Taf Fechan – Merthyr Tydfil
Ancient broadleaved woodlands, calcareous grasslands, river, and cliffs. Part of the Cwm Taff Fechan Woodlands SSSI, and a Local Nature Reserve.
Ancient broadleaved woodlands, calcareous grasslands, river, and cliffs. Part of the Cwm Taff Fechan Woodlands SSSI, and a Local Nature Reserve.
The pied flycatcher is a summer visitor, migrating here from West Africa to breed. Look for this small, black-and-white bird in woodland, parks and gardens, mostly in the west of the UK.
The pied wagtail is a familiar bird across town and countryside. Its black-and-white markings and long, wagging tail make it easy to identify as it hops across the road or lawn.
Watch the deadly accurate flying of the spotted flycatcher in woodlands, gardens and parks. It sits quietly on a perch waiting for an unsuspecting insect to fly by, deftly dashing out to seize it…
Boed yn bot blodau, gwely blodau, darn gwyllt ar eich lawnt, neu ddôl gyfan, mae plannu blodau gwyllt yn darparu adnoddau hanfodol i gynnal ystod eang o bryfed na fyddai’n gallu goroesi mewn…
Our Fundraising Officer, Grace, tells us about Bethan's upcoming WILD Fundraiser!
Mae’r hwyaden fechan ddoniol yma’n driw i’w henw – cadwch lygad am y plu du copog ar ei phen
Volunteer with our practical work parties at Taf Fechan Nature Reserve.
A key species in the story of conservation, the avocet represents an amazing recovery of a bird once extinct in the UK. This pied bird, with its distinctive upturned bill, can now be seen on…
Bilberries appear in summer and early autumn and are often turned into jams, pies and sauces...
The song of the Roesel's bush-cricket is very characteristic: long, monotonous and mechanical. It can be heard in rough grassland, scrub and damp meadows in the south of the UK, but it is…
The defensive mechanism of the pill woodlouse is very recognisable - it curls itself into a tight ball, only showing its plated armour to its attacker. It is an important recycler of nutrients,…