A water buffalo grazing in the meadows at Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve. Photo by volunteer Andrea Fellowes.
Konik ponies grazing in the distance with reeds and wildflowers in the foreground. Water meadows at Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve. Photo by volunteer Andrea Fellowes.
Willow trees on the bank of the River Cam at Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve. Photo by volunteer Andrea Fellowes.
Meadows in the foreground, lake in the background under a blue sky at Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve. Photo by volunteer Andrea Fellowes.
π€ Washing up or a walk on the Reserve after breakfast this Saturday? It's a no-brainer!
βΊοΈ Wind down to Josh Robins' gorgeous folk songs as you eat, and leave the cooking and clearing to us.
ποΈ Live Music Breakfast on 9 August with options for all tastes:
www.kingfishersbridge.org/store/p48/Li...
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Striped coffee mug and striped Victoria Sponge cake on the cafe counter with a coffee machine in the background
A selection of baked treats on a striped plate under a glass dome
Banner for the Kingfisher Cafe, reading "Now Open 7 Days a Week! For fresh baked cakes and sweet treats, lunches, ice-cream and milkshakes" www.kingfishersbridge.org
π€ π₯Ύ Coffee and cake = the perfect post-walk treat!
β Our big coffee machine is back in action, and we've been baking up a storm.
π° Victoria sponge, vegan lemon drizzle, rocky road, millionaires shortbread, blondies and brownies: take your pick!
7οΈβ£ Open 7 days a week @kingfishersbridge.bsky.social
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The interior of a wooden bird-hide, with the door on the left and window and chairs on the right. Everything is spotless!
The view from Peacock Hide, showing a green clearing in deciduous woodland
A large pile of plastic tree guards, dating to when Home Wood was planted some decades ago and now long past their useful life.
πΆ If you go down to the woods today...
π§Ή You'll see that Warden Katey has given Peacock Hide a thorough clean...
π³ ... and our wonderful volunteers, led by Warden Jack, have removed all the old sapling guards in Home Wood and picked litter while they were at it.
π πThank you, everyone involved!
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π¦ Keep bats in mind when you are gardening. Think 'Bed & Breakfast', i.e. providing roosting spaces (like a bat box) and plenty of food for them to eat (by having plants that attract insects at night).
www.bats.org.uk/advice/garde...
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π»βοΈπ³π₯ππΆπ³ Fancy a lazy family breakfast al fresco in the gorgeous garden of our recently relaunched cafΓ©, serenaded by the mellow sounds of local folk singer Josh Robins?
Then make a date with us on Saturday 9 August β see details below!
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A Common Blue butterfly is perched on heather against a pink background. Text overlay reads "Get out for the count" with Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count logo above it. In the bottom right corner, the text reads 'exclusive media partner' with BBC Countryfile Magazine logo. Photo credit Matt Berry
The Big Butterfly Count 2025 is here and butterflies need our help π¦π¨
This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved.
No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. β±οΈ
Get out for the count π bigbutterflycount.org
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Don't miss out! Book your tickets online or pay on the door
www.kingfishersbridge.org/store/p42/30...
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Come and see for yourself π
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Book your tickets for our 20th Anniversary Family Open Weekend now at www.kingfishersbridge.org/store/p42/30...
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2οΈβ£ Countdown to our 30th Anniversary Family Open Weekend on 12-13 July: it's nearly time!!
ππ¦π¦π Day 2: family fun with minibeasts
What do owls eat? Who lurks in our ponds? How many different moths, bugs and bees fly through the Reserve?
Get stuck in to our child-friendly activities to find out!
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3οΈβ£ Countdown to our 30th Anniversary Family Open Weekend on 12-13 July!
Day 3: bring your friends & family!
Reserve Manager James herded our water buffalo into Compartment 5 of the reedbed today, the best location for Guided Walks this weekend πππ π
Who will you bring with you to the Reserve? ππ«π²
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4οΈβ£ Countdown to our 30th Anniversary Family Open Weekend on 12-13 July!
πΌ Day 4: Chill out in our Music Marquee with live sets by local bands π΅
Saturday: James Erskine β’Β The Mojo Slide β’ The Sound of Pop Art β’Β Josh Robins
Sunday: Megan Day β’Β We Got That Swing β’Β Fenland Jam β’Β Josh Robins
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6οΈβ£ Countdown to our 30th Anniversary Family Open Weekend on 12-13 July!
Day 6: meet our exhibitors, part 3: New Life on the Old West
ποΈ This 5-year project has created new wildlife habitats on the Old West river, which joins the Cam just north of our Reserve. Come and learn more about their work!
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Home - Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group for Cambs, Herts, Essex, Beds
FWAG East's independent advisory service helps farmers and land managers run profitable farm businesses whilst protecting the environmental value of their land.
7οΈβ£ Countdown to our 30th Anniversary Open Weekend on 12-13July!
Day 7: meet our exhibitors, part 2: Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group East
πΎ Sustainable farming expert George will be with us to show how Fenland farms can support endangered species such as great crested newtsπ₯°
www.fwageast.org.uk
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Cambridgeshire Beekeepers' Association
8οΈβ£ Countdown to our 30th Anniversary Open Weekend on 12-13 July!
Day 8: Meet our exhibitors. First up, Cambridgeshire Beekeepers' Association.
π Want to know all about bees and their crucial role in keeping nature pollinated? CBA expert Andie is bringing a display hive with her!
www.cbka.org.uk
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Cambs-based Birder & freelance ecologist
writer/ author natural history & UK vagrancy
https://sites.google.com/view/jameshanlonnaturalistecologist/books-media
www.jhanlonecology.co.uk
The cafe at Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve in the east Cambridgeshire fens, selling delicious seasonal treats from our kitchen and local suppliers.
π² Biodiversity conservationist living in Cambridge, UK.
π¦ Cambridgeshire butterfly recorder so this account will mainly about butterflies and other general natural history
164 acres of Arable Land and Chalk Grassland Restoration, Stapleford, South Cambridgeshire.
Photos & sightings of flora & fauna. More detail@ http://magogtrust.org.uk
"A breath of fresh air"
Cambridge city centre pair of Peregrine Falcons, often seen on the old Emmanuel United Reformed Church and King's College Chapel spires. See "Archived from" dates in posts for accurate date information.
https://camperegrines.wordpress.com
I love making and sharing things that are inspired by nature. π¦ββ¬
βοΈ Linocut printmaking and drawing.
βοΈ Cards and prints for sale www.katiefuller.co.uk
π³π§¬ Looking for dead people
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Membership body for Flood Risk & Water Level Management Authorities across the UK. Member of the European Union of Water Management Associations (EUWMA) www.ada.org.uk
Botany Senior Specialist at Natural England, BSBI Limonium/Rubus/Galium/Hypericum referee. Elm/stonewort/dandelion enthusiast, Plant & butterfly reintros, botany tours, FISC 6, Punk, Norfolk #Iamabotanist Views own πͺπΊ
Restoring and managing meadows, woodland and ponds in North Norfolk using traditional methods.
RTs not endorsed.
Radley Lakes is an area of former gravel quarries close to the River Thames, between Abingdon and Radley in Oxfordshire. It is a thriving area for nature, looked after by Radley Lakes Trust.
radleylakestrust.org/
Profile photo credit: Amanda Hartley
Freelance botanist / plant ecologist / naturalist - supporting nature recovery in Cambs and Lincs. Keen photographer sharing stories and images from the natural world. BSBI recorder for South Lincolnshire and leader for Wildlife Travel.
A wild landscape in the making. For people, wildlife and climate.
https://www.cairngormsconnect.org.uk/
Naturalist living in Norfolk (UK) - particularly interested in birds, fungi, psyllids and shieldbugs (also real ale, Forteana etc) Local patch = Whitlingham C.P. and the wider Norwich area.
Sporadically updated blog: http://jamesbirdsandbeer.blogspot.com/
Conservation Projects Manager π π± Wild Pollinators π ππ Food and Farming πΎπGardening/GYO ππ½ π»Views my own π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
We're working to ensure a future for endangered species and habitats worldwide. www.ptes.org. #BringingTheWildBackToLife
Donate to our latest appeal π ptes.org/ways-to-give/dormouse-appeal
Elisabeth A. Harris PhD. [Viruses in Marine Algae]. Founder of Flora Conservation UK. A project that encourages gardeners to plant wild flowers for wildlife and pleasure. Has written articles for Dipterists Digest, AES and Natur Cymru. #ukbirding
