Search

My Wild Life

My social network

For our regular volunteers, weekly work parties on our nature reserves are not just about helping to protect local wildlife. They are also a chance to catch up with old friends, meet new ones and…

Species

Mantell garpiog

Mae gan y fantell garpiog ymylon adenydd carpiog nodedig, sy'n helpu i'w chuddliwio - wrth orffwys, mae'n edrych yn union fel deilen farw! Mae'n ffafrio ymylon coetir, ond…

My Wild Life

My history book

Tim has volunteered at Astley Moss for five years, helping to increase the water levels on the bogs back to their historic healthy levels. He especially loves watching the birds return to this…

Species

Early grey

One of the earliest moths to emerge each year, spending the winter as a pupa and flying from March to May.

Species

Brown hawker

A common dragonfly of canals, marshes, reedbeds and lakes, the brown hawker can be seen patrolling the water or 'hawking' through woodland rides. It is easily distinguished by its…

Species

Common water-measurer

Found in ponds and marshes, the fragile look of the common water-measurer belies its fierce nature. A predator of small insects, it uses the vibrations of the water's surface to locate its…

Species

Heineken fly

A common hoverfly, the heineken fly has a distinctively long snout that enables it to take nectar from deeper flowers, reaching the parts other hoverflies cannot reach! It frequents hedgerows,…