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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…
ERDF Wild Towns project update
ERDF Project Manager Will Masefield provides an update on the Wild Towns project in the face of a global pandemic.
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…
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Supporting community-led action through urban education
Nicola Simpson, Urban Wildlife Manager for GWT, talks about how her team's urban education work helped an area blighted by anti-social behaviour and fly tipping transform into a haven for the…
Nurturing nature, through the power of community – introducing ‘WilderGlos’
There is an abundance of wildlife in the county of Gloucestershire. Much joy is found in watching the charismatic, noisy robins flitting about, and the awe of seeing a kestrel seeking prey right…
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Common darter
The Common darter is a red, narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen throughout summer and autumn. It is hovers around all kinds of waterbodies, darting out to surprise its prey.
Black darter
The Black darter is a black, narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen throughout summer and autumn. It is hovers around damp moors, heaths and bogs, darting out to surprise its prey.
Southern hawker
A common dragonfly of ponds, lakes and canals near woodland, the Southern Hawker can be seen patrolling the water or 'hawking' through woodland rides. A fast-flying species, it will…