Rutland Water Nature Reserve
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Countryside Courses – New Dates
Our Dry Stone Walling and Traditional Hedge Laying Courses have proved to be as popular as ever during 2017 and we are pleased to be able to offer dates for these courses going into 2018. Under the expert guidance of John Shone of Rutland Willows these weekend courses provide an introduction to these ancient heritage […]
Birdwatching Events & Walks
New dates have just been added to our events schedule for the extremely popular birdwatching walks run by Terry Mitcham – local expert & bird recorder for the RNHS. These walks – run once a month on a Friday morning – are an excellent way to find out what is about on the reserve and […]
30 Days Wild: Exploring Holme Fen Nature Reserve
Wild Horizons member and Rutland Nature Reserve volunteer Sally Smurthwaite shares her first visit to Holme Fen Nature Reserve as part of our 30 Days Wild blog series.
30 Days Wild: A hedgehog hunt
Former Trainee Reserve Officer, Anya Wicikowski sends her 30 Days Wild blog all the way from Malawi where she is currently studying the African Hedgehog!
30 Days Wild: Lots of life at Lyndon
Osprey Information Officer, Holly Hucknall, shares her random act of work-wildness as part of our 30 Days Wild blog series.
30 days wild: learning new skills to care for wildlife
Wild Horizons member Charlotte Blunt shares her day learning to care for rescued wildlife as part of our 30 Days Wild blog series,
30 Days Wild: Dry Stone Walling
Trainee Reserve Officer, Luke, shares his experience of dry stone walling as part of our 30 Days Wild blog series
30 Days Wild: Creaks and drumming at dusk
As part of 30 Days Wild throughout June we’ll be posting blogs from staff, volunteers and members of the public sharing their wild experiences, hopefully they’ll provide inspiration on how you can make your life a little bit more wild this month! In this blog volunteer Barrie Galpin shares a fantastic experience – listening for corncrakes on the Nene Washes.
A Summary of Bird Ringing at Rutland Water Nature Reserve in 2016
Click on the following link to open a PDF version of the 2016 Bird Ringing Report for Rutland Water Nature Reserve A Summary of Bird Ringing at Rutland Water 2016
Wild Horizons: Bird Ringing & Species Reintroductions
Wild Horizons member Amy Hall fills us in on the latest workshops – a ringing demonstration and a workshop on species re-introductions.
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Satellite tracking 2017
We have been following 12-year-old female osprey 30(05) since she had her satellite transmitter fitted in 2013. Since then, she has migrated south to Senegal four times, and back north again four times! Read more to find out about 30(05)’s 2017 migration…
Maisie’s work experience blog
Maisie joined the Rutland Water Nature Reserve team this week on a work experience placement – find out how she got on here…
Dry Stone Walling Course – Additional Date
Due to the popularity of this course we are happy to be able to offer additional dates over the weekend of 20th & 21st May 2017. You will learn about this ancient craft by preparing and building a section of wall on the reserve. Full details can be found on our events pages.
Wild Horizons Workshop – Engaging young people with nature
Wild Horizons member Joe Bodycote shares news and thoughts from our most recent workshop
Welcome
The Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust is very pleased to welcome Dr Mat Cottam as the new Reserve Manager at Rutland Water Nature Reserve. Mat replaces Tim Appleton who has retired after 42 years in the role. Tim oversaw the creation of the reserve and its development into an internationally important wetland. He also founded […]
Family Drop In Days
We are running a number of drop in days at our Egleton centre during 2017. Bring the family along to join in with pond dipping, bug hunting and nature related craft sessions. There is no need to book….just drop in! Full details of dates & timings can be found on the events page
Wild Skills: nest box building
On Sunday our Wild Skills members met for their first session of 2017. It may have been a cool, grey winters day but our minds were on preparation for the spring!
A summary of bird ringing at Fieldfare Hide in 2016
A permit holder and ringing trainer Chris Hughes undertakes regular mist netting sessions throughout the spring and summer by Fieldfare Hide on the south of lagoon 1. Read his report on 2016 here…
A first for Leicestershire and Rutland – first winter male Surf Scoter
The Surf Scoter can still be seen from the dam at the eastern end of the reservoir. Read more for details.
Winter wildlife at Rutland Water Nature Reserve
Rutland Water Nature Reserve is synonymous with one famous summer visitor in particular – the Osprey. But there’s a whole host of other wildlife to see throughout the year, and the winter is no exception.
Winners all round thanks to monthly events and training
As a way of acknowledging and thanking our wonderful volunteers for all they do, we have a special programme of events and training specifically tailored for them. Thanks to the new Volunteer Training Centre and support from the Heritage Lottery Fund we have been able to expand this programme to include an activity nearly every week.
Over-wintering osprey project volunteers work hard at Lyndon
The Lyndon Visitor Centre closes each year from mid-September when the ospreys leave Rutland, and re-opens in the spring to coincide with the ospreys’ return. However, this does not mean that all work ceases…
Volunteer, Dave Cole, awarded Christopher Cadbury Medal
The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts has awarded the 2016 Christopher Cadbury Medal for services to the advancement of nature conservation in the British Islands, to Dave Cole, naturalist and Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust volunteer.