Shore lark
This distinctive lark is a passage migrant and winter visitor to the UK, most often found along the east coast of Britain.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Twite
This small finch nests on moorlands and coastal crofts, spending the winter on the coast. The UK population has declined dramatically.
Have-a-go intertidal survey
Have a go at surveying the rocky shores of North Wales! Join us to explore the coast, discover local marine life, and collect valuable data
Siwrneiau anhygoel
Explore the incredible journeys of animals living in our seas and around our coasts. From molluscs battling across rockpools, to Arctic terns soaring from pole to pole and eels and salmon travelling from rivers to the open ocean, nature is full of amazing journeys.
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.
Warty venus
This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.
St Piran’s hermit crab
This stunning hermit crab has only returned to our southern shores in recent years. Let us hope it stays for good this time!
Môr-wenoliaid
During the summer, several species of tern return to nest on our shores, and increasingly on islands and inland reservoirs.
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…
Smooth newt
You are likely to spot the smooth newt in your garden or local pond. It breeds in water in summer and spends the rest of the year in grassland and woodland, hibernating over winter.
Lles Ein Hafonydd
Rivers are important features of our countryside and important for health and wellbeing. The River Dee needs protection from the threat of invasive non-native species. Find out how to join the North Wales Wildife Trust unique task force of Volunteer River Guardians to survey, restore and protect our rivers.
Black-headed gull
The black-headed gull is actually a chocolate-brown headed gull! And for much of the year, it's head even turns white. Look out for it in large, noisy flocks on a variety of habitats.