Reserve News

Here you will find news about the reserve including all improvements and progress being made in various reserve projects.

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Woodland Day – Sat 14th April 2012

Woodland Day – Sat 14th April 2012

A tree-mendous day out!

100 years of nature conservation

100 years of nature conservation

In 2012 The Wildlife Trusts celebrate their 100th birthday!

Join in the Surveys

Join in the Surveys

We all love to count and that’s what counts in the 2012 surveys

Conservation work

Conservation Work in Progress

Throughout the winter months work parties carry out habitat management on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

The Caterpillar Project – one year on

The Caterpillar Project – one year on

We reflect on the hard work undertaken by Caterpillar during the past year.

Drake Gadwall

Another Record Wildfowl Count

To hear more about these record numbers make sure you tune in to Sally Pepper Goes Wild on BBC East Midlands Today at 6:30pm tomorrow (Thursday) evening.

Winter Wildfowl Day

Winter Wildfowl Day

Spend the day with Terry Mitcham and search for winter wildfowl around Rutland Water

Water Vole Update

Water Vole Update

Reserve Officer Lloyd Park has been busy monitoring the newly-released Water Voles.

male Gadwall

Record-breaking Ducks

If you have visited the reserve recently the chances are you will have seen a duck or two. Our bleary-eyed WeBS volunteers recorded an incredible 27701 ducks on the October wildfowl count – a record for the reserve.