by Lana Blakely , conservation intern Weekly habitat management update Last weekend the Waveney Bird Club came down to Minsmere to ring birds with some of the staff here. It was relatively quiet, but they did have 3 nightingales, as well as a few...

Weekly habitat management update The main bulk of this week has been spent erecting corrals for the Exmoor ponies, which will be used for general livestock management purposes, including routine health checking, holding stock in preparation for being...

Following the recent blog about the sad plight of some of our hobbies this spring, there's been a few more dragonflies on the wing this week, especially four-spotted chasers, so hopefully these stunning raptors may now have more food available. There's...

Male marsh harrier by Jon Evans Weekly update: This week we’ve continued to observe a few chases and flights during bittern watch but still have yet to see any evidence of nesting activity. Marsh harrier numbers remain at 8 nesting pairs,...

On Saturday morning, Minsmere Field Teacher and Visitor Centre Assistant, Stephen Massey, was walking through the churchyard of St Peter and St Paul church in Aldeburgh when he spotted what looked like a dead blackbird. Approaching closer he realised...