Bittern spotted at Blue House Farm
An extremely elusive bird, the Bittern, known for its booming calls and expert camouflage has been spotted at Essex Wildlife Trust’s Blue House Farm nature reserve.
An extremely elusive bird, the Bittern, known for its booming calls and expert camouflage has been spotted at Essex Wildlife Trust’s Blue House Farm nature reserve.
The shy and retiring bittern is a master of blending in and can be very difficult to spot in its reedbed home. It does sound like a booming foghorn, however, when it calls, so can often be heard…
It's a time of transition at Blue House Farm, with the fledging of Barn Owl chicks and arrival of passage migrants.
Immerse yourself in the best wilderness Essex can offer and witness the true wonder of migration at Blue House Farm
Blue House Farm has been brimming with berries and reed-seeds, and we've been excited to see plenty of wildlife making use of them, including an elusive bird species we don't often get…
We're in the process of improving the nesting opportunities for Barn Owls at Blue House Farm as we eagerly await the breeding season.
The spotted ray is one of the smallest species of skate, growing to only 80 cm.
Watch the deadly accurate flying of the spotted flycatcher in woodlands, gardens and parks. It sits quietly on a perch waiting for an unsuspecting insect to fly by, deftly dashing out to seize it…
Michaela Strachan gave a special presentation to support Essex Wildlife Trust at the Blue House Farm nature reserve in North Fambridge.
This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.
The lesser spotted woodpecker is the smallest of the UK's woodpeckers. Listen out for its drumming, which is quieter than that of the great spotted woodpecker, in woodland, parks , orchards…
The 'drumming' of a great spotted woodpecker is a familiar sound of our woodlands, parks and gardens. It is a form of communication and is mostly used to mark territories and to display…