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Ospreys at Rutland Water
Ospreys are present at Rutland Water from March to September each year! Read more about their decline, reintroduction and breeding success here.
From Russia with Love – Duck Ringing at Rutland Water
Duck ringing at Rutland Water – and numerous other sites around the UK – is enabling us to understand the migratory patterns of many different species. Read on for the full story.
Behind the scenes with BBC Countryfile
The week before last we welcomed Matt Baker and a film crew from BBC Countryfile to the reserve. Read on for the full story.
Waterfowl count January 2015
Tufted Duck and Wigeon came out on top in January with 2738 and 2681 counted, respectively. Read on for the full figures.
Waterfowl Count December 2014
The Tufted Duck came out on top in December with 3479 counted, closely follow by the Eurasian Widgeon with 2648. Read on for the full figures.
Waterfowl Count November 2014
The Tufted Duck was spotted in the highest numbers in November with 3841 spotted, closely followed by the Eurasian Coot with 3324 spotted. Click the pic for the full figures.
Sand Martin Nest Cam
Thanks to funding from The Caterpillar Foundation there are now two artificial Sand Martin banks at the reserve. A generous donation from the Rutland Natural History Society has enabled the installation of a special live camera, viewable on a big screen within the Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre.
Bioblitz 2013 results
So how many species of wildlife are there at Rutland Water Nature Reserve? Its not an easy question to answer. Click the pic to find out the Bioblitz 2013 results.
Lesser Emperor – a first for Rutland
Yesterday afternoon John Wright took this superb photo of a Lesser Emperor from Shallow Water hide.
Bioblitz – the results
The weekend before last we hosted our first-ever Bioblitz at the reserve. Click to read the results.
Rutland’s ‘Burning Bushes’
Rutland Water is not just important for birds, as Wildlife Recorder Ivan Pedley explains…
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.
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.