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Blue Tit

Abberton Assistant Ranger Blog

Happy New Year! 2020 is upon us and I am very excited for all the projects and wildlife excitement we have planned for the coming year! Christmas and New Year was filled with lots of joy and…

Brent Geese

Return of the Blue House Farm Brent Geese

Our Brent Goose ringing project in collaboration with the Southern Colour Ringing Group, The Essex Recorders Partnership and Essex Birdwatching Society, has been providing some exciting results.…

Flock of Brent Geese

Brent Geese and Winter Wetlands

The reserve is flooding up again after a long, dry summer, and the Brent Geese have returned, all the way from their breeding grounds in Siberia!

Katie- Abberton Ranger

Assistant Ranger Blog Autumn 2019

My name is Katie and I am the new Assistant Ranger here at Abberton reservoir nature reserve. I love all wildlife, especially Bats! I am currently doing a MSc in Wildlife Conservation and am very…

Hedgehog by Tom Marshall

Autumn in the wildlife garden

With autumn now upon us, we thought it would be useful to share some interesting and useful advice from our bird food partner, Vine House Farm, for anyone with a wildlife garden – or indeed anyone…

Little Egret Fishing

The Naze in July

Summer is here, the Naze is teeming with an abundance of wildlife.

Purple hairstreak

Bug Bonanza at Abberton

Lots of butterflies, bees and other insects to be seen around Abberton Reserve at the moment especially on the wildflower areas and woodland edges.

Great Diving Beetles

Spring at Abberton

Spring is arriving at Abberton, albeit slowly. The weather is cloudy and blustery. There is the beginnings of leaves on Hawthorn and blossom on Blackthorn showing in the young woodland.

Great Spotted Woodpecker by Bob Coyle

What can you see in the woods today?

At this time of year there are many interesting sights to look out for in the ancient woodlands of Belfairs. Ranger Tristan Colaco explores what to look out for this time of year!