A razor wreck mystery solved
We’re so grateful for all the help we get from our volunteers. Some have particular skills and like to root out and solve certain natural world puzzles. Ivor and Jane Rees have been providing…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Historic Welsh name ‘Llyn Celanedd’ restored to North Wales Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve
Following a recent public consultation, North Wales Wildlife Trust have decided to use the historic name 'Llyn Celanedd' instead of the more recent ‘Spinnies Aberogwen' for our much…
Song of the Spinnies - Part 4: The Viley Hide
As the newest addition, many visitors to the Spinnies Aberogwen Nature Reserve might miss this hide as they travel through the nature reserve. But with extremely good lighting for photos and with…
Tall melilot
Tall melilot was introduced into the UK as a fodder crop, but has now become naturalised. It displays golden, pea-like flowers on tall spikes, which are followed by black, hairy seed pods.
My insurance
When he’s not studying at Cumbria University, Ian enjoys volunteering at Thacka Beck. As well as being great for wildlife, this wetland nature reserve helps protects Penrith from flooding when the…
Atlantic oak wood
These are the atmospheric oak woods of the Celtic upland fringes, where the mild, moist oceanic climate allows luxurious mats of mosses to carpet the rocky ground and creep up gnarled trunks,…
Bird cherry
The bird cherry can be found in wet woodlands and along streams in upland areas, in particular. Its fragrant blossom appears in April and is followed by bitter, black fruits - good for wildlife,…
'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…
The Halkyn Mountain Common audio trail
Join North Wales Wildlife Trust on an audio trail to explore Halkyn Mountain Common, a unique landscape steeped in history, geology, and wildlife. Once a thriving hub of lead mining, this remarkable area is now home to rich grasslands, rare orchids, and a variety of birds and insects that thrive in its open spaces.
Cors Dyfi beaver family reunited!
Following on from the release of the male beaver, ‘Barti’, and his son in late March, the mother beaver has now been reunited with her family group. The whole beaver family is now together at…
Eider
The eider is a large seaduck, famed for its soft, downy feathers that are not only used by the bird to line and insulate its nest, but also by humans to stuff our quilts and pillows. It nests…
House martin
As its name suggests, the house martin can be spotted nesting in the eaves of houses in our towns and villages. Its intricate mud nests take days to build and are often returned to and used in…