Are you seeing more Damselflies in your garden than a few weeks ago? This warmer weather is perfect for them and their larger cousins, the Dragonflies. Last year, Paxton Pits Nature Reserve was designated a Dragonfly and Damselfly hotspot by the British Dragonfly Society for the ease of access and the 25 known species that… Read More

There is always a certain anticipation of what will be seen on a wildlife survey, and the recent Butterfly & Damsel and Dragonfly transect did not disappoint. Although we weren’t particularly looking for other species, as we walked through the kissing gate to the Meadow Trail, a cuckoo sat in a nearby tree. Last year,… Read More

What a difference this year from last year. We have been able to meet up for the 2nd Breeding Bird survey of the year.  The morning did not disappoint. The air was full of bird song. You could hear the cuckoo from the Visitor Centre garden, and you could watch long tailed tits and greenfinch… Read More

An early walk often pays dividend.  The bird song is often at its best, and this time of year is full of anticipation of the newly arrived migrants you might hear. Indeed, our first Paxton Pits breeding bird survey on 4th April did just that and showed up several of these migrants, willow warbler, garden… Read More

We are all in a time of change and that includes our wildlife. March is a time that as the weather warms, it makes them restless and encourages them to breed or move on. A windy walk around the Paxton Pits lakes in the recent days to count the duck for the final time this… Read More