Alex’s Anecdotes – June 22 We are delighted that our Tour Guide, Alex Douglas, is going to provide monthly musings on our blog, documenting her observations, experiences and intimate stories from her wonderful work across the reserve. Many of you will have...
Major’s Moths One of our guests staying at Majors Lodge took advantage of a fine evening on June 22nd and set up a moth trap to see what nocturnal creatures might appear and we were stunned to find that they recorded 55 different species before releasing them...
A Gift From Us It has already been an amazing year here at Watatunga; with new additions to the reserve, becoming the Best New Visitor Attraction in the East of England, and welcoming so many wonderful guests both for our Guided Tours and in our two wonderful Holiday...
A Visit From His Majesty Last week Jono discovered something wonderful here at Watatunga – a male Purple Emperor butterfly, the second largest and one of the rarest butterflies in the UK. Not to be outdone, Julian spotted another a day later! The photos the team...
Famous Dave Those of you who have been on a Guided Tour will almost certainly have met Dave, our most charismatic Great Bustard. We recently welcomed a film crew from ITV News who were featuring the reserve and the conservation work we do here, however Dave couldn’t...