It's grey seal pupping season
Right now grey seals / morloi llwyd (Halichoerus grypus) will be returning to haul out at sites all along our North Wales coasts for the pupping season.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Purple sandpiper
This stocky wader is mostly a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be found on rocky, seaweed-covered coasts, often with groups of turnstones.
Tope shark
This slender and elegant shark species is often found close to shore all around our coasts and can grow up to 6 feet long.
Shore lark
This distinctive lark is a passage migrant and winter visitor to the UK, most often found along the east coast of Britain.
Wild carrot
Wild carrot does, indeed, smell of carrots, but the roots are not like our cultivated, dinnertime favourite. Look for this umbellifer on chalk grasslands and coasts.
COP26
As global governments come together at COP26, the need to tackle the climate crisis has never been clearer. Yet we cannot tackle the climate emergency without similar ambition to meet the nature crisis head on. Discover why COP26 is so important, what The Wildlife Trusts want to see from COP26, and how we'll be keeping supporters up to date across the event.
Lady's bedstraw
In summer, the 'frothy' flowers of lady's bedstraw can carpet the grasses of meadows, heaths and coasts with yellow and fill the air with a sweet, honey-like scent.
Great northern diver
This hefty diving bird is a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be seen around the coast or occasionally on large inland lakes.
Rock pipit
A common and stocky bird of our rocky coasts, the rock pipit can nearly always be seen close to the sea. It is a bit smaller than a starling.
Shoresearch Cymru - rocky shore surveys
This month we managed several surveys as well as joining the Porcupine Marine Natural History Society (PMNHS) for a joint investigation of the shores at Clynnog fawr, close to the North Llyn coast…
Y Môr a Ni: Ocean Literacy for Wales
Y Môr a Ni: Ocean Literacy for Wales 2025, spreading awareness of our impact on our seas and coast, and its impact on us across North Wales.
Y Môr a Ni: A new Ocean Literacy framework for Wales
A new initiative led by the Wales Coasts and Seas Partnership (CaSP Cymru), of which North Wales Wildlife Trust is a member, recently launched ‘Y Môr a Ni’ – a framework for Ocean Literacy in…