What a day!
A female Red-backed Shrike was found at North Wall this morning, then our guides found a huge White-tailed Eagle flying over the reedbed, which even briefly landed!
Read about these, and sightings this week in our blog.
Photos by Les Cater community.rspb.org.uk/placestovisit/…

The sound of the Summer reedbed RSPB Minsmere 🌍 Lose yourself in the hypnotic song of the Sedge Warbler claiming his patch
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🧐 Want the best kit to make the most of spring birding this year? Is it time for that upgrade you've been planning?

🌤 Join us for our Spring Optics Demo to speak to our expert team and try out our complete range!

✅️ 27th and 28th April
⏰️ 10am to 4pm

It was Stick Season for volunteer Lou during her most recent shift as she helped to take down some of our fabulous dens. She was still surrounded by wildlife though, as you can read in her latest guest blog
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Join us at our Optical weekend on 27th & 28th April at RSPB Minsmere. Looking for a new binocular or telescope pop along and have a chat with the expert Tom. A great range on display RSPB, Swarovski, Leica, Zeiss, Kowa, Manfrotto

Did you know that Avocets were discovered breeding at RSPB Minsmere 🌍 in 1947? It was the first time they bred in the UK for 100 years 🤯 .

👇 Watch the video below to learn more about these beautiful birds 👇

We're pleased to welcome back our Nightingales, including one singing at the car park entrance. Read our blog for details of other sightings this week, including Eider, Redstart, Mediterranean Gulls and Bitterns
Photo by Ian Barthorpe
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📣DREAM JOB ALERT 📣

🧐We are looking for an innovative Visitor Experience Manager to connect people with nature, drive visits to our reserve and generate vital income for the protection or our incredible nature and wildlife.

✅Sound perfect? Visit RSPB Careers to apply!

I decided to pay a visit today to RSPB Minsmere 🌍 as I had some time to spare. So pleased I did, this absolutely stunning Eider duck drake was seen on the sea off the dunes. It decided to pay a visit to the east scrape. The Eider duck swam twice around the scrape passed east hide.

🧐 Are you looking for new binoculars, or thinking about upgrading?

Come and meet our team and the suppliers to try out our complete range at our Spring Optics Demo!

Did you know Cattle Egret, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Grey Heron and Bittern are in the same family ?

👇 Watch the video below to learn more about the Heron family 👇

Here come the Girls 🐍.

Female Adders are starting to come out of hibernation and are ready for breeding season 🤩.

👇Watch the video to learn about them 👇

Lesser Scaup and Jack Snipe may have stolen the show this week, but we've also enjoyed good views of Avocets, Adders, Bitterns, Blackcaps and more this week. Read our blog for more details.
Photo: Lesser Scaup by Les Cater
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Join our reptile experts as they search for some of our more elusive residents 🐍. You’ll visit known Adder basking spots and check typical hiding places for Grass Snakes, Slow Worms and Common Lizards 🤩.

Book your place 👉 tinyurl.com/MinsmereReptil…

📣 IMPORTANT REMINDER 📣

Our shop will be closed from 1pm today (27 March) for a full stock take 🛒.

The visitor centre, toilets, café and reserve will be open as normal 😁.

The shop will open as normal tomorrow (28 March). Thank you for your understanding.

The video 🌳 ➡️ how the video was taken 😅.

Excellent work from Warden Annette for capturing this cheeky photo of George as he filmed the work, rather than working last month🤭.

Join our guides for an early morning walk timed to coincide with the peak of birdsong activity 🐦🎶. Finish your walk with a butty and hot drink in the café ☕.

Book your place 👉 tinyurl.com/MinsmereSounds…

Needing a little something for an Easter gift? Come browse our collection of goodies 🥰.

Easter Holidays at RSPB Minsmere
We have lots of activities on over the Easter Holidays, come spend the day with us.
Pond Dipping 👉tinyurl.com/PondDipping2024
Family Wildlife Walk at Snape Maltings 👉tinyurl.com/FamilyWalksSna…
Reptile Ramble 👉 tinyurl.com/MinsmereReptil…

We all know Steven Falk knows more about bees than pretty well anyone - but I think I might have seen something @rspbminsmere he hasn't! I give you.... Early Colletes Mining Bees - riding on Adders 😃
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