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Reed sweet-grass

Reed sweet-grass is a towering grass with large, loose flower heads that can be found on marshy ground near rivers, streams and ponds. It can become invasive, but does shelter various aquatic…

Nature Reserve

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…

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Mint moth

A small, day-flying moth that can often be seen visiting garden herbs.

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Swollen-thighed beetle

This metallic green beetle can be seen visiting flowers on sunny days in spring and summer.

Nature Reserve

Ystradfawr

This reserve, once the site of extensive coal mining, is a great example of how nature has reclaimed the landscape. It is a rich mix of wildflower meadow, rhos pasture and young woodland. It is…

Newyddion

Rydym Angen Eich Adborth

Mae Canolfan Bywyd Gwyllt Cymru a Gwarchodfa Natur Corsydd Teifi wedi derbyn grant gan Gronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri Genedlaethol i ddylunio gwelliannau i'r Ganolfan Ymwelwyr ac i ehangu ein…

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Great grey shrike

This large shrike visits the UK in small numbers each year, passing through on migration or spending the winter here.

Nature Reserve

Y Gweira

Marshy grassland and lowland wet heathland. The site is part of the Llantrisant Common and Pastures SSSI. The site is covered by a Tree Preservation Order.

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Sunfish

The ocean sunfish is the second largest bony fish on the planet and visits UK seas during the summer months to feast on jellyfish.

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Skomer Island

With nearly 350,000 breeding pairs of Manx Shearwaters, over 40,000 Puffins, thousands of Guillemots, Razorbills and Kittiwakes and hundreds of Fulmars, Skomer is an internationally important seabird island.

It is located less than a mile off the beautiful Pembrokeshire coast making it a great place to visit for the day or stay overnight.

Please note, Puffins start arriving in mid-April. They are present from May-July. The first ones start leaving in mid-July and all Puffins are gone by the end of July. Please see our seasonal timeline below for what to see each month.
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Greenfinch

An attractive, olive-green bird, the greenfinch regularly visits birdtables and feeders in gardens. Look for a bright flash of yellow on its wings as it flies.

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The footballer

This common hoverfly is often seen visiting flowers. It's named for its stripy thorax, which looks a bit like a football shirt.