Meadow trail is now open. All paths are in good condition, but the meadows can be quite soggy so wellies are recommended. There have been several sightings of a ringtail Montagu’s harrier at Buckenham and Strumpshaw, the most recent of which...

Today is the launch of the Broads Outdoor Festival 2013. The Festival runs until 19th May and involves lots of outdoor events exploring wild places and historic sites all over the Broads. The RSPB is running quite a selection of events as part of the...

Blog by Melanie Beck, Strumpshaw Fen Volunteer The Norwich Nuthatches’ April meeting was on a beautiful warm, sunny, spring morning and it was all about nests! John started the meeting by showing us some pictures of the unusual places that...

All paths are in good condition. The common terns are back- we’re getting regular sightings from all hides. Cuckoos have also been spotted, and have been heard every day. A male and female wheatear were seen on Lackford run on the 26 th , and...

This fluffy chap (you can tell he’s a chap because his eyes meet in the middle, as opposed to females whose eyes don’t meet) is a dark-edged bee-fly, Bombylius major . Although the UK has ten different species of bee-fly, this is the largest...