Blog: Species

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House sparrow © Amy Lewis

The humble house sparrow

Tom Hibbert, birdwatcher and content officer for The Wildlife Trusts, takes a closer look at one of the UK’s most familiar birds.

Living Seas Intern Emma Lowe on the Mena Straight

Discovering a winter rockpool

At first glance a beach in the middle of winter seems like a bleak, lifeless environment. However, when you look closer you will realise that life still thrives despite freezing air and stormy…

Two Tufted Ducks

How to identify diving ducks

This winter, why not take a moment to learn about these fascinating animals.

This blog, embedded with a video, will give you an introduction on the nature of diving ducks before taking you…

Grey seal

Grey seals on our Welsh coast

Grey seals can be quite a common site along the coastline of Wales with many people, home and away, taking trips out into the Welsh waters in search of sighting them. Whether you are already one…

Dwarf Earthstar (c) David Winnard

Photographing Fungi

Photographing fungi is a great way to spend a day in the woodlands or grasslands.

Giant House Spider

Living with spiders

Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?

A close up of a bright red mushroom with a white stem and white spots on the cap. A perfect fairytale toadstool. With another smaller mushroom just behind it and surrounded by vibrant orange leaves on the woodland floor.

The secret world of fungi

What do you think of when you hear the word fungi? For some thoughts might turn to mouth-watering mushrooms, carefully foraged from a supermarket shelf. For others it might conjure images of fairy…

Cemlyn NWWT Nature Reserve at High Tide

Taking a lead - Wildlife and dogs at Cemlyn

A key role for the Cemlyn wardens is engaging with the visiting public and this often involves advising on dog walking. Here we consider some of the impacts of dogs on wildlife.

Leatherback female at Matura, Trinidad

Our Leatherbacks/Crwbanod môr cefn-lledr ni

Every summer our seas welcome marine turtles which come in after their favourite food – jellyfish. We’ve had all but one of the seven marine turtle species appear in UK waters.