Black redstart
A rare breeder in the UK, this sooty-coloured bird is as at home on an industrial site as it is on a rocky cliff face.
A rare breeder in the UK, this sooty-coloured bird is as at home on an industrial site as it is on a rocky cliff face.
A very rare species, this moth is now limited to one site in the UK. Males can be a striking reddish buff in colour.
With her waterproof map on her wrist, Heather doesn’t have to splash out to go on safari. She gets exclusive access to Kimmeridge Bay’s secret world of ever-changing marine wildlife.
Bev is grateful to live down the road from Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, a 210ha wetland site which stores excess water from the River Torne during times of high
rainfall. This saved her…
The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust is delighted to share that a new site has been confirmed for the gilt-edged lichen. This rare subtropical lichen, Crocodia aurata, is exclusively found on the…
Great Bay, St Martin's, is one of the most arresting views and bays on the Isles of Scilly. East-facing, it is protected from the prevailing winds by the main island to the south and White…
Situated at the southern and south-western tip of Bryher, this peaceful and beautiful site comprises a granite hill, small sand dune and dune grassland system that overlies a storm boulder beach.…
Bladder campion is so-called for the bladder-like bulge that sites just behind the five-petalled flower - this is actually the fused sepals. Look for it on grasslands, farmland and along hedgerows…
Once widespread, this attractive plant has declined as a result of modern agricultural practices and is now only found in four sites in South East England.
Large scale drainage in the UK has seen a massive reduction in the range of this sensitive aquatic plant which now only occurs in around 50 sites in England.