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Monday, 16 May 2016

Minsmere: Bluebell Show

The carpet of bluebells at RSPB Minsmere were stunning this weekend.

Sunday, 15 May 2016

Bittern at Minsmere

One of the bitterns was showing well at RSPB Minsmere this weekend. I wasn't quite fast enough to catch it during flight.

Monday, 18 April 2016

Minsmere: Water Vole

This water vole was enjoying a quiet nibble of reeds at Minsmere at the weekend.

Sunday, 25 May 2014

The new BBC Springwatch "Studio" overlooking the RSPB Reserve at Minsmere was a hive of activity. There was a little bit of filming on the balcony (with Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan) that overlooks the extensive reed beds. We look forward to what the programme will share. We can probably expect bitterns, marsh harriers, marsh tits, avocets, sand martins ... and ...

Sunday, 18 May 2014

Minsmere in May

Damselfly at Minsemere © David Gill

We visited Minsmere at the weekend. There were a few dragonflies around and one large red damselfly at the pond (which we also had at home). The sand martins were very active in their "cliff". And a bittern even landed in the reeds by the sluice. (For bitterns from last year.)

And there was plenty of evidence of activity in preparation for BBC Springwatch ... read more here.

Sunday, 13 October 2013

Castle Acre

Castle Acre in Norfolk has impressive remains of the medieval castle and bailey. Restoration is being undertaken on the keep to reverse the work that had been done in the 20th century.

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Ladybird at Leiston Abbey

#StSecrets ladybird at Leiston Abbey #Suffolk pic.twitter.com/o1r3e1BArs
— David Gill (@davidwjgill) July 2, 2013

Ladybirds are few in number this year. Caroline Gill spotted one at Minsmere and I spotted one at Leiston Abbey while visting the Dig Venturers excavation.