Wildlife

There’s loads to see at Paxton Pits, especially if you’re patient. It’s a well-loved spot for bird watching, with many overwintering wildfowl and regular sightings of kingfishers – as well as the famous nightingales. But you’ll also see plenty of other evidence of a healthy ecosystem here, including elusive mammals such as otters and weasels, plus a wide range of wildflowers, dragonflies, damselflies and butterflies.

Visit our Latest Sightings page to see what’s been out and about most recently. For an idea of what you might see at different times of year, we’ve got a handy month-by-month guide and a new monthly blog. And if you spot anything yourself, please let us know what you’ve seen and where by writing in the sightings book at the Visitor Centre (when we’re open again) or by emailing us.

The most recent sightings from the blog:

Ann’s Blog 7/4/24
The Heronry lakes are looking a lot emptier of birds… Read More
Ann’s Blog 11.3.24
If you visited Brent Reservoir on 28th February 1956, you… Read More
Ann’s Blog 12.02.24
Now, which passerine (small) bird had the most breeding territories… Read More