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Hi everyone, Just to let you know that the reserve (including the car park) will be closed on Sunday 20 January . We are very sorry for any inconvenience, but due to weather conditions it would be too dangerous. We may cancel the stargazing event due to the weather as well, if you are interested...

Unfortunately due to the snowy conditions we have decided to cancel tomorrow's Wildlife Explorer's Club . We are planning to re-schedule - so keep an eye out! Please be careful everyone - it's meant to be very snowy, so we decided to cancel the club as we don't want anyone trying...

Morning all How are you? So I posted a couple of pictures I took over our 10th Birthday Bash, but I thought I would give you a few more pictures and tell you all that happened over the weekend! So the exciting news was that the baby kingfishers at the Kingfisher hide fledged that morning...

Hello! How are you? Just a couple of quick pictures of our birthday bash so far... Some of us are in our best party frocks too! Well, the boys are in suits, but still! Steve Kershaw Wildlife Art RSPB sales Paradise Wildlife Park have been here this morning with...

It's our birthday - help us celebrate! Come along tomorrow and join the party! The visitors centre is 10 years old this year and we are going to have a birthday party! And you are all invited! Plase come along and help us celebrate! On Sunday 9 September we are going to have an open...

It's our birthday - help us celebrate! The visitors centre is 10 years old this year and we are going to have a birthday party! And you are all invited! Plase come along and help us celebrate! On Sunday 9 September we are going to have an open day! We'll have lots of stalls - below...

Hi everyone, How are you? You may know that over the school holidays we run an educational scheme for children aged 7-13. Well today the kids went out with the camera ... and I thought I would share some of their photos! These are all pictures taken by the children on today's Wacky Wildlife...

Hi all, I have a confession to make.. you may have noticed in my last blog I had written weekend highlights 11 and 12 July ... I meant AUGUST! Woops! Sorry! Just to confirm - The kingfishers have hatched at the Kingfisher hide, and the adults have been going in and out of the bank taking...

Afternoon all, How are you? The results are in! Last weekend we had our first ever bioblitz at the reserve. Over the weekend of 14 and 15 July we tried to find every single species (of anything) that is here at the reserve. A BioBlitz is an "intense period of biological surveying...

Morning everyone, How are you today? We are delighted that David Lindo , the Urban Birder , will be coming over to Rye Meads on Sunday ! David will be at the reserve from 10 am and will be hanging out to chat to people and coming on a walk round the site (which starts at 10.30 am) and will be...

Good morning you lovely blogger-ers! I hope that you are enjoying this bank holiday Monday! Rye Meads is open over the bank holidays so do come over and enjoy a lovely walks - and perhaps see the most royal of birds... the kingfisher ! I'm wearing red, white and blue flowers in my hair today as...

Don't miss out on the fabulous event coming up - things to do this half term! Springwatch with the RSPB Come along and enjoy pond dipping, minibesting, a fabulous walk, crafts, trails and more over the weekend Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 June . Click here for more details! ...

Good morning everyone! It's 7.50 am, but I've been here since 4.30 am because we've had a very special walk today - the Dawn Chorus ! It's International Dawn Chorus Day - so we ran a walk to try and hear this miracle of nature, and identify the different calls. Well, I thought...

Rye Meads nature reserve is opening early for 10 lucky people on Sunday 6 May from 7-10 am , this opportunity for RSPB members only (or join on the day) will give you exclusive use of the reserve, including all the hides. The kingfishers at the Kingfisher Hide have hatched their first brood so you...

Morning everyone! There are lots of lovely events and activities planned, so I thought I would give you a quick head-up! On Sunday 6 May we have a Dawn Chorus walk , from 4.45-6.45 am! We are going to be exploring the reserve, and hoping to hear the dawn chorus. It's a guided walk...

Hi everyone, So today we have a kingfisher day at the reserve - it's been going really well. We have staff and volunteers up at the kingfisher hide telling everyone what is going on, we've got a special kingfisher trail for children and colouring! The kingfisher pair did their first...

Hi everyone, I wanted to let you all know about this weekend is going to be a kingfisher weekend at the reserve! Some of our lovely staff and volunteers will be out on the reserve at the kingfisher hide this weekend, so come along and say hello! They will be telling you what has been happening...

Afternoon all, How are you? Are you enjoying your weekend? I just wanted to give you all a quick reminder about tomorrows Barn Owl Watch . The Lapwing and Draper hides will be staying open until 6.30 pm ( the reserve opens as usual at 10am, and the rest of the reserve will be closing at 5...

I'm back! Did you miss me? I've been on holiday for a week but all will be back to normal from Monday! So, tonight is one of our Barn Owl Watches ! So far one of the pair has been sitting in a tree since about 4.30 pm! Great stuff! Next weekend, on Sunday 18 March, the Draper and Lapwing...

Hi everyone! You'll have to excuse me for the on-going stargazing blogs, but I like to keep you upto date! Still got great views of Jupiter, Venus is a little trickier to see now, the Andromeda galaxy (it's about 2.5 million light-years from Earth!), the Pollux stars and more! Not only...

Morning everyone, I just wanted to remind you all that tonight we have a special, never before at Rye Meads event! Pop over to the reserve at anytime between 5.30 and 8 pm tonight and enjoy some stargazing for yourself! Join the Loughton Astronomical Society as they bring telescopes and their expertise...

I don't know if you all know, but we have a Wildlife Explorers Club here at the reserve for kids - to get them interested in nature. Wildlife Explorers is the junior section of the RSPB and we have a monthly club to look at all different type of wildlife. We have lots of different themes - in...

Hi all! I hope that you are well. I wanted to let you know that we have a lovely little display of the art work by the children (all aged between 6 and 11 years old) from the Rye Meads WEx Club and that you should all come and have a look! Here is a sneaky preview for you: Spiderweb glistening...

The other day I wrote a blog about "the start of something (that will be) wonderful..." (Click on the words to open the blog post), well I wanted to show you what it is! Over the half term we had our Wacky Wildlife Adventures - the holiday activities for the kids. Well we made this fantastic...

Morning again! How are you all? Twice a month we have "Wildlife Watch" events. This is where two volunteers sit in one of the hides and show you wildlife and answer any questions. They run on the second Sunday of the month from 10am-12 noon and the last Satudary of the month 2-4 pm...