Return of the dawn chorus
Our native songbirds have started singing again.
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The dawn chorus: What is it and where can you hear it?
It's International Dawn Chorus Day on Sunday 3 May. Celebrate by visiting a nature reserve.
Local group events
Local group events
Nightingales return to Fingringhoe Wick
Listen to the melodic sounds of nightingales as they return to Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park.
Events at Warley Place
Experience the Spring Bulb Spectacular at Warley Place, where daffodils, crocuses, snowdrops, and bluebells burst into bloom.
60th Anniversary Events
To celebrate the Trust 60th Anniversary we organising a selection of one special events.
5,000+ winter birds counted at Fingringhoe Wick
Each winter, thousands of coastal birds flock to Margaret’s Hide at Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park.
Fingringhoe Wick venue hire enquiry form
Make a venue hire enquiry for Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Centre.
New badger cubs spotted at Fingringhoe Wick
New arrival of badger cubs at Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Centre, in Colchester
Exhibition: A year at Fingringhoe Wick Reserve
Inspired by Essex Wildlife Trust’s Fingringhoe Wick nature reserve, the award-winning arts and education charity, Signals, worked with young people aged 11-25 on over 50 creative workshops…
Fingringhoe Wick nature reserve
Set in a spectacular position overlooking the Colne Estuary the reserve offers a sense of real peace and quiet and a chance to escape from it all.
Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park
Set in a peaceful location, visitors can enjoy the café with light refreshments and views of the Colne Estuary, alongside a wildlife-focused gift shop.