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...
Watatunga and the WI As part of our Jubilee celebrations, we are offering a 10% discount on all tours booked this season for members of the Women’s Institute. Her Majesty is a regular visitor to the local branch of the W.I. in West Newton and to mark this we are...
Jubilee Celebrations and dipping a toe into Suffolk. Like so many people across the country, we celebrated 70 years on the throne for Queen Elizabeth II. The bunting was up, delicious cakes were served and everyone was in fine spirits. At the village church there was...
A Word On The Birds Working with our partners at Pensthorpe Natural Park, we are delighted to host new arrivals here including White-faced whistling duck, white-cheeked pintail and Mandarin Ducks. These stunning birds are currently making the area around the visitor...
Long Distance Barn Owl We were sad to learn that a Barn Owl born and ringed at Watatunga last year has been found dead, the victim of a road traffic accident. However, what was extremely unusual is that it was discovered near Doncaster, almost 150km away from its...
