After a windy night I looked out over Tern hide this morning with some hope of seeing something new blown in. I was greeted by an adult peregrine perched on one of the posts outside Tern hide and…

Sightings at Blashford Lakes - September 19th

We had a mini bird race for teams from our Blashford Lakes Project partners today, which meant that I got to have a good look around the reserve and see a few birds as well. Generally it was a…

We are slipping into autumn. Despite the weather remaining warm, the signs are everywhere. Berries are ripening and birds are on the move. Over the last few days there have been between 500 and…

It has been a year of extreme weather. There have been several reports about how the drought impacted wildlife here in the UK, but as we look ahead to autumn and the return of migratory birds to…

Jim, reported the sighting of a great white egret on Ivy Lake the other day and speculated that it might be “Walter” our regularly returning bird. This bird was ringed in 2003 in France and first…

The sight of swifts soaring overhead and their unmistakable screaming is the ultimate sign of summer. Andy Broadhurst from Hampshire Swifts tells us more about these beautiful birds, their drastic…

Working with Southern Water, we've been able to create new space for terns to nest in the Solent

A spring update on birds at Blashford Lakes nature reserve

The ‘Beast from the East’ is due one last throw this weekend so may make getting out and about difficult or unpleasant - but today has been glorious.