Your recent sightings at Minsmere
Your recent sightings
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A rare find caps an interesting day
Yesterday was an interesting day to say the least. It didn't start well but certainly finished on a high. In fact, by 9.30 am I felt like I should perhaps go home, following a series of incidents that meant the day didn't really start as planned....
Posted 11 Jul 2019 by Ian Barthorpe -
Bees, butterflies and beetles
Insects were very definitely the theme of my lunchtime walk today, but not quite in the way that I had hoped. Buoyed by the reports from our guides over the weekend, I set myself the task of tracking down some of our more interesting butterflies....
Posted 03 Jul 2019 by Ian Barthorpe -
Beginning birdwatcher part 3 - taking notes
One of the most important lessons that any beginner birdwatcher can learn is, "don't be afraid to ask." If you don't know what something is, then someone else probably does, but if you don't ask them, you'll never learn. The second part of this...
Posted 27 Jun 2019 by Ian Barthorpe -
North Wall minibeasties
As anyone who has visited Minsmere in summer will know, when you plan a "quick walk to East Hide" it usually turns something more akin to a "slow meander along the North Wall." That was certainly the case today. I skipped quickly past the pond, wi...
Posted 25 Jun 2019 by Ian Barthorpe -
Things that go "eek", "screetch" and "churr" in the dark
We're often asked what time Minsmere is open, and when the best time to visit is. The simple answer to the first question is always - although we don't recommend that you try to walk around the nature trails in the dark, and the reserve is...
Posted 24 Jun 2019 by Ian Barthorpe -
To bee, or not to bee?
An alternative title could be, when is a bee not a bee? When it's a flower, perhaps! This afternoon I have been to one of the less well visited parts of the reserve in search of another exciting discovery: bee orchids. I've regularly seen bee...
Posted 18 Jun 2019 by Ian Barthorpe