Welsh Wildlife to spot in March
This month starts by celebrating St David's Day, so what better time to showcase some wonderful Welsh wildlife to look out for in March!
This month starts by celebrating St David's Day, so what better time to showcase some wonderful Welsh wildlife to look out for in March!
The skeletons of deep-water corals form mounds that can support over 1,000 species of invertebrates and fish.
This elegant wading bird is a rare visitor to the UK, though occasionally one or two of pairs will nest here.
The teal is a pretty, little dabbling duck, which can be easily spotted in winter on reservoirs, gravel pits, and flooded meadows. Watching flocks of this bird wheel through a winter sky is a true…
The orange ladybird is pale orange with up to 16 cream spots on its wing cases. It feeds on mildew on trees like sycamore and ash, and hibernates in the leaf litter. It often turns up in moth…
Known in America as the 'Eared Grebe' because of its golden ear tufts, the black-necked grebe is a rare nesting bird in the UK. It is easiest to spot around southern coasts in winter.…
The papery, translucent, silver 'coins' of Honesty are instantly recognisable. They are actually the leftover seed pods that dangle from the plant through winter.
A climbing plant of hedgerows and woodlands, White bryony produces greenish flowers in summer and red, shiny berries in winter. It is a poisonous plant.
The stock dove looks very much like the woodpigeon, but without the white neck and wing patches. It can be spotted in woodlands and parks, and on farmland in winter, but rarely visits our gardens…
This unmistakable moth spends the winter as an adult, tucked away in a sheltered spot like a cave or outbuilding.
A breeding bird of fast-flowing, upland rivers, the grey wagtail can also be seen in lowland areas, farmyards and even towns in winter.
Despite its name, the common gull is not as common as some of our other gulls. It can be spotted breeding at the coast, but is also partial to sports fields, landfill sites and housing estates in…