Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Recycle your snack packs with us!
It’s probably obvious to all that the Wildlife Trust is, well, a wildlife conservation charity. Issues around the disposal of waste, and marine litter in particular, certainly cross into our ‘…
Morwellt: Achub Cefnfor
Our turtle visitors
Big or small, freshwater or marine, turtles aren’t a very common sight here in the UK. However, an increase in storms and water temperatures has meant more sightings have been reported in recent…
Butterflies
My Early Days
I was appointed to the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust on 20th July 2020, as Head of Nature Recovery South, after being interviewed on two Zoom meetings, a very odd experience in these strange…
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.
Goldeneye
A medium-sized diving duck, the goldeneye can mainly be spotted in winter when birds fly in from Northern Europe. Conservation efforts have helped small numbers of these birds to nest in Scotland…
Whirligig beetle
Ever wondered what that little black dot whirling in circles on the top of the water of a pond is? Those are whirligig beetles! Often seen shooting across the water surface on the hunt for its…
Common gorse
Windy, open moors covered in bright yellow, spiky common gorse bushes and purple heathers are synonymous with what we call 'wild' landscapes, but it can be seen in many habitats, from…
'Fentastic days' on Anglesey!
In September our Corsydd Calon Môn partnership project ran two family-friendly ‘Fentastic Day’ events - in Neuadd Talwrn near Cors Bodeilio and at Y Ganolfan Llanbedrgoch near Cors Goch - to…
A very successful harvest mouse survey!
The volunteers of the Mon Gwyrdd youth forum in partnership with the Cwlwm Seiriol project took part in an incredibly successful harvest mouse survey this winter, monitoring the populations of…