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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · 2d

Indeed, this announcement marks a huge milestone in the re-establishment of wild beavers to Wales.

North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · 2d

Rare insect thought extinct in Britain discovered at our Cors Goch Nature Reserve on Anglesey! The Limnephilus pati, a species of caddisfly, was found during a recent biodiversity survey.
Read all about it here 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/news/rare-in...

📷Robin Sutton, Ian Wallace

Limnephilus pati, a species of caddisfly on plain white background

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · 5d

And a very special thank you to @joycewatson.org.uk Senedd Species Champion for Beavers! Diolch yn fawr iawn 💚

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · 5d

Bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn cydnabod afancod fel rhywogaeth frodorol a rhoi gwarchodaeth gyfreithiol lawn iddyn nhw. Mae hyn yn newyddion gwych i'r mamal rhyfeddol yma, sy'n gallu ein helpu ni i adfer ein cynefinoedd afonydd a dŵr croyw. 💚💙💚

www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cy/news/afan...

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · 5d

Great news! The Welsh Government is to recognise beavers as a native species and award them full legal protection. This is great news for this wonderful mammal, which can help us restore our river and freshwater habitats 💚💙💚

Read more here:
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/news/beavers...

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · 7d

Today is the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) debate on swift bricks to be installed in all new buildings in Wales. Over 10,000 people signed a petition to get this debate, lets hope they make the right decision.
Thank you to @iolowilliams.bsky.social for his support!

find out more bit.ly/4gPrmFd

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · 14d

Looking for places to go on a fungi foray? Visit one of our nature reserves!🍄Find a fungi hotspot near you 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/autumn-wildlife/fungi

Remember some fungi are poisonous so never eat any you find unless you're 100% certain about its identity.

📷 Guy Edwardes/2020VISION

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · 20d

Pied flycatchers have fledged from our Coed Cilygroeslwyd Nature Reserve, having come all the way from Africa!

Thank you to Alan of the Merseyside Ringing Group and our volunteers for their work to monitor their breeding success! It makes such a difference. 💚

📷 Alan Hitchmough

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · Sep 2

The osprey chicks on the Llyn Brenig nest are now fully grown! The family can still be seen around the nest but will soon leave on their long migration to West Africa. Don't miss your chance to see them before they go!

Find out more about the ospreys👉 bit.ly/OspreysLlynBrenig

📷 Sophia Evans

Three ospreys sat in the nest at Llyn Brenig

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · Aug 29

It's #InternationalBatNight on Saturday - a fab time to spot bats! Warmer nights mean they can be spotted flying in search of their next meal - especially around woodlands and even in our gardens.

www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/WildlifeGard...
📷 Rob Booth, Dale Sutton, Amy Lewis, Tom Marshall

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · Aug 20

What a fantastic day at our Cors Goch Nature Reserve!

It was fantastic to share the experience with other wildlife lovers, learning more about the invertebrates that often go unnoticed but play such a vital role in our ecosystems.
Made possible by The #NationalLottery #HeritageFund #NatureCounts

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · Aug 14

It's the time of year when our grey seals are looking to find safe places to have their pups.

Read Molly Jones's blog about this part of their lives and ways that we can help them succeed. You can also find out about our seal spotting event on Anglesey next Friday!
bit.ly/4mLoBXe

📷 Anna Griffiths

Grey seal mother and pub on shore. Sunny day.

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · Aug 13

Exactly! And that's what this project is all about, about making tracks toward a sustainable future for the village.

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · Aug 13

It's a fascinating place with a fascinating industrial and natural heritage!

North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · Aug 13

We’re delighted to announce Gwneud Traciau (Making Tracks) an exciting new project, based in #Dolgarrog, in the heart of the #ConwyValley. The village is well known for its industrial past and the 1925 Eigiau Dam disaster.

Come and find out more
3pm - 7.30pm Thur 27/08
Dolgarrog Community Centre

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · Aug 12

We'll pass your message on, thanks for sharing with us!

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · Aug 11

It’s the end of another season at Cemlyn!

Thank you to Nick and Zak for their dedication and to everyone who visited and donated to the reserve this year, and to our volunteers for dedicating so much of their time to the terns this summer. 💙

www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cemlyn-terns

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · Aug 8

Looking for something to do during the summer holidays? We have plenty of ideas!

Whether you want to journey on a wild walk, explore a nature trail, come along to an event or find a fun activity - there's something for everyone! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/GoWild

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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · Aug 8

How to enter your North Wales species records on the LERC Wales App or Cofnod ORS using your Smartphone. @northwaleswt.bsky.social @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social
youtu.be/gGIc3tPSjiI?...

Entering Records on LERC Wales App or Cofnod ORS

YouTube video by Cofnod

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · Aug 6

The fantastic Llanfair Fyw community group began as volunteers at our Graig Wyllt nature reserve, but are now establishing themselves as an independent, grass-roots community group who are seeking their own funding to deliver localised actions for nature.

This is their story so far...

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · Aug 4

Thanks for sharing @tonyatemplar.bsky.social
Hope to see you again!

More info on our Corsydd Calon Mon Living Landscapes project here: www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/widerlandsca...

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Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife @glaslynospreys.bsky.social · Aug 2

Diolch i Trish a Sophia o Ymddiriedolaeth Bywyd Gwyllt Gogledd Cymru am ein croesawu i Brosiect Gweilch Brenig yr wythnos hon.

Thank you to Trish and Sophia from North Wales Wildlife Trust for making us feel so welcome on our visit @brenigospreys.bsky.social this week.

@northwaleswt.bsky.social

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · Jul 31

It’s not just plants that photosynthesise! Solar powered sea slugs get their names from eating the chloroplast in algae, which lets them use photosynthesis as a source of energy. Sea slugs that do this are called “sacoglossans” and are often a vivid green colour. 💚
#NationalMarineWeek

📷 Dan Bolt

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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · Jul 28

Amazing #Anglesey species on show at @naturambyth.bsky.social Invertebrate Discovery Day at the weekend. Clubbed General & Marsh Gentian. Thanks for revealing these brill species to us. @northwaleswt.bsky.social

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Catherine Duigan @cduigan.bsky.social · Jul 30

There is hope - Celebrating #seagrass meadows & Ocean Rescue Champions @northwaleswt.bsky.social #Portdinllaen #nationalmarineweek #Wales #ConservationOptimism #nature #conservation #futuregenerations

Busy beach scene in foreground; calm blue bay; mountains in background.

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