The Osprey - Threats and Sightings
In this blog, I touch upon the threats Ospreys still face today, as well as why it is still important to report sightings to necessary parties, in light of receiving some tragic news about one of…
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Glow Worm Sightings
We are asking for members of the public to help us monitor glow-worms in their local area, and on our Nature Reserves across Leicestershire and Rutland this summer. Roadside verges, woodland tracks, disused railway lines and even local parks can provide suitable habitat for Glow Worms to thrive.
Record Glow Worm Sightings!
Help us record and monitor glow worms in Leicestershire and Rutland
Great white egret
As the name suggests, this tall, white heron is considerably larger than the similar little egret. Once a rare visitor to the UK, sightings have become more common over the last few decades, with…
Rutland Ospreys in Winter
Tim Mackrill, our consultant to the Osprey Project, gives an update on sightings of Rutland Ospreys during the winter months.
Common carp
The common carp is a very large fish that is popular with anglers due to its size and fighting spirit. It frequents ponds, gravel pits and lakes, but is not native to the UK, being introduced in…
Glow-worm
The glow-worm is not actually a worm, but a beetle. Males look like typical beetles, but the nightly glow of a female is unmistakeable - lighting up to attract a mate in the darkness of their…
Glorious grasslands
A summer meadow is a beautiful sight, but there’s so much more to it than gently waving grass heads and fabulous flowers.
Duke of Burgundy
This beautiful orange and brown butterfly is now a rare sight in the UK
My playground
Sam is a regular at Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve, where he loves to crawl and walk in the grass and you never know who you might meet. The world is one big playground full of exciting sights,…
My secret garden
Rowan loves the fresh smell and sight of the buttercups in the wildflower meadows at Besthorpe. It's a special place because there are precious few spots like this where she can spend time…
Cinnamon bug
This distinctive black and red bug is an increasingly common sight across much of Britain.