Reedbed
Found between water and land, reedbeds are transitional habitats. They can form extensive swamps in lowland floodplains or fringe streams, rivers, ditches, ponds and lakes with a thin feathery…
Found between water and land, reedbeds are transitional habitats. They can form extensive swamps in lowland floodplains or fringe streams, rivers, ditches, ponds and lakes with a thin feathery…
Northumberland Wildlife Trust is delighted to hear suggested sites are progressing to the next stage of the HPMA designation process to secure new gold standard of marine protection.
The Red-eyed damselfly is a small, but robust, damselfly of canals, ponds, lakes and slow-flowing rivers. As its name suggests, it has bright blood-red eyes, but a mostly black body.
Look out for the swallow performing great aerial feats as it catches its insect-prey on the wing. You may also see it perching on a wire, or roosting in a reedbed, as it makes its way back to…
Northumberland Wildlife Trust has launched a funding appeal in its final push to secure the 600-acre Benshaw Moor in Redesdale as a new nature reserve.
Northumberland Wildlife Trust is on a mission to create a local soundscape of two of its most popular nature reserves.
The shy and retiring bittern is a master of blending in and can be very difficult to spot in its reedbed home. It does sound like a booming foghorn, however, when it calls, so can often be heard…
The worldwide pandemic of avian flu is having a devastating effect on UK birds.
On Saturday 13th October, a deal was agreed at COP26. Although baby steps were made, giant leaps forward were needed. Global ambition must now unite. We've outlined what needs to happen next…