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So, I’m not quite sure if it’s spring that’s arrived or if we’ve gone straight to summer! With such beautiful weather at this time of year it’s no surprise Perry Lane and the woodland up on the reserve are both filled with the sounds of chiffchaff . This member of the...

We’re now at the height of summer and the long days provide a great opportunity to get out and see the wildlife in your local area. Here at Newport Wetlands our visitors have been seeing plenty to get excited about. They haven’t bred here yet, but all fingers are crossed for next year...

Marsh harrier swooping back and forth across the environs and a common whitethroat feeding just inches from the Visitor Centre window are just two highlights from today alone! And a couple of recent sightings of grasshopper warbler – now of Springwatch fame at the RSPB Ynys-hir reserve –...

It’s been a bit of a bonanza of bird sightings here at Newport Wetlands over the past couple of weeks. From great sightings of rare migrants passing through to the first sightings of our summer visitors arriving, the long holiday has provided a great opportunity to get out and enjoy what nature...

Frosty mornings over the last few days have been a reminder that although it might be March, the spring equinox is still a week-and-a-half away. But migrant birds are already starting to appear at Newport Wetlands as they arrive from their warm wintering grounds in southern Europe and Africa. Wheatear...