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Long legs, short lives

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

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Egyptian goose

Egyptian geese were introduced to Britain from Africa. They are now widespread in southern England.

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Ceidwaid y Môr - Marine

WTSWW’s marine monitoring work gathers evidence for critical datasets, used to strengthen the resilience of Wales’ network of protected marine sites and the protection of the marine species found within these sites. Long-term, uninterrupted datasets are particularly important to assess broad population trends, filling knowledge gaps, and informing decisions about use of the marine environment.
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Heulseren gyffredin

Mae'r seren fôr fawr yma’n edrych yn union fel yr haul, gyda 10 i 12 braich yn ymledu allan fel pelydrau.

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Sentinels of the Sea - Marine

WTSWW’s marine monitoring work gathers evidence for critical datasets, used to strengthen the resilience of Wales’ network of protected marine sites and the protection of the marine species found within these sites. Long-term, uninterrupted datasets are particularly important to assess broad population trends, filling knowledge gaps, and informing decisions about use of the marine environment.
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Brown-tail

The caterpillars of this fluffy white moth are best admired from a distance, as their hairs can irritate the skin.

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Red mullet

A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!

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Cae Bryntywarch

This wildflower meadow has always been managed traditionally with grazing by cattle or ponies from spring to autumn. This kind of rough, damp grassland is known in Wales as Rhos pasture and is…

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Cattle egret

This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.

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Cuckoo ray

It’s easy to identify this distinctive skate from the black and yellow marbled eye spots on each wing.