Exciting times as we get to say Croeso nol to the Cardiff Wildlife Explorer Group. The group is returning with a great programme of activities lined up, perfect for anyone aged 5 to 12 in the Cardiff area who loves exploring nature.
Every month the...
Last Saturday (24th August) we visited the RSPB Ramsey Island reserve with the children and staff from the Rhydyfelin section of the charity Valleys Kids.
The weather held out and despite some windy conditions early on we made the boat trip across to...
Husband and wife Sorcha and Brian Lewis are tenants of Troedrhiwdrain Farm in Powys and have been named as one of the finalists in this year’s RSPB Telegraph Nature of Farming Award. Vote for them now by clicking here
It's been an incredible nine months at RSPB Conwy since the Conwy Connections makeover began. And we’ve documented all the highlights in the Conwy Connections Bulletin. Click here to go to the Conwy Blog and read the final Bulletin of the project...
Sadly, the Greenland White-fronted Goose (pictured below) is an increasingly rare sight in Wales. The only returning population of these attractive geese who spend the winter in Wales is found on the Dyfi Estuary, which was host to the BBC Springwatch...
Long time no blog from me. I have been gallivanting along the East Coast of England again. I will bring you up to date with all the awesome birding I have done in my next (and 70th blog).
As a surprise I have a guest blog for you this week by Dr Rhys...
Book your Big Wild Sleepout NOW at Newport Wetlands for a chance to win a Blacks and RSPB camping kit worth over £400! All bookings before Thursday 8 August will be entered into a prize draw. The one lucky winner will be informed on Friday 9 and...
One my favourite sections of this year’s Springwatch were the Macro World lab visits. One the remits I try to give my wildlife photography is making the ordinary look extraordinary. There is one sure fire way of doing that, and that is getting a macro...
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On Wednesday, 24 July, The Minister for Natural Resources and Food, Alun Davies AM, will host a Summit at the Royal Welsh Show to look critically at how to halt the loss of wildlife in Wales. The Minister announced the event in response to the State of...
As the 2013 Nature of Farming competition public voting opens TODAY, we hear from the Welsh finalists - Brian and Sorcha Lewis.
"Our farm is snuggled into the heart of the hills in the Elan Valley it is called Troedrhiwdraen (At the foot of the thorny...
In April 2012 Welsh Government consulted on a proposal to designate 3 or 4 highly protected MCZs. This met with strong opposition, which resulted in the previous Environment Minister, John Griffiths, suspending the consultation and creating a new...
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We are used to thinking of Wales as a green and verdant country, our stunning landscapes, the source of nationalistic...
With the Big Wild Sleepout on the way, let's take a look at some of Wales’ favourite night-time wildlife.
Hands up all those who don’t love hedgehogs.
No-one? That’s hardly suprising – the distinctive, spiny ‘hog is one of our most recognisable...
A Powys farm has been named as Wales’ winner in this year’s RSPB Telegraph Nature of Farming Award.
Sorcha and Brian Lewis are tenants of Troedrhiwdrain Farm - which is owned by Welsh Water Elan Valley Trust - in the Elan Valley near Rhayader...
In part one of this blog on Friday I rounded up what a fantastic summer of wildlife both Newport Wetlands and Conwy reserves had lined up for your delectation. Here I conclude that round up of what’s on near you in the forthcoming weeks.
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In last week’s blog I spoke about all the activities the BBC are putting on this summer to try and get you involved in wildlife and nature. This week and next I thought I would round up what a fantastic Summer of Wildlife the RSPB is putting on for you...
This weekend, sees the start of a 12-week roadshow where our team of reserve staff and volunteers will be at 12 key Tesco stores. This will start at Holyhead on 30 June and finish in Cardiff on 10 August.
This roadshow gives us the opportunity to share...
Heavy rain and gale force winds didn’t stop cyclists from raising nature funds
After a gruelling 21 hour cycle across the entire length of Wales, a team of 12 cyclists finally finished their feat last Sunday, at around 9:45 in the evening. They...
Celebrating 5 years of a very special place
It’s been half a decade since RSPB Newport Wetlands Visitor Centre opened its doors to the public, enough time to become a firm favourite of both visitors and wildlife. With the recent stark news of nature...