Chinese Character The other moths that were in the...

Today we were treated to a visit from a female pheasant and her newly hatched brood of 5 chicks. The small family were making short work of any bird seed that happened to be on the floor under the bird feeders and the mother was encouraging the chicks...

On Friday 27th April, our site manager is offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes guided walk around the reserve. You can find out about the work we've been carrying out, and if you have any questions about the history of the reserve, or the wildlife...

Spring is certainly here by the sounds of all the wildlife sightings our visitors have been reporting - Avocets have been reported on Hicksons Pool, to the west of Lin Dike, and our Ranger Alan had a fantastic experience this morning when he saw a Skylark...

Today the symbol of the RSPB, the Avocet , has been seen on Hicksons Pool (the body of water to the west of the old railway line at Lin Dike) - well, 24 of them, actually! But how many people know why the Avocet is the emblem of the RSPB? Well, gather...