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Species

Northern gannet

Famed for its super-fast fishing dives into the sea, the northern gannet (or gannet) is a distinctive white bird with a yellow head and black wingtips. It nests in large, noisy, smelly colonies on…

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Gannets

Over half the world's northern gannets nest on UK shores, with our coastal cliffs being home to some of the most important seabird colonies in the north Atlantic. Visit a colony near you and marvel at these majestic plunge divers.
Species

Great northern diver

This hefty diving bird is a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be seen around the coast or occasionally on large inland lakes.

Habitat

Northern hay meadow

These beautiful, herb-rich meadows are at their best between late-May and mid-July (after which they are cut for hay, weather permitting). Later, after the haycut, pale fields with geometric…

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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.
Event

Evening Cruise on the Fleet Explorer

This link will open on the Dorset Wildlife Trust website.

Join us for an evening cruise on the Fleet Explorer to discover the fascinating wildlife of Chesil and the Fleet Lagoon.

Event

Evening Cruise on the Fleet Explorer

This link will open on the Dorset Wildlife Trust website.

Join us for an evening cruise on the Fleet Explorer to discover the fascinating wildlife of Chesil and the Fleet Lagoon.

Event

Evening Cruise on the Fleet Explorer

This link will open on the Dorset Wildlife Trust website.

Join us for an evening cruise on the Fleet Explorer to discover the fascinating wildlife of Chesil and the Fleet Lagoon.

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Planning Nature Recovery Networks in Northern Ireland

In partnership with RSPB NI, National Trust and Woodland Trust, in the spirit of the Landscape Partnership, Ulster Wildlife is working on a 18-month, National Lottery Heritage Funded, project to build capacity to deliver nature recovery networks in Northern Ireland.