Kingfisher
Blink and you may miss the fantastic kingfisher! This beautiful bird is easy to recognise thanks to its bright blue and metallic copper colours. It darts along the riverbank or sits patiently on a…
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The King of Autumnwatch! Highlights of BBC Autumnwatch 2022 Episode 1
Last night saw the first episode of this year’s BBC Autumnwatch air LIVE from The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (WTSWW)’s Teifi Marshes nature reserve. Iolo Williams, Vice President of…
My discovery
Look – a boatman! Keira’s delight in learning about unusual creatures is even more special when she can find them herself.
Cardiff projects April update
It’s been a productive few months for the Stand for Nature Cardiff forum! The nest box scheme at Forest Farm has been going really well, lots of the nest boxes are now in use and we’re hoping to…
Southern migrant hawker
This dazzling dragonfly, also known as the blue-eyed hawker, is a recent arrival to Britain.
My office
Deborah is Ulster Wildlife’s Nature Reserves Officer. Alongside a team of dedicated volunteers, she works to protect our special places to help both wildlife and people thrive.
Leucistic Catshark spotted in Cardigan Bay for the first time
Staff capture the first record of a piebald leucistic small-spotted catshark in Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation.
Rhos Fullbrook, Near Cors Caron, Ceredigion
The reserve comprises an area of flower-rich unimproved grassland including numerous flushes which are slightly base rich. An area of alluvial marsh borders the Nant Ty’n-y-swydd, and there is a…
Bohemian Beauties at the Teifi Marshes!
Our Welsh Wildlife Centre and WTSWW team were delighted to welcome some very special visitors to the Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve in January!
Common milkwort
The dark-blue flowers of Common milkwort pepper our grasslands from May to September. It can also appear in pink and white forms.
My secret garden
Rowan loves the fresh smell and sight of the buttercups in the wildflower meadows at Besthorpe. It's a special place because there are precious few spots like this where she can spend time…
Columbine
The bonnet-shaped, violet-blue flowers of Columbine can be spotted in damp areas in woodlands and in fens. It is also an attractive and much-loved garden plant.