The changing of the clocks last week made a 4.30am start all the more difficult this morning as I set off for the weekly bittern watch with the stars still out! But my efforts were certainly rewarded with some fantastic bittern behaviour at Barrow Scout...

Well despite the rest of the country suffering with weather likened to the high arctic, we have managed to remain snow free! The weather is actually quite nice,(cold but dry) and the surrounding roads have managed to evade the troubles the remainder of...

It's that time of year again when our wonderful interns fly the nest and move onto exciting new jobs. Our fabulous Jone Ayres has been an amazing asset to Leighton Moss since she arrived from Coombes Valley in October. I will miss her big beaming...

Some of the fabulous 37th Bradshaw Brownie pack at RSPB Leighton Moss (c Carol Bamber) My first ever, independently posted blog for the Leighton Moss forum! At last! We had a great visit last Sunday by 37th Bradshaw Brownies from Bolton who were staying...

Swifts are one of the iconic birds of the summer, flying thousands of miles each year, visiting us for a brief time to breed. Their numbers are declining for reasons not fully understood , but changes to their traditional nest locations are likely to...