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Barnacles Shoresearch Penmon - NWWT

Shoresearch rocky shore surveys - March 2023

The lowest Spring tides of the year can reveal areas of the shore very sensitive to footfall. Care was taken as we accessed areas full of worm tubes, anemones, breeding slugs and luscious red…

Purple top on pink crust Shoresearch Rhosneigr- Paul Brazier

Shoresearch intertidal surveys - Feb 2023

We began the month with our Have-a-go sessions, each of them very well supported by our building band of Shoresearchers. Thank you, all. The month ended with the three group surveys and a training…

Squat lobster Shoresearch Tbay - Sue Timperley

Shoresearch Intertidal surveys - Jan 2023

The low tides suited later surveys in January and, although cold, the weather played fair for all three group visits to the shore. We were in for a nice surprise with many lovely finds (more squat…

Under-boulder community - NWWT

Shoresearch rocky shore surveys - Nov 2022

Our last trips to the shore of the year, we visited our three hub areas again for the group surveys. All three were shores we’ve been to before at various times of the year. Since they were to be…

Goose barnacles Cricieth - Charlie and Clare Welsh

Shoresearch rocky shore survey - October 2022

October saw us out on shore together in three group surveys, attending a rafting bivalves workshop with Anna Holmes from the National Museum of Wales and doing our own self-led Timed Species…

Worm inspection - NWWT

Shoresearch rocky shore surveys - Sept 2022

September was an incredibly full month of surveys and workshops. We’re including the Red Algae course on the last day of August in that too. Our Level 2 Shoresearchers will be keen to be out and…

Morchellium argus, sea squirt - NWWT

Shoresearch rocky shore surveys - August 2022

With our shores being busy with tourism and the tides being low early doors and evening, we’ve managed to get some Shoresearch surveys in for August, by heading out early and late. Thanks to keen…

Irish moss and Ceramium Shoresearch T. Coch - Dan Lear

Shoresearch rocky shore surveys - July 2022

We had three more shore visits in July ahead of the school holiday rush and just leaking into the heatwave hitting the UK. These heatwaves are caused by Climate Change a massive global challenge,…