I was going to write a 'proper' post this evening, but after the heat today I feel much like these sheep under the hide: It was a beautiful day for a stroll, but definitely a gentle one. Lovely to watch the sunlight catching the water and...

Hello folks! As the new visitor and publicity officer here at Fen Drayton Lakes (aka 'the new Neil') I wanted to introduce myself. I'm joining the Fen Drayton team after 16 months at RSPB Middleton Lakes , another beautiful reserve...

Flood water is starting to drain off again and the car parks are now open. Some paths are still flooded, particularly around Moore Lake, Drayton Lagoon and Ferry Lagoon, and most of the rest are wet and muddy. Let’s hope summer arrives next week...

The reserve is flooding again, for the 3rd time this summer. Unbelievable! The car parks and hide are now closed. Footpaths along the riverbanks, to the hide and on the south side of Ferry Lagoon are flooded. Please take care if visting the site...

June is usually a fairly quiet time for birds at the lakes, but there are still nice things to see. One of my favourite sights at the moment are the common tern chicks on our tern rafts (you can see these from the hide at Moore Lake, the viewpoint by...