Black grouse
The male black grouse, or 'blackcock', is famed for its display behaviour, known as 'lekking'. A sight to behold, it fans out its tail and struts its stuff to show its…
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Lavernock Point – Penarth
Lavernock is made up of a number of habitats, principally coastal Jurassic limestone grassland and scrub. Status Lavernock Point SSSI forms two thirds of the site.
How to help Hedgehogs this winter!
Find out how you can make your local area more hedgehog friendly!
Islands Booking FAQs
Our guide to booking an overnight stay on Skomer and Skokholm.
My Early Days
I was appointed to the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust on 20th July 2020, as Head of Nature Recovery South, after being interviewed on two Zoom meetings, a very odd experience in these strange…
Storm Petrel
Our smallest breeding seabird, the storm petrel is barely larger than a house martin! They mostly nest among rocks or in burrows on small offshore islands.
Sarah's Species Spotlight: Bracket Fungi
Our Wilder Engagement Officer, tells us about some fabulous fungi to look out for this November.
Take Action for Nature!
Find out more about how you can take action for nature!
Acorn weevil
Look out for this weevil on oak trees, where females lay their eggs inside acorns.
Dryad's saddle
This big, beautiful fungus is a common one that can often be spotted popping out of trees.
Manx Shearwater Patrol!
Every autumn, young Manx Shearwaters fledge from Pembrokeshire's islands and fly off out to sea heading towards the South Atlantic. But every year, many end up stranded on the mainland after…
Northern hay meadow
These beautiful, herb-rich meadows are at their best between late-May and mid-July (after which they are cut for hay, weather permitting). Later, after the haycut, pale fields with geometric…