Terns
During the summer, several species of tern return to nest on our shores, and increasingly on islands and inland reservoirs.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Our 'Our Wild Coast' story...
Ysgol Tir Morfa in Rhyl have been participating in the project now for nearly two years. Here is teacher Sara Griffith’s moving account of their first year with us, from the experiences they’ve…
My calendar
Stephen walks around his local patch once or twice a week throughout the year. He looks and listens carefully to discover the wild creatures hidden in the reedbed and surrounding woods.
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Sandwiches arrive late for Cemlyn’s Picnic!
No matter how well you think you might know a place and its wildlife, there are always surprises! This year, the terns of Cemlyn have really kept us guessing. Alison Brown, Roseate Tern LIFE…
Crafting Cleaner Coasts
Bangor University students make a change on beaches in North Wales
Yew
The yew is a well-known tree of churchyards, but also grows wild on chalky soils. Yew trees can live for hundreds of years, turning into a maze of hollow wood and fallen trunks beneath dense…
Fantastic opportunity for a future generation of conservationists in North West Wales
Applications for our 2025 Conservation & Climate Change Traineeship are now open
Meadow pipit
The meadow pipit favours moorland and grassland. It is an unfortunate victim of cuckolding behaviour - their own young being pushed out of the nest, so they can look after the 'parasitic…
Swift
Swifts spend most of their lives flying – even sleeping, eating and drinking – only ever landing to nest. They like to nest in older buildings in small holes in roof spaces.
Gardens for wildlife: a New Year's resolution
Last year, we relied on our outdoor spaces to help us cope with the many changes that were made to our normal lives. Our gardens became meeting grounds and offices, new places of calm or new…
Terns of the tide
Many terns prefer to nest in coastal habitats and so can be vulnerable to high tides and storms. As we celebrate Cemlyn's 50th anniversary as a nature reserve we take a look at the history of…
Nature reserve embarks on journey to new name following community-led campaign
Last month, a public consultation was conducted regarding the proposed name change of the North Wales Wildlife Trust nature reserve near Tal y Bont, Bangor—from Spinnies Aberogwen to Llyn Celanedd…