Sea lettuce
Sea lettuce is unmistakeable - most often a bright green and always translucent, it is found on all UK coasts.
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Chwilio
Coastal
Coastal habitats are found wherever the land meets the sea. With some 17,800km, the UK has one of the longest national coastlines in Europe. The coast is home to many habitats, with cliffs, rocky…
How to clean nestboxes and bird feeders
Nestboxes can harbour parasites so it is good practice to take them down at the end of the season and give them a clean. Likewise it is important to keep bird feeders clean to stop the spread of…
Stray bullets hit nature reserve
The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (WTSWW)’s nature reserve, Allt Rhongyr, is victim of air rifle attack.
Goose barnacle
Goose barnacles often wash up on our shores attached to flotsam after big storms.
Meet the team - Lizzie
Hi everyone, I’m Lizzie, and this spring I joined WTSWW in the role of Head of Terrestrial Nature Reserves. Well – technically, I re-joined WTSWW; I’ve been away for five years but some of you may…
Online Shop
Shop online with South and West Wales Wildlife Trust
Long-eared owl
Unsurprisingly, the nocturnal long-eared owl sports large 'ear tufts' on its head, while the short-eared owl has much smaller ear tufts. A shy bird, it is best spotted around the coast…
Swollen-thighed beetle
This metallic green beetle can be seen visiting flowers on sunny days in spring and summer.
Heulseren gyffredin
Mae'r seren fôr fawr yma’n edrych yn union fel yr haul, gyda 10 i 12 braich yn ymledu allan fel pelydrau.
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife conservation and projects at the wildlife trust of south and west wales
Llanerch Alder Carr
This Alder carr remnant has developed over the deep, poorly drained peaty soils of the valley floor and is a good example of a once much more widespread woodland type, that existed on poorly…