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My New Year's resolution is to make sure that I get out on to the reserve every day - I've been missing out on so much in the last couple of weeks. But in the meantime I still get vicarious pleasure from reading the sightings book which visitors and staff have been adding to daily. One particular...

There’s some great fun to be had at Leighton Moss this half-term. We’ve kicked it off with a ‘Creatures of the night’ trail which will be available all week. Come and pick up your trail question sheet from the visitor centre and set off on your quest to find the answers and solve...

This morning’s guided walk group was treated to some splendid views of Leighton Moss’s bearded tits , with a bittern thrown in for good measure. We were a very select gathering; no doubt the weather forecast may have put some people off. All I can say is, the weather was good, the wildlife...

Hello, so whats been happening here at Leighton Moss over the last few days? Well our red deer are becoming more and more active out on the reserve, mainly from Griesdale and Tim Jackson hides where i am based most days. Our usual group of hinds have recently been joined by a small bachelor group...

Well firstly hello!! My name is Kevin Kelly and i am the new Date With Nature (DWN) information assistant for the Red deer project here at Leighton moss! I come from a sales background and have been birding for years, so i'm hoping my enthusiasm for wildlife will be contagious. Well less about...

There is a plant so rare that lots of people have spent a lot of time and energy protecting the remaining plants, and trying to produce more plants to grow elsewhere, saving this beautiful yet rare orchid. It’s the Lady’s Slipper Orchid, and Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve is one...

Robin Red-Breast is panicking as he has bought Christmas presents for all his wildlife friends at Leighton Moss, but catastrophe has struck and he has lost them around the nature trails. He is really upset and worried that he will not be able to give all his friends a present on Christmas Day and...

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There were 3 red deer stags play fighting on the deer walk last night - testing out their antlers for the autumn. That kept us entertained for a while at the Griesdale hide. There are now only 2 walks left this year so if you fancy joining us, they're on Mondays from 7-9pm. Just turn up at the...