Species
Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.
Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.
Swifts and swallows are flying high this time of year. After the long Swift migration from Africa, they are resident in many parts of the UK during spring and summer, here's how you can help…
At nearly 7 cm long (including the female's long ovipositor), the Great green bush-cricket certainly lives up to its name! It can be found in grassland, scrub and woodland rides in Southern…
As the name suggests, this tall, white heron is considerably larger than the similar little egret. Once a rare visitor to the UK, sightings have become more common over the last few decades, with…
This large shrike visits the UK in small numbers each year, passing through on migration or spending the winter here.
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.
A marshy grassland bursting with wildflowers, butterflies, bees and birds in the summer.
This huge gull can be seen around most of the UK's coasts in summer, with some venturing inland in winter.
This enormous water beetle is as rare as it is impressive.
Gwent Wildlife Trust would love to hear your opinions on how nature makes you feel, and what you think we as a society should (or shouldn’t) be doing to protect it.
Did you know that Gwent has thousands of different bugs and beetles.