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Spring migrating birds
Many of our most well-known bird species are migrant birds; species such as nightingales, swallows, turtle doves and ospreys. Reserves Officer Andy Neilson gives us a run down of some of the most…
Spring has sprung
Spring is well underway, with the Manton Bay pair incubating an amazing four eggs...
News from Abroad
We have received some exciting news about one of our 2015 Manton Bay fledglings, S2(15)!
How to feed birds in your garden
Find out how to attract birds into your garden all year round.
Spring is Here
Our star osprey pair Maya and 33(11) from the Manton Bay nest have returned and have been busy preparing the nest ready for the exciting season ahead. But they weren't the first to return.…
Insects you can get to know this spring
In the seventh of a series of Action for Insects blogs, Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust volunteer and amateur entomologist Kate Nightingale highlights a few of the species you can spot…
Garden bumblebee
Unsurprisingly, the garden bumblebee can be found in the garden, buzzing around flowers like foxgloves, cowslips and red clover. It is quite a large, scruffy-looking bee, with a white tail. It…
My garden
Nicolas is a farmer who loves wildlife. Through his passion he has grown a successful bird seed business, and in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts has helped to raise £1 million for…
Garden spider
Have you ever stopped to look at the shape of a spider web? Garden spiders spin a spiral shaped web, perfect for catching lots of juicy prey!
Upland spring, flush and fen
These tiny habitats, the source of our streams and rivers, are fundamental to the well-being of whole water catchments.
Garden warbler
A plain-looking warbler, the garden warbler is a summer visitor to the UK. It is a shy bird and is most likely to be heard, rather than seen, in woodland and scrub habitats.