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Big Butterfly Survey

Join us for this family friendly event where we take a gentle walk through the beautiful wildflower meadow on the Pwll Waun Cynon Reserve and record the butterflies we find!

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Species

Large yellow underwing

Found almost everywhere, the large yellow underwing is a night-flying moth that is often attracted to lights. It is brown with orangey-yellow hindwings.

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Tawny owl

Tawny owls are the familiar brown owls of Britain’s woodlands, parks and gardens. They are known for their ‘too-wit too-woo’ song that can be heard at night-time.

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Brimstone moth

The brimstone moth is a yellow, night-flying moth with distinctive brown-and-white spots on its angular forewings. It frequently visits gardens, but also likes woods, scrub and grasslands.

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Lime hawk-moth

The lime hawk-moth is a large, night-flying moth that can be seen from May to July in gardens, parks and woods. It is buff-coloured, with green patches on its scalloped-edged wings.

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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…

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Edible periwinkle

Edible periwinkles are a common sight when rockpooling and can be found in huge numbers on the shore.