Thanks to the wonderful drying weather, full Visitor Trail loop around Phase 1 is now open. Lots of hobbies on site, booming bittern, cuckooing cuckoo, cattle & GW egrets. Floating Bridge & Boardwalk still closed awaiting inspection & repair. Sedge warbler by Stuart Carlton

Massive thank you to Graham and James Wilkinson for giving our info board a re-vamp 👍 Before and after shots below. Seen on site this week... Cattle Egrets, Bar-tailed Godwits, Cuckoo, lots of Swifts, 2 GWEs, Yellow Wagtails and Arctic Terns

Our cunning plan is progressing nicely & we're aiming to re-open (albeit it partially - just the section of Trail between Beach Hut & Corfe Castle) on 22nd April from 10:00. After a frustrating 6 month closure it'll be great welcoming people back to Langford!! Photo James Wilkinson

Reserve still closed following winter floods ☹️ will the rain ever stop?? The car park and the 4 mile public footpath following the outer perimeter of the reserve are however open. Osprey, brambling & black kite seen yesterday! Found by Mark Dawson photo by James Wilkinson

Quick update to confirm that we are still (!!!!) closed due to flooding, however water levels are almost back to normal & we'll soon be able to leap into action tidying and repairing in preparation for re-opening... hopefully in just a few weeks time 🤞 Photo by Stuart Carlton

Please be aware tree surgeons are working on the large ash at the woodland entrance & on a nearby oak on Friday (8th March), it may impact on access so we recommend avoiding the area on the day if at all possible. Thanks!
The phantom yaffler caught on camera by Stuart Carlton

Sadly the reserve is still closed. We've filled up with Trent water for the 4th time this winter! Hoping to have dried out and be able to re-open in March?? First bittern of the year heard booming yesterday. 4 GWEs on site, plus 3 cattle egrets in the area. Photo Stuart Carlton

Reserve still closed, but water levels have dropped by 3 metres. Outer perimeter footpath can now be walked, but watch out for debris around Phase 3 & the downed fence on NE edge of Phase 1. 31 dunlin, GW egret & 6 goosander reported today. Photo comparing before &
during flood

Not wanting to sound like a broken Christmas record, but we have flooded again! For the third time this winter, a new record for the site, not necessarily one we wanted to break, but we've done it anyway. Photo of the very floaty Floating Bridge by Stuart Carlton

With flooding still presenting soggy problems on the reserve, Langford will unfortunately remain closed until some point in the New Year. Car park and access to the public footpath will however be open, but they might be wet. [Marsh Harrier by Stuart Carlton] ... Notts Birdwatchers

The winter moves on & sadly we're still closed due to flooding. With the Trent so high we can't shift water off site & in fact more water is currently spilling in from Slough Dyke. Footpath around Phase 3 impassable in places. Re-opening date still unknown. Photo Stuart Carlton

Unfortunately Langford Lowfields remains closed . Water levels have dropped off a bit, but sections of the trails are still fully submerged. Not great for us, but the ducks and herons seem very happy with the situation. Still not clear when we'll be able to re-open Notts Birdwatchers

After a detailed scientific assessment, we've concluded that there's a massive amount of water on the reserve! So much that we're full to the brim & it's spilling out the sides. Car park also underwater today. It's going to be a while before we re-open! Notts Birdwatchers RSPB England

Langford Lowfields is now closed due to flooding. Car park & local public footpaths remain open but may be flooded and if so, should be avoided. Full extent of situation not yet assessed, but reserve to remain closed until further notice RSPB England RSPB Notts Birdwatchers

Contractors are completing an annual inspection and maintenance of the floating bridge and part of the boardwalk today 20th July. Trails remain open, please follow any instructions given by the contractors and pass when safe to do so - Thank you!

Advance warning that we have a private event happening on Thursday 22nd June (12:00-16:00) celebrating the recent transfer of land ownership over the the RSPB and so our car park will be a lot busier than normal.

He's behind you!! ... (Photo by Peter Calvert)

Big day at Langford! Razorbill found and photographed by James Wilkinson ... also bittern, beardies, blackcap and a Bewick's swan 👍

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