Shoresearch Rocky shore surveys - May 2022
Throughout this month we visited 3 sites for group Shoresearches, and timed species searches for invasive species, since it was INNS week. We ended May with 3 days’ worth of have-a-go sessions.…
Throughout this month we visited 3 sites for group Shoresearches, and timed species searches for invasive species, since it was INNS week. We ended May with 3 days’ worth of have-a-go sessions.…
Just three visits to shores with our Shoresearch teams this month. Our have-a-go sessions will renew in September.
We had three more shore visits in July ahead of the school holiday rush and just leaking into the heatwave hitting the UK. These heatwaves are caused by Climate Change a massive global challenge,…
In July the shores visited were, again all within wider protection areas, rather than at ones where the intertidal area is a feature. The first being our own Nature reserve at Cemlyn.
In June we visited a couple of areas of shore which are not within a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) covering the intertidal area, but which are part of wider areas of protection.
After a brief gap in August we carried out several Shoresearches in September as well as completing our first public have-a-go session.
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Find out more about beavers and read the full survey report…
Look for Water avens in damp habitats, such as riversides, wet woodlands and wet meadows. It has nodding, purple-and-orange flowers that hang on delicate, purple stems.
Look for wood avens along hedgerows and in woodlands. Its yellow flowers appear in spring and provide nectar for insects; later, they turn to red, hooked seedheads that can easily stick to a…
North Wales' largest housing association Adra, in partnership with North Wales Wildlife Trust, are installing swift boxes on a Bangor housing estate whilst undertaking external renovation…