Male capercaillies perform spectacular communal displays in spring, gathering in woodland clearings to parade around, fanning their magnificent tail feathers and making strange gulping and…
The common pipistrelle is so small, it can fit into a matchbox! Despite its size, it can easily eat 3,000 insects a night: look for it flitting around the garden or a lit lamp post as it chases…
One of our Reserves Trainees, Rachel, reflects on her time as a trainee so far...
Tansy is an aromatic plant of rough grassland, riverbanks and verges that has button-like, yellow flower heads. It is the main foodplant of the rare Tansy Beetle, now found at only two places in…
Yr wylan gefnddu fwyaf yw’r wylan fwyaf yn y byd! Oherwydd ei maint, ychydig o ysglyfaethwyr sy’n ceisio ymosod arni, ond gall fod yn fyrbryd blasus o dro i dro i eryrod cynffon gwyn, siarcod a…
Dark and brooding from a distance, the strong geometric lines and monotonous rows of uniformly sized trees can jar the eye and seem devoid of wildlife. But venture within and open ride edges,…
Acclaimed underwater photographer Paul Naylor has been diving and capturing images of life in the waters around the British coast for years, with over 2,000 dives to his name. He knows the impact…
We recently took some of our trainees on a trip to the Llŷn Peninsula to take part in North Wales Wildlife Trust's traineeship for the day. This gave our trainees the chance to take part in…
I’m Libby, and I’m currently completing a research development internship in sustainable aquaculture (basically farming in water) at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban. In…
Duncan helps to manage the pockets of peatland at Bell Crag Flow, near Newcastle. The ancient landscapes that he works on are around 10,000 years old. These sites are great for wildlife but they…
This huge gull can be seen around most of the UK's coasts in summer, with some venturing inland in winter.
