Coastal nature reserves
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Coastal Nature Challenge
Take part in our Coastal Nature Challenge - Help us spot and record wildlife on your local coast
The Bay: Nature and Wellbeing Volunteers
Assist with group nature and well-being sessions in Morecambe Bay with The Bay team.
One step closer to protecting wildlife in the Irish Sea
Each year on World Oceans Day we celebrate the wonders of our fantastic Living Seas. This year we are also celebrating the possibility of 41 new Marine Conservation Zones throughout UK seas -…
On nature therapy, The Bay & coming home...
Read about Amber's experience as a trainee for The Bay and living on South Walney Nature Reserve...
Can nature recover in the busy Irish Sea?
Where we are standing on a wobbly pontoon in life jackets seems an unlikely place for a nature restoration project. We are in the middle of Belfast harbour, with grey cityscape all around us, the…
Hare's-foot clover
The downy hairs that cover the pale pink flowers of Hare's-foot clover give it the look of a Hare's paw - hence the common name. Look out for this clover around the coast and on dry…
Funds for nature tourism will help coastal wildlife
A £71,000 treasure chest will send visitors on a voyage of discovery to the Fylde coast.
My close up
Once a month, Robert attends his local Wildlife Watch group in Nottinghamshire. He’s been going for over a year now and has made lots of new friends; most of all, though, he loves how much he has…
Aerial view of seal pup birth at South Walney Nature Reserve
Thanks to the latest drone technology, staff at Cumbria Wildlife Trust are able to monitor the grey seal colony at South Walney Nature Reserve, located on Walney Island which lies just off the…
Grey plover
The grey plover is similar to the golden plover, but as its name suggests, has a silver- and black-speckled back, rather than a gold one. It is only found at the coast and is mostly a winter…
Ringed plover
The ringed plover is a small wader that nests around the coast, flooded gravel pits and reservoirs. It is similar to the little ringed plover, but is a little larger, has an orange bill and legs,…