Celebrating Abberton Reservoir's history
Visit Essex has awarded Abberton Reservoir a blue plaque to commemorate the site as the location where the bouncing bomb was tested during World War II. Learn more about the history of this…
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Stargazing at Abberton Reservoir
Join Essex Wildlife Trust and our astronomy volunteers, from Tiptree Stargazers, to look at the night sky.
Stargazing at Abberton Reservoir
Join Essex Wildlife Trust and our astronomy volunteers, from Tiptree Stargazers, to look at the night sky.
White storks stop by Abberton Reservoir
Six white storks that are part of a re-introduction programme in Sussex spent the day on the reservoir outside of Colchester.
Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park
A globally important wetland site, crucial for wildfowl, with 40,000 ducks, swans and geese visiting each year.
Honey bee
Honeybees are famous for the honey they produce! These easily recognisable little bees are hard workers, living in large hives made of wax honeycombs.
Abberton Warden Blog – May 2017
Now is a great time of year to visit Abberton Reservoir nature reserve. We have lots of migratory birds right here on the reserve as well as around the wider Essex & Suffolk Water reservoir…
Abberton Ranger Blog – December 2017
Well, we got some rain! This week we passed the 1,000 tree mark of the 5,500 we are planting this winter in various hedgerows around the reservoir paths.
Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park wins CIEEM NGO Impact Award
Essex Wildlife Trust’s Abberton Nature Discovery Park wins the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management’s (CIEEM) prestigious NGO Impact Award for its impact on nature and…
Abberton Warden Blog – July 2017
July has been another good month for the nature reserve at Abberton. We have had lots of birds visiting including a Great white egret.
Abberton Warden Blog – October 2017
October has been a relatively mild month here at Abberton, but the reserve is still changing into its autumn colours.
Abberton Warden Blog – August 2017
August has turned a little wet, with some quite stormy days here at Abberton, this hasn’t put off the wildlife though.