Oystercatcher
… to eat. It can also be spotted on some inland waterbodies where it has started to breed. … Oystercatcher …
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Black darter
… … Sympetrum danae … The Black darter is a black, narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen throughout summer and …
Meadow saffron
… displaying similar pink flowers once its leaves have died back. It is a highly poisonous plant of meadows and …
June on Hothfield Heathlands
… levels are dropping dramatically, with ponds and water bodies drying out very quickly.” The livestock have water …
Volunteering at Polhill Bank
… and staff will play a crucial role in giving Polhill a future. Here our warden Paul Glanfield talks about some of …
Change and our coast: a personal reflection on National Marine Week
… the 50 years or more that I have been involved with studies on the coasts of Kent and Sussex, I have seen … kelp along the coast. In a recent algal survey for a forthcoming atlas of the seaweeds of Sussex I couldn’t find any … for several months and exceeding 20°C for weeks on end. IFCA has investigated the temporary decline to the local …
Northern gannet
… Northern gannet … Morus bassanus … Famed for its super-fast fishing dives into the sea, the northern gannet …
Conservation charities call on Michael Gove to end theme park threat to nature
… Gove, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, calling on him to remove a controversial planning designation that threatens the future of a nationally important wildlife site in North Kent. … Letter to Michael Gove - Swanscombe Peninsula … Conservation charities call on Michael …
What is a Nudibranch?
… the stinging cells from their prey into their own bodies – giving them a defence against predators! … What is a …
Konik ponies in conservation
… century. They have been bred for almost 80 years to be the ideal breed for use in conservation grazing, specifically for …
Wilder Wellbeing - Sam's Experience
… programme and my transition to volunteering on the future programmes at Maidstone … Wilder Wellbeing - Sam's …
Climate Change: A view from Kent Wildlife Trust
… challenges facing Kent Wildlife Trust as we plan for the future. … We are moving towards an approach that looks more … produce leaves early to exploit the period before trees come into leaf; as trees come into leaf earlier, the time in which woodland flowers …