Follow spring on Brownsea Island

Nature lovers are following all the spring action on Brownsea Island’s nature reserve without even leaving home, thanks to a new sightings service provided by Dorset Wildlife Trust. Brownsea Island is the first of Dorset Wildlife Trust’s nature reserves to provide latest sightings online, with daily postings using twitter.

Daily wildlife news

Nicky Hoar, Communications Officer at Dorset Wildlife Trust, said: “Thanks to our brilliant band of volunteers in the reserve, all the latest news is being posted every day, whether it’s nesting birds, what the squirrels have been up to or news of emerging insects and reptiles.”

Internationally important habitats and friendly volunteers

The Dorset Wildlife Trust volunteers are on hand daily to help visitors to the nature reserve, which covers just under half of the National Trust owned island. A nature trail takes in the best of the habitats, including: the showpiece lagoon, an internationally important site for spectacular wading birds and nesting terns; the woods, home to Britain’s native red squirrel and the reedbeds and alder carr, a haven for water voles, kingfishers and water rails.

The reserve is open daily until 31st October. There is a small entry charge, to help with the vital conservation work that goes on to make Brownsea’s nature reserve so special for wildlife. You can also view the lagoon from the public hide free of charge at any time.

Follow spring on Brownsea Island at www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/binr

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