Chwilio
Creatures of the night (session 2)
A moderately strenuous walk at dusk around this post-industrial landscape. We'll see bats, owls, nightjars and glow-worms if we’re lucky! Bring a torch and be prepared for midges.
Creatures of the night (session 3)
A moderately strenuous walk at dusk around this post-industrial landscape. We'll see bats, owls, nightjars and glow-worms if we’re lucky! Bring a torch and be prepared for midges.
Creatures of the night (session 1)
A moderately strenuous walk at dusk around this post-industrial landscape. We'll see bats, owls, nightjars and glow-worms if we’re lucky! Bring a torch and be prepared for midges.
Spring in the sea
Nia Jones (Living Seas Manager) describes some of the events in a typical marine spring.
Harbour Porpoises & Other Cetaceans
Nia Jones, our Living Seas Manager introduces some handy tips to viewing cetaceans from North Wales' shores.
Bullhead
Living up to its name, the bullhead has a characteristically large, flattened head and a tapering body. Look out for it in fast-flowing, stony rivers and streams.
Bracken
Our most familiar fern, bracken can be found growing in dense stands on hillsides, moorland, heathland and in woodlands. It is very large and dies back in winter, turning the landscape orangey-…
Hairy violet
Living up to its name, the hairy violet is covered in fine hairs. Look for its delicate, violet flowers blooming from March to June on chalk grasslands, in particular.
Common shrew
The diminutive common shrew has a distinctively pointy nose and tiny eyes. It lives life in the fast lane, eating every 2-3 hours to survive, and only living for a year or so. Look out for it in…
Pygmy shrew
The diminutive pygmy shrew has a distinctively pointy nose and tiny eyes. It lives life in the fast lane, eating every 2-3 hours to survive, and only living for a year or so. Look out for it in…
Shoveler
Living up to its name, the shoveler has a large and distinctive shovel-like bill which it uses to feed at the surface of the water. It breeds in small numbers in the UK, but is widespread in…