Events for tots through toteens, wildlife courses for adults, practical conservation volunteering, wildlife walks and talks. Recent Bird Sightings at Lackford Lakes - Waxwing Eco A member of our team will review your link for suitability and add this to the site as soon as possible. Later in summer, the reserve is alive with damselflies and dragonflies. He wants their distinctive shrill cry to become part of everyday life on the outskirts of the capital. They are held at Great Witchingham Village Hall, Hubbards Loke, NR9 5AZ. For seasonal opening times, further information about facilities, and any restrictions due to Covid-19, please visit the sites website for full details. This helps to throw the background out of focus and the kingfisher to stand out from its surroundings. No drone flying without express permission. Birdwatching in Suffolk | The Tourist Trail Its very easy to tell which is male and female. Kingfishers hunt small fish, such as minnows and sticklebacks, but they have also been known to take aquatic insects. Did you see our story about Suffolk Coasts and Heaths AONB 50th birthday? http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/suffolk/nr/sites/lack.htm. Suffolk Wildlife Trust is part of a UK-wide network of Wildlife Trusts. Research shows that if just one person in every four takes up a cause, this can be enough to change the minds and behaviour of the majority. Legacy stories: Arger Fen & Spouse's Vale, Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Plan trips, find birds, track your lists, explore range maps and bird migrationall free. contact@birdguides.com Lackford is home to kingfishers that have successfully bred and fledged a good number of chicks. British & Irish Records Archive is only available to our. Here is our sightings from February 2023 at Lackford Lakes. If you need to move your camera do so very slowly and smoothly. Have you seen something interesting? 9,936 were here. Have you seen something interesting? Checklists submitted within the last hour are not shown. The birds were carefully transported nearly 500 kilometers (310 miles) from a captive breeding program to a Wellington school, where they were welcomed by a traditional Maori ceremony. Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Registered charity number 262777. Click here to sign in with For early morning or evening visits, please book online: The 1.5km blue trail is surfaced and barrier free, with ramped access to fourhides.