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Studies of kittiwake colonies have shown that birds at the centre of the colony are established pairs and tend to be more successful at raising their chicks than new pairings.

Photography competition WINNERS

Suffolk Wildlife Trust has revealed the winners and runners-up for our 2022 photography competition, with the judging announced at Lackford Lakes in March. Over 1,300 photos were entered – a record number – making the shortlisting and judging a challenge due to the quality and array of wildlife photos. The overall winner and recipient of the £200 prize was Tim Cooper, who photographed an image he named ‘Dinner Time’, featuring a bird of prey in his garden. Tim said, “I managed to capture this male sparrowhawk in my front garden with this starling – it didn’t have much chance!”

Our young photographer category winner was 10-year-old Daniel Hale with his ‘Reed Warbler at Carlton Marshes’. His patience on a rainy day was rewarded with an iconic pose.

Winning images from the competition are on our website suffolkwildlifetrust.org/photographycompetition-2023

Our Chair receives New Year Honour MBE

We extend our congratulations to James Alexander, Chair of Suffolk Wildlife Trust, who received an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List from King Charles III. This is in recognition of James’ outstanding volunteer services to the natural environment. James has volunteered for Suffolk Wildlife Trust as a Trustee for seven years and has Chaired our Board of Trustees for the past two. James brings his energy, dynamism and intelligence to Suffolk Wildlife Trust, all underpinned by his love and respect for the natural world and his personal mission to make a positive difference to people and the planet.

SWT AGM & Conservation Day

Our 62nd AGM will be on Saturday 16 October 2023. After a morning of topical talks and discussion at Stokeby-Nayland Village Hall we will spend the afternoon at nearby Arger Fen & Spouse’s Vale nature reserve. The AGM will be at 10am and will include a vote to appoint new Trustees as part of our annual recruitment cycle.

Full details and booking information will be included in your September magazine.

Join our Board

With strategic leadership from our Board of Trustees, we are committed to scaling up our activities. To support good governance, the Board is reaching out to people with skills in three key areas: digital & data management, conservation and ecological delivery or measuring and evaluating conservation impact. We value lived experiences. It is not essential to have previous Board experience. Full details and how to apply by 4 June suffolkwildlifetrust.org/ how-we-are-governed

Thank you LEGACIES

We are grateful to the families of the following friends of the Trust who have recently remembered us in their Will or through an In memoriam donation.

David Albon

George Baillie

John Chaplin

Robert 'Mel'

Charlesworth

Martin Churchill

Sandra Holmes

Shirley Key Stone

Wendy Kinch