The arrival of warm weather brings many birds to Fen Drayton Lakes to spend the summer here. A particular favourite of mine, the swifts , are now here! You can enjoy watching them at the moment swooping and twisting over the lakes eating insects. You...

...spring is truly here! Along with the sunshine and warmth, here are some of the wildlife highlights you might encounter at the moment. Skylarks are singing their hearts out as you approach the reserve, above the fields just to either side of the...

Last week's flooding has thankfully receded, leaving the car park and most paths clear if a little muddy. For some sections you do still need wellies to get by, notably the stretch between the Busway and Coucher Hide, the south-west corner of Drayton...

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” Dickens We enjoyed a very pleasant Wednesday Wildlife Wander on the reserve this morning. Last month's...

Early this morning, an eery noise emanated from the depths of a reedbed on Holywell Lake...the sound of a booming bittern ! Booming is the noise this enigmatic species of heron makes to try and attract a female in spring. It's a bit like a foghorn...