Avocet
A key species in the story of conservation, the avocet represents an amazing recovery of a bird once extinct in the UK. This pied bird, with its distinctive upturned bill, can now be seen on…
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Avocets
Once extinct in the UK, the avocet is now a symbol of conservation success. Find out where to see these birds wading, feeding, or breeding at a wetland or coast near you!
An introduction to Wading Birds at Martlesham Wilds
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Discover wading birds at Martlesham Wilds. Learn more about them, and what we can do to help these stunning, but declining, birds.
Wading into autumn
For many birdwatchers things are just hotting up! We might be reaching the end of summer, but this is when a group of birds known as waders start to appear on our shores. Here are ten waders to…
Evening Cruise on the Fleet Explorer
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Join us for an evening cruise on the Fleet Explorer to discover the fascinating wildlife of Chesil and the Fleet Lagoon.
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.
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…
Wildlife
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Rockpool wildlife
Explore rockpool wildlife all year round at our top spots, and discover a world between the tides.
Wild Isles locations revealed as spectacular new series explores British wildlife
The Wildlife Trusts are proud to support new BBC One Attenborough series
Wildlife gardening
Wildlife gardening is a way of encouraging birds, bees, butterflies and other animals into your garden. It is about making a haven for you, as well as for wildlife. The Wildlife Trusts have some expert wildlife gardening advice on how to create habitat in your garden to make it a nature-friendly space.