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In search of allotment hogs
This week Jo (one of our new hedgehog interns!) and I headed to Spring Road Allotments to set up some footprint monitoring tunnels.
Shore rockling
These large rocky shore fish look like they belong in deeper waters, but they are the find of the day for any rockpooler!
Shore crab
This crab is common around all of the UK. If you've ever been rockpooling or crabbing, it's probably the shore crab that you've met.
Shore lark
This distinctive lark is a passage migrant and winter visitor to the UK, most often found along the east coast of Britain.
Shore clingfish / Cornish sucker
One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!
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Teaching the beach this autumn
“Inspirational few days” had by all as our Learning Officers welcomed thirteen teachers from across the country to train as Wild Beach leaders.
My research
Throughout my internship, I am contributing to marine conservation by assisting with marine mammal research in Cardigan Bay, collecting data on marine mammals from land and boat-based surveys, and…
Perch
With tiger-like stripes, red fins and a humped back, the perch is a striking fish. It can be seen in lowland waterbodies and waterways across the UK, often in shoals.
March at the Lakes
Here is our sightings from March 2023 at Lackford Lakes.
This post will be updated with sightings as we go through the month so keep checking back here to find up to date information about…
European larch
The European larch was introduced into the UK from Central Europe in the 17th century. Unusually for a conifer, it is deciduous and displays small, greeny-red cones on brittle twigs.