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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Northern Ireland MPAs
Learn about the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Northern Ireland.
Where to see 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.
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.
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…
World Seabird Day
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We're celebrating incredible seabirds on World Seabird Day with a special Seaquest sea watch!
Northern North Sea Marine Conservation Zones
Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in the northern North Sea, England.
The northern pool frog in Norfolk - a talk by John Baker
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Join John Baker of the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust to explore the history, return, and conservation of the northern pool frog i
Seabird Watch
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Celebrate #NationalMarineWeek by joining our #MarineConservation Team for a morning of seabird spotting!
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.
Coastal explorer - Knott End
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For National Marine Week we'll have the opportunity to discover what's living on our shores & in our seas, searching the strandline together
Coastal explorer - Rossall Tower
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For National Marine Week we'll have the opportunity to discover what's living on our shores & in our seas, searching the strandline together