Thorness Bay: My first intertidal survey experience
Martha, one of our volunteers, shares her experience of taking part in her first intertidal survey at Thorness.
Martha, one of our volunteers, shares her experience of taking part in her first intertidal survey at Thorness.
Enjoy our glorious coast and help to protect local marine wildlife with our intertidal surveys.
On Friday 1st September I participated in my first Intertidal Survey for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. The day started with a delay to the ferry, so sat patiently and slightly…
The Ecology team at HIWWT has just welcomed Trainee Ecologists: Kate Gwynn, Aggie Thompson and Jack Hawnt.
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.
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
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.
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.
The small blue's name is a little misleading: it is our smallest butterfly, but only shows a dusting of blue on brown wings. It is scarce, occurring on chalk grassland, mostly in southern…
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.…
The pretty small tortoiseshell is a familiar garden visitor that can be seen feeding on flowers all year-round during warm spells. Overwintering adults may find resting spots in sheds, garages or…
Great scallops are found around much of the UK and are a favourite seafood for people and starfish alike!