The Solent is a wonderland of migratory waders, and winter is the best time to see them.

John Durnell responds to proposals to reintroduce sea eagles to the Solent

Winter visitors are arriving in their thousands, and November is the perfect time to brush up on your ID skills.

Great white egret that is. Walter now had two companions and all were joining in the fishing frenzy on Ibsley Water this morning. Later on they were separated and I saw one unringed bird, close to…

The first Sunday of the month is volunteer task day and this morning we were continuing work on the path between Goosander and Lapwing hide. The path is being trimmed back and the gravel surface…

5th October reports from Blashford showed that all the main players are still present. On Ibsley Water the ferruginous duck was still around the north end of the Long Spit, visible from either or…

My time at the Trust has absolutely flown by, and now it’s nearly time for me to leave my role as Trainee Geospatial Ecologist. I've had an amazing few months here!

How to identify these all-black birds and avoid corvid confusion.

Another fine day although with more of an autumnal feel than yesterday. There was still mist over the lakes as I opened the hides. From Tern hide the highlight was the unringed great white egret…

It was a glorious day at Blashford today, to my mind the perfect balance of sunshine and cool temperatures, the ideal autumn day for getting work done on the reserve. It was also a pretty good day…