Blog: Wildlife

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A pine martin in woodland

Could there still be pine martens in Staffordshire?

Project Officer Bryony Davison introduces the possibility of pine martens living wild in the Staffordshire Moorlands and details how she is working with landowners to gather an insight into theā€¦

Waxwing

Waxwing winters

Discover the bird thatā€™s a favourite amongst birdwatchers, despite the fact that most rarely see one.

Wood pigeon eating berries from the bare branches of a hedge or tree. The bird has a berry in its beak

Bring in the Nuts and Berries

From woodlands to meadows, nature's bountiful berries can be discovered in every corner. Whether it's the scarlet allure of clusters of shimmering rowan berries or the warm and invitingā€¦

Common Sandpiper

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 toā€¦

A cranefly with heavily patterned wings resting on a leaf

Long legs, short lives

Insect expert Ben Keywood from Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust takes a closer look at craneflies.

Tucklesholme entrance

Walking with Water at Tucklesholme

Walking by water is good for the soul. But we often overlook the connection between what comes out of our taps and to the lakes, streams and rivers we walk by. Join guest blogger Tom Kwei,ā€¦

The elephant in the room

Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UKā€™s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.

Great crested newt

If you go down to the ponds tonight

Join me as I share my latest late-night endeavours to find out how our habitat work at Brankley Pastures is fairing for one of our protected amphibian species.