February on our nature reserves
Our Reserves Officer, Robert Morgan, gives you a behind-the-scenes peek at our reserves this month. From iron-rich springs and jasmine-scented spraint, to boardwalk repairs and ghostly blue hen…
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European otter
The sinuous otter is an excellent swimmer and can be seen hunting in wetlands, rivers and along the coast - try the west coast of Scotland, West Wales, the West Country or East Anglia for the best…
Swangey Fen
A small, species-rich fenland spot, featuring scrub, mature woodland, and grassland. It was kindly gifted to NWT by the Otter Trust.
Tipping the Balance
Nick Acheson explores how our Tipping the Balance project will aim to restore water quality across the Bure and Ant Valleys.
Fen violet
A pale member of the violet family sometimes known as ‘milk violet’, the fen violet has a delicate and unassuming appearance. A real specialist of the wetland habitat, this species has seen a…
Scarning Fen
It may be small but Scarning Fen is home a to large number of rare plants and insects. This precious site is sensitive to disturbance, so please tread carefully.
Lowland fen
Water-logged and thick with reeds and robust tall-herbs or tussocky sedges, fens are evocative reminders of the extensive wet wildlands that once covered far more of the lowlands than they do…
Small skipper
Often found basking on tall grasses, or buzzing between stems, the small skipper is a small, orange butterfly. It prefers rough grassland, verges and woodland edges.
Small white
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
Small heath
The small heath is the smallest of our brown butterflies and has a fluttering flight. It favours heathlands, as its name suggests, as well as other sunny habitats.
Small teasel
A prickly, tall plant, the Small teasel is closely related to the Common teasel, but has much smaller, more rounded flower heads. It prefers damp, open woodlands.
Small copper
The small copper lives up to its name in both colour and size! Look out for it from April onwards in dry, sunny habitats like heathland, downland and woodland. It can be spotted in gardens, too.…