Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park - EWT

24/08/2026

Last week sightings:

Grey heron, curlew, redshank, lapwing, black tailed godwit, whimbrel, cormorant, little egret, little grebe, grey plover, avocet, black headed gull, lesser black backed gull, greenshank, mallard, coot, cormorant, golden plover, shelduck, herring gull, mute swan, greylag goose, water rail.

Chiffchaff, blue tit, great tit, long tailed tit, linnet, robin, wren, blackcap, stock dove, green woodpecker, woodpigeon, whitethroat, dunnock, carrion crow, starling, reed warbler, jackdaw.

Marsh harrier, buzzard, osprey, peregrine falcon.

📷 With thanks to the late Ken Hudgell for the Whimbrel and blackcap photo and Dave Rice for the black tailed-godwit and adder.

Hummingbird hawk-moth, peacock, small tortoiseshell, small white, small heath, ruddy darter, firebug, southern hawker, migrant hawker, common darter.

22/08/2026

Please sign the petition to try and protect this wonderful nature rich habitat:

Help save Arena Essex 🚨

Once a raceway, Arena Essex is now a thriving wildlife haven home to rare bees, butterflies, wildflowers and nightingales. Plans for a Google data centre would destroy over 80% of its valuable habitats, including irreplaceable Thames Terrace Grassland.

Essex Wildlife Trust is supporting Buglife's campaign to protect this special place.

✍️Please sign the petition and help show that nature is worth protecting.

https://loom.ly/P34OKVQ

📷 Terry Joyce

19/08/2026

Spaces are available on the next Ranger Ramble.

27 September 10.00 - 12.00.

Join our Ranger for a guided walk exploring the seasonal highlights the reserve has to offer.

An informal ramble: we will talk about anything and everything that we see or you ask about!

Dress for all weathers and wear sensible shoes.

Donation £8 per person, £12 per family of 4.

To book Please ring 01206 729678

18/08/2026

A quiet week for sightings. Please put your sightings on our board.

Last weeks sightings:

Robin, linnet, green woodpecker, woodpigeon, blue tit, carrion crow, jackdaw, jay, pheasant.

Grey heron, cormorant, moorhen, little egret, oystercatcher, curlew, pochard, mute swan, redshank, greenshank, shelduck, lapwing, cattle egret, avocet, ringed plover, black tailed godwit, grey plover, golden plover, dunlin, mallard, coot, black headed gull, herring gull, curlew, little grebe.

Red kite, osprey.

Badger, muntjac.

Humming bird hawk moth.

📷 With thanks to Diane and Andy Butcher for the muntjac photo, Steve Spurling for the linnet photo and the late Ken Hudgell for the red kite photo.

17/08/2026

Hummingbird hawk moth, peacock butterflies and the bees, loving the buddleia around the side of the visitor centre!

16/08/2026

We have taken delivery of some new Hawke binoculars, there's lots to choose from.

We have Vantage, Vantage HD , Nature Trek, Endurance ED and the brand new Endurance ED X (generation 2) binoculars in stock.

Pop in and see a member of the team who will be more than happy to help.

15/08/2026

On the 25 September 18.00 - 19.30 we welcome Eliza O'Toole to Fingringhoe.

You can join Eliza O'Toole for a Fireside poetry reading followed by Q and A's compared by Martin Harrison.

Followed by a book signing (additional cost)

Booking essential. Pop in or call 01206 729678. £10 per person.

14/08/2026

A fantastic summer of activities so far with the Wilder Learning team!

One more Friday of events to go on the 21st August
🦋Butterfly and Bug Hunt (10-11 and 1130-1230) to ID smaller creatures that make the reserve their home by using sweep nets and looking under logs.
👑Crowns and Natural Crafts (130-330) using willow, wood, sticks, leaves and any feathers you can find to get creative.

13/08/2026

Please help protect our wonderful reserve. Great advice to keep people and the reserve safe.

13/08/2026

We will be starting to cut the long dry grass on the paths around the reserve to get them short as soon as we can. This will help reduce the risk of a sudden fire. We will ensure no areas have any ground nesting birds before work commences.