Roseate tern
This elegant tern is named for the rosy flush to its summer plumage. With just one regular nesting colony, it is the rarest breeding seabird in the UK.
This elegant tern is named for the rosy flush to its summer plumage. With just one regular nesting colony, it is the rarest breeding seabird in the UK.
One of the most eye-catching sights on the rocky shore, this mind-boggling species resembling a collection of beautiful pressed flowers is actually a colony of individual animals!
The Wales Resilient Ecological Network (WaREN) project is excited to feedback the results of our survey, where we asked stakeholder groups throughout Wales how they tackle invasive species and…
The lesser-black backed gull can be spotted around the coast in summer, with the biggest colony on Walney Island, Cumbria. Look for it over fields, landfill sites and reservoirs during winter.
Hi, we are Jess and Gareth, the Project Officers for the Wales Resilient Ecological Network (WaREN). In this blog we’ll be reflecting on our invasive species campaign, Ecosystem Invaders, talking…
A special opportunity to see ecological succession in action. As you wander this peaceful wetland, try to trace its journey from lake to woodland.
Peter is fanning the flames of his love for geology, as he burns the bramble they have cleared to reveal rock formations on Portway Hill. He is a geologist, with the Black Country Geological…
Turn over large stones or paving slabs in the garden and you are likely to find a Red ant colony. This medium-sized ant can deliver a painful sting, so be careful! In summer, winged adults swarm…
Recently the Wales Resilient Ecological Network South and mid-Wales project officer, Jess Minett, visited Kenfig National Nature Reserve, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in…
The Wrexham Industrial Estate Living Landscape project brings you news of our plans to open up a woodland sitting right in the middle of the estate, but one which very few have explored.