Arctic skua
A fierce pirate of the sea, the Arctic skua is renowned for stealing fish from other seabirds and dive-bombing anyone that comes near its nests. It breeds in the far north of Scotland and on the…
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Arctic tern
The Arctic tern is famed for its aggression towards any that would disturb its nest - it will dive-bomb intruders with its sharp beak. Large, noisy colonies can be found on the Farne Islands and…
Arctic cowrie
One of the UK’s smallest and most delicate sea snails and an absolute favourite find for avid shell collectors when washed upon the shore empty!
Great skua
A fierce pirate of the sea, the great skua is renowned for stealing fish from other seabirds and dive-bombing anyone that comes near its nests. It breeds on the Scottish Isles.
Wansbeck Natural History Group: Arctic terns
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Join us for a talk by Chris Redfern, a well known ornithologist and bird ringer in the North East, with a particular interest in the fascinating life of arctic terns.
Member-only: Seals and Seabirds at South Walney
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Join us for a walk at South Walney
Blashford Lakes - Autumn Wildlife Explorers
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Become a wildlife explorer for the morning and discover amazing species at Blashford Lakes.
Seabird city
The UK's cliffs and coastlines are home to some of the most important seabird colonies in Europe. Grab your binoculars and see guillemots, razorbills, gannets, puffins, kittiwakes, fulmars, shags, and cormorants all cram onto the cliffs after a winter out at sea.
Exploring local wildlife - in Urdu, Arabic and Slovakian
Several Wildlife Trusts have trialled new 'Wildlife Explorer' cards to help non-English speaking communities find out about the wildlife near them. Cheryl Burns, The Wildlife Trusts…
Celebrating Elke Mackenzie: Explorer, scientist and lichenologist, in honour of LGBTQ+ History Month
Finley Reynolds, Co-Chair of The Wildlife Trusts' Out for Nature network, explores the legacy of Elke Mackenzie—a trailblazing botanist and explorer whose lichenology work shaped natural…
Wildlife Explorers Family After School Course at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening
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A free, fun after school course for families.
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