Cuckoo
Considered to be an early sign of spring, the song of the cuckoo sounds the same as its name: ācuck-ooā. It can be heard in woodlands and grasslands. Cuckoos famously lay their eggs in the nestsā¦
Considered to be an early sign of spring, the song of the cuckoo sounds the same as its name: ācuck-ooā. It can be heard in woodlands and grasslands. Cuckoos famously lay their eggs in the nestsā¦
One of the most colourful fish in UK seas, the cuckoo wrasse looks like it belongs in the tropics. Don't be fooled though, it's very much a native species.
Itās easy to identify this distinctive skate from the black and yellow marbled eye spots on each wing.
Spring is eagerly anticipated by all wildlife-lovers. Not only does the weather improve and the days get longer, but our wildlife explodes into life once again. Getting out and about to seeā¦
The UK population of White-clawed Crayfish has crashed due to the introduction of North American Signal Crayfish ā a non-native species which carry a disease which White-claws have no resistanceā¦
Autumn brings with it Halloween, which has long been associated with spiders and their spooky but wondrous webs. A fitting time of year to share some exciting spider related news.
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is leading efforts to increase the population of the white-clawed crayfish through the South West Peak Landscape Partnership.
Discover what nature treasures were found during a recent bioblitz at Gentleshaw Common and learn why species monitoring is so important on our nature reserves.
A team of handy National Lottery winners from across Staffordshire have spent the recent winter lockdown building nest boxes for the countyās wild bird population. They hope their efforts willā¦
Wildlife Trusts in the Peak District are calling for urgent action to create a wilder National Park rich in wildlife, following the publication of the latest bird of prey report which shows thatā¦
Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.
This August Staffordshire Wildlife Trust are celebrating art and nature with a special digital WildArt Exhibition on the 26th August 2020.