Wildlife recording
What we record, how we do it and how to get involved in wildlife recording on our nature reserves and beyond
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Lesser centaury
Often overlooked, Lesser centaury is a tiny plant of grassy, open habitats like dunes, cliffs, heaths and grasslands. As its name suggests, it is much smaller than its relative, Common centaury.…
Shag
Shag' is a very old name that means 'tufted' and refers to the small crest that this bird sports. Look out for it in spring and summer either diving for fish from the surface of the…
‘Wild Places to Explore’ – available now!
After months in the planning, our guidebook to our nature reserves and coastal wildlife hotspots is finally here – and there’s a special offer for Wild Weekly readers, too!
My coffee shop
Friends Dawn and Ann meet up every fortnight for a walk and a catch up on one of their local nature reserves.
Red valerian
Red valerian was introduced in the 1600s from Europe, but is now naturalised in the UK. Its pinky-red flowers grow from old walls, roadside verges, railway cuttings and cliffs, and provide nectar…
Disgynnydd Gwaith Powdwr a chefnogwr yr Ymddiriedolaethau Natur
Mae Diane Lea yn rhannu stori ffrwydrol ei thaid - a pham ei bod wedi dewis cefnogi ei waddol yng Ngwaith Powdwr gyda’i gwaddol ei hun.
Northern gannet
Famed for its super-fast fishing dives into the sea, the northern gannet (or gannet) is a distinctive white bird with a yellow head and black wingtips. It nests in large, noisy, smelly colonies on…
Hope for the future...
People are becoming increasingly aware of the interconnectedness of our planet’s natural life support systems, and the fact that the health of our ecosystems is directly linked to the wellbeing…
Wood sage
Despite having the familiar sage-green leaves, Wood sage has very little scent, so is not a good cooking herb. It can be found on acidic soils on sand dunes, heaths and cliffs, and along woodland…
Bird migration
Whether flying from the south to breed in the spring, or from the north in the winter in search of food and milder climes, or simply passing through on their journey, bird migration is one of the UK’s most impressive natural events.
Ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus ar newid enw Gwarchodfa Natur Spinnies Aberogwen
***Ymgynghoriad bellach wedi cau*** Mae Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru yn ystyried newid enw ein gwarchodfa natur ni ger Tal y Bont, Bangor o 'Spinnies Aberogwen' i 'Llyn…