Cockles Fields
The steeply sloping higher ground to the west supports dry grassland species whereas the low damp east side supports a range of waterside plants. Also look out for evidence of Medieval and Roman…
The steeply sloping higher ground to the west supports dry grassland species whereas the low damp east side supports a range of waterside plants. Also look out for evidence of Medieval and Roman…
Cooks Field is a flower rich limestone grassland on steep slopes and traditional hay meadows on the higher and flatter ground. It is an important site for grassland butterflies.
Listen out for the drumming of woodpeckers, the singing trills of the nightingale and warblers and even the sounds of wood ant colonies scuttling along.
Holiday club for 11-16 year olds; woodland skills, including fire lighting, bushcraft, team games and lunch cooked over a fire.
Holiday club for 11-16 year olds; woodland skills, including fire lighting, bushcraft, team games and lunch cooked over a fire.
These mat like growths found on kelp and seaweed are actually colonies of tiny individuals animals.
Whether it is rafts of duck, colonies of avocet or the razor-like wings of a peregrine in stooping flight, the sheer number of birds that Trimley Marshes attracts is nothing short of spectacular…
Once a rare visitor to the UK, this striking gull is now found nesting here in large colonies.
The all-black carrion crow does not nest in colonies like the similar rook. It can be seen almost everywhere.
The distinctive sight of a spoonbill is becoming increasingly common in the east and southwest of England, with colonies of breeding birds now established.
Would you like to get stuck into some outdoor conservation work?
Join us for a day of practical conservation and reserve management tasks at Flambrough Cliffs Nature Reserve. One of the…
Colonies of rare butterflies and nesting birds make this site great for wildlife enthusiasts - but it is also internationally famous for the unusual onion skin weathering on basalt which was used…