Highgate Common
An ancient lowland heath buzzing with rare wildlife
An ancient lowland heath buzzing with rare wildlife
Partnership work with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and CPRE Staffordshire, the countryside charity, sees a 100 metres of new hedge laid at Highgate Common Nature Reserve.
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is encouraging everyone to ditch the duvet and join them in experiencing one of Britainās greatest wildlife spectacles.
From grunts and groans, to 'purring' and 'piglet squealing', the water rail is more often heard than it is seen! This shy bird lives in reedbeds and wetlands, hiding among theā¦
A scarce but distinctive brown seaweed with curved, funnel-shaped fronds. It is a warmer water species at the northern edge of its range on the south coast of England.
Last week's news of the start of clinical trials of a cattle vaccine and skin test for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle appears to be a step in the right direction.
On the 26th January, Nature Reserve Officer Gary Pascoe spotted the first Black Oil Beetle of the season at Highgate Common, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, in South Staffordshire.
For the second year running, the first black oil beetle (Bob) of the season has emerged during January at Highgate Common in South Staffordshire, a lowland heath and Site of Special Scientificā¦