Rock dove
The wild rock dove is the ancestor to what is probably our most familiar bird - the feral pigeon, which is often found in large numbers in our towns and cities.
The wild rock dove is the ancestor to what is probably our most familiar bird - the feral pigeon, which is often found in large numbers in our towns and cities.
Seabird counts, dolphin data and woodland management…it’s all systems go for our Wildlife Trust Nature Networks projects.
This huge gull can be seen around most of the UK's coasts in summer, with some venturing inland in winter.
Sprinkled with diminutive, short-living flowers in spring and parched dry by July, this is a habitat of heathlands, coastal grasslands and ancient parkland.
Heather is also called 'ling'. Look for it on our heaths, moors and bogs, where its delicate, loosely arranged pink flowers attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.
Read a blog post from Lisa Morgan (our Head of Islands and Marine) about WTSWW's response to a shipwreck on Skomer Island and the biosecurity risk this poses.
For Mother's Day, we’re celebrating all the incredible mums in the animal kingdom! From marine mammals to insects, each has a unique way of raising their young.
This brightly coloured and easily recognizable fish is one of three gurnard species found in UK seas. Collectively, gurnards are known as sea robins.
A well known inhabitant of UK seas, common lobsters can reach up to 60cm in length.
One of 2 seahorses found in UK seas, short snouted seahorses are recognisable by their shorter snout - surprisingly enough!