House sparrow
The house sparrow is a familiar, streaky brown bird of towns, parks and gardens. Males sport a grey cap and black bib, the size of which indicates their status.
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Chwilio
Bearded tit
The bearded tit is an unmistakable cinnamon-coloured bird of reedbeds in the south, east and north-west of England. Males actually sport a black 'moustache', rather than a beard!
European spoonbill
The distinctive sight of a spoonbill is becoming increasingly common in the east and southwest of England, with colonies of breeding birds now established.
Remembering our friend, Derek Thomas (26 Oct 1941 to 22 Aug 2024)
Derek, known to many as just DKT, was a former chair of Glamorgan Wildlife Trust, a Trustee of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (WTSWW) from 2002 to 2011, and involved with Wildlife…
Y Byddwn
This small nature reserve, which gives excellent views of the Brecon Beacons, is a section of the former Brecon to Merthyr railway line. Originally built as the Brecon to Hay-on-Wye tramroad, it…
Restore Nature Now!
On Saturday 22nd June 2024 staff, volunteers and members of The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales joined over a 60,000 people and 350 charities on a march to parliament to demand…
Skomer Island Hostel Booking
Wave goodbye to the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy an island retreat surrounded by wildlife. Relax in our three-star hostel nestled at the heart of the island - and after 5pm you'll have the entire island to yourselves.
*Update 09/10/24 16:00pm - Due to high demand, we now only have availability in the hostel in 2025 in April and from 15th July onwards. There are no beds left in peak Puffin season.*
2025 hostel bookings open to members on Monday 7th October and non-members on Monday 21st October 2024. Please call the booking office on 01656 724100, Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm.
When you call the booking line, you may be added to the queue, where you will hear hold music. If this is the case, please continue to wait until you can book. If the queue is full, a recorded message will tell you to please try again later and end the call. If this happens, please keep redialling until you can join the queue. Please only continue to try this number as no other number will be able to book you in. We thank you for your patience.
*Update 09/10/24 16:00pm - Due to high demand, we now only have availability in the hostel in 2025 in April and from 15th July onwards. There are no beds left in peak Puffin season.*
2025 hostel bookings open to members on Monday 7th October and non-members on Monday 21st October 2024. Please call the booking office on 01656 724100, Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm.
When you call the booking line, you may be added to the queue, where you will hear hold music. If this is the case, please continue to wait until you can book. If the queue is full, a recorded message will tell you to please try again later and end the call. If this happens, please keep redialling until you can join the queue. Please only continue to try this number as no other number will be able to book you in. We thank you for your patience.
Greater Butterfly Orchid Count
We are delighted to report a bumper number of greater butterfly orchids this year at Carmel Nature Reserve.
My birding
A couple of years ago Nick took the plunge and bought into a bird watching holiday company, and at a stroke his hobby became his livelihood.
Gadwall
The gadwall is a dabbling duck, feeding at the surface of shallow water by 'upending' - putting its head down and its bottom up! Only a small number of gadwall nest in the UK, but large…
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…
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.