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

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

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

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

​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

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

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

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

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?...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

Through the summer we've had the privilege of watching the resident barn owls on one of our nature reserves raise their young. 💚 One young bird remains in the nest box and will soon fledge and venture out into the big wide world. Discover more here ⬇️ www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/learn/owl-cam

Ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus ar newid enw gwarchodfa ger #Bangor #NorthWales Mae gwybodaeth hanesyddol wedi dod i'n sylw ni, gan ddarparu tystiolaeth ar gyfer newid yr enw o 'Spinnies Aberogwen' i 'Llyn Celanedd'. www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cy/news/ymgy...

Public consultation on name of reserve near #Bangor Historical information provides evidence for a name change from “Spinnies Aberogwen” to “Llyn Celanedd”. If you would like to find out more, and have your say, visit northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/NameChangeCo...

Our Cemlyn wardens report that most of the #terns have now left, but we are so grateful to Nick and Zak for their work this season 💚 Did you make it over to our Cemlyn Nature Reserve this year? Watch this space for more news about the season www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cemlyn-terns

Earlier this week, Welsh Government announced the first details of the new Sustainable Farming Scheme (#SFS) - the public subsidy programme for farmers in Wales to help them to adapt to climate change & restore nature across the whole farm. Read our reaction to the announcement here bit.ly/4lZX43R

Remember, wildlife will be feeling the heat right now 🥵 Keep bird baths topped up and leave shallow dishes of water for insects & small mammals. Don't forget to add some pebbles for easy escape routes though! Or take the plunge and build a pond! www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/WildlifeGard...

Anyone remember 'flying ant day'? 🐜 The mating process can actually last several weeks! Warm weather is likely to cause huge swarms this month, and it's expected to be one of the biggest in recent memory! Find out more about flying ants ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/wildlif...

It’s #SwiftAwarenessWeek 💚 Swift numbers have fallen by 76% in Wales since 1995 but, of the 3 swift family nest-cams we are monitoring, all 3 have chicks and, given the weather conditions right now, one brood look as if they might be ready to fledge! Need help identifying swifts? bit.ly/4keHnEx

Celebrating diversity is important to us so thanks @wtsww.bsky.social for representing us! Climate and biodiversity need everyone’s help, so we want to make sure that all people know they are welcome here. We hope you had a Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 ❤️ www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/about-us/Equ...

A beautiful account of one of our summer evening nightjar walks from @cduigan.bsky.social - one of our wonderful trustees. nation.cymru/feature/lett... Head up to our Cors Bodgynydd Nature Reserve, near Capel Curig, and you might just hear one for yourself!

Orchids are blooming across our nature reserves! Look out for green-winged orchid at Cors Goch, greater-butterfly at Caeau Tan-y-Bwlch, common spotted and pyramidal at Rhiwledyn, & bee orchid at Minera Quarry. 💚 Find out more here bit.ly/4kbn62T 📷 NWWT, Guy Edwardes/2020VISION, Tom Hibbert

SWYDD WAG Mewn partneriaeth â'n Gwasanaeth Cynghori Ffermydd Galwad, mae Pasture for Life yn chwilio am gynghorydd ffermydd gwybodus a rhagweithiol i weithio'n uniongyrchol gyda ffermwyr da byw yng Ngogledd Cymru. www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cy/jobs/cyng... #ffermio #Cymru #bywydgwyllt

STAFF VACANCY Farm Advisor North Wales In partnership with our Galwad Farm Advisory Service, Pasture for Life is looking for a knowledgeable and proactive farm advisor to work directly with livestock farmers in North Wales. www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/farm-ad... #restorativeFarming

It's a FAN-TERN-tastic summer at Cemlyn with some of the best seabird-watching in the whole of Wales! 💙 Roseate terns have been displaying and showing nesting behaviour. Fingers crossed they breed here for the first time in decades! Discover Cemlyn with the wardens every Sunday bit.ly/3Tgl9qZ

Nice work by our friends in the south @wtsww.bsky.social Gwaith gwych 💚 So pleased to be part of this amazing movement @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

The first Black-crowned Night-heron in NE Wales for more than 30 years leads this week's @northwaleslive.bsky.social BirdNotes. Plus tern colony news and a call for research help. Thanks to Gareth Wynne Williams for finding and sharing the photos. #BirdingWales www.birdnotes.wales/blog/rare-he...

If you want to tell your MSs how important the environment is to you, & speak up for species who can't speak up for themselves, you can join up with Climate Cymru's 'Force for Nature' campaign here, and climate.cymru/force-for-na... And watch this space for future updates as the Bill progresses!

The Bill is overdue and we're so glad to finally fill Wales' governance gap, but there is no deadline set for our nature targets to be set by; targets we're expected to meet by 2030, only 5 years away.

Gorgeousness! and great photos too 💚 At our Spinnies Aberogwen Nature Reserve near Bangor www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reser... Who's visited already?

What a great shot by @archies43.bsky.social 💚 Everyone flocks to see the ospreys at nearby @brenigospreys.bsky.social but there's a whole lot of other wonderful wildlife to spot in the area at the same time. Stunning place too! www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reser...

Tern-fest @northwaleswt.bsky.social Cemlyn Bay. Be sure to talk to the warden, he will always point you in the right direction 😊 Roseate, Sandwich, Common and Arctic (Bonus 2cy Med Gull in the thread) @birdsinwales.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social #birdingwales

Today marks the first #WorldSaltmarshDay! 🌾 We have our own Saltmarsh Project to ensure we protect these amazing habitats & teach local communities about them. 💚 Find out more here ⬇️ www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/livingseas/s... 📷 NWWT Nia Haf Jones, John Archer-Thomson, NWWT Dylan Moses

That is one smart looking hedgehog hotel! Hedgehogs are disappearing from our countryside but there's plenty we can do to help them. Download your free guide to find fascinating facts, actions you can take and projects you can make 💚 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/help-a-hedge...

And then there were two! 💚 Ac wedyn roedd 'na dau! Congratulations / Longyfarchiadau @brenigospreys.bsky.social More info on this amazing project here: www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/days-out/osp...

We've just launched three brand new bilingual audio trails in Bala, and on Halkyn Common and the Little Orme — where rich wildlife, heritage, and local folklore bring the landscape to life. www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/.../wild-wal.... @welshgovernment.bsky.social @heritagefunduk.bsky.social

We’re pleased to report that we can see clutches of eggs, with at least one hatching over the weekend, on our swift nest box cameras at sites Menai Bridge. You can just make out the recently hatched egg in the picture below. 💚 We have 28 boxes at @sosbangor.bsky.social and 8 at Ysgol David Hughes!

Oooh how fabulous, Carneddau ponies help us manage some of our reserves by grazing there Always a joy to see! This one is at our beautiful Cors Bodgynydd Nature Reserve between Llanrwst and Capel Curig. www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reser...

Fix the Planning Bill now! The UK Government promised voters they would protect nature and build new towns "with nature at the heart". But now they're breaking those promises. 👉 Email your MP today to let them know that this isn't acceptable action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171483/...

Our resident barn owls, Seren and Nos, now have owlets from their clutch of eggs. Catch a glimpse when Nos brings food back to the nest and Seren feeds the chicks! 💚 Keep up with the family here 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/learn/owl-cam

Join #30DaysWild and let nature inspire you! Follow our weekly themes and take part in a way that works for you—whether it’s one wild thing a day or a few activities throughout the week. Ready for the challenge? 👉 northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/30DaysWild 📷 Alexander Mustard

It's #InvasiveSpeciesWeek! Invasive non-native species #INNS are plants/animals introduced from other regions that disrupt our natural ecosystems and threaten native wildlife. They cost the UK economy nearly £2bn every year! 😱 Find out more www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/inns 📷 NWWT/NNSS

Not all Butterflies are brightly coloured! Cofnod's #RecordOfTheWeek is Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages). AnnaG recorded 6 of these on Nant-y-Gamar, Llandudno this week. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @wwbic1.bsky.social @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social @northwaleswt.bsky.social

We've got our fingers crossed for Nos and Seren, and their new family 💚 watch them here www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/learn/owl-cam

Saw this Nightjar whilst batwatching in Snowdonia last night. @birdsinwales.bsky.social @northwaleswt.bsky.social #birdingwales

Rydym yn chwilio am Swyddog Grantiau i ymuno â’n tîm codi arian ymroddedig ac i helpu i sicrhau cyllid hanfodol ar gyfer ein gwaith cadwraeth. Cyflog: £25,000-29,000 Dyddiad cau: Dydd Mawrth 27 Mai www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cy/jobs/swyd...