Shoresearch Cymru rocky shore surveys November 2021
Now we’re properly into winter, we’re expecting to see less living on shore, especially in terms of some algae. This month we tried a different approach with our volunteers and were rewarded…
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Now we’re properly into winter, we’re expecting to see less living on shore, especially in terms of some algae. This month we tried a different approach with our volunteers and were rewarded…
We had three more shore visits in July ahead of the school holiday rush and just leaking into the heatwave hitting the UK. These heatwaves are caused by Climate Change a massive global challenge,…
Just three visits to shores with our Shoresearch teams this month. Our have-a-go sessions will renew in September.
The lowest Spring tides of the year can reveal areas of the shore very sensitive to footfall. Care was taken as we accessed areas full of worm tubes, anemones, breeding slugs and luscious red…
TV presenter Liz Bonnin urges people to ‘fall back in love with nature’ in June
In July the shores visited were, again all within wider protection areas, rather than at ones where the intertidal area is a feature. The first being our own Nature reserve at Cemlyn.
In June we visited a couple of areas of shore which are not within a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) covering the intertidal area, but which are part of wider areas of protection.
After a brief gap in August we carried out several Shoresearches in September as well as completing our first public have-a-go session.
A recent survey by University of Exeter found that almost 89% of survey respondents in Wales support beavers living in Wales 💚
Find out more about beavers and read the full survey report…
Mick Stokes, Lead Volunteer at the Brenig Osprey Project, updates us on the latest activity as the osprey chicks prepare to fledge!
Unlike blanket bog, which smothers vast tracts of the uplands, raised bogs are discrete entities, often individually named, and are mostly found within agricultural landscapes in the lowlands.
From otters to freshwater shrimps, all animals are dependant on an abundant and reliable supply of clean water. Rivers sustain the natural environment, wildlife and people in equal measure.