Scaup
This dashing diving duck is a winter visitor to the UK's seas, coastal lakes and occasionally inland water bodies.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Y Môr a Ni: A new Ocean Literacy framework for Wales
A new initiative led by the Wales Coasts and Seas Partnership (CaSP Cymru), of which North Wales Wildlife Trust is a member, recently launched ‘Y Môr a Ni’ – a framework for Ocean Literacy in…
Scots pine
The Scots pine is the native pine of Scotland and once stood in huge forests. It suffered large declines, however, as it was felled for timber and fuel. Today, it is making a comeback - good news…
Seven amazing nature dads
Mum isn’t always the word, especially in nature. Meet the incredible wild dads ensuring their young get the best start in life.
Shoresearch rocky shore surveys - July 2022
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,…
After the great harvest
The flowers may be fading, but there’s plenty of life in your garden yet!
Common hawthorn
In May, our hedgerows burst into life as common hawthorn erupts with creamy-white blossom, colouring the landscape and giving this thorny shrub its other name of 'May-tree'.
Midland hawthorn
In May, our hedgerows and woodland edges burst into life as midland hawthorn erupts with masses of pinky-white blossom. During the autumn, red fruits known as 'haws' appear.
London plane
The London plane tree is, as its name suggests, a familiar sight along the roadsides and in the parks of London. An introduced and widely planted species, it is tough enough to put up with city…
Atlantic salmon
The Atlantic salmon spends most of its life at sea, but makes an epic journey back to the river or stream in which it hatched to spawn. Look out for it in freshwater rivers in the north and west…
Ashy mining bee
This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.
My motivation
I’m Libby, and I’m currently completing a research development internship in sustainable aquaculture (basically farming in water) at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban. In…