SWT Lackford Lakes

Winter at Lackford has its many moods and this year has been no different. As we have moved into winter, we have already experienced cold crisp sunshine, moody misty mornings, and frosty frozen…

These last few weeks have started to feel a lot more like autumn here at the lakes. Lots of ducks are now arriving to spend the winter here., look out particularly for snipe and lapwing. The…

It is now feeling a lot like early autumn out there on the reserve. Signs of early autumn include fruits on the bushes by the paths, late butterflies over the breckland fields, small birds…

Summer has definitely arrived at Lackford Lakes and the reserve is literally buzzing with excitement. It is a great time of year to go on a minibeast hunt with so many invertebrates calling…

Summer is a great time to look at our other residents. Almost anywhere you go at Lackford Lakes you will see our butterflies, dragonflies and other insects. To make the most of your visit, we…

Since our last update, the sun has continued to shine so I am going to call it summer even though it is the last few days of spring. Summer is a great time to see dragonflies and butterflies…

With most of the spring migration now arrived at Lackford Lakes, we will now look at the various number of insects that are now beginning to emerge on the reserve. The much-needed food source that…

In today’s blog we are going to look at the variety of warblers you can now see and hear not just at Lackford, but in your own local green spaces too.

In these strange times when we are stuck at home, wildlife continues as normal. Spring is very active time for much of our wildlife and it is a time of much change with birds arriving back from…

This week it has really felt like spring with the first singing chiffchaffs today- at least two- one near the Visitor Centre and another near Bernard’s Hide. It's on warmer, sunnier days when…