Harvest mouse
The harvest mouse is tiny - an adult can weigh as little as a 2p piece! It prefers habitats with long grass, but you are most likely to spot its round, woven-grass nests.
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Mice to see you again
Great news! More harvest mice are setting up home on a nature reserve in Northumberland.
Mice to see you again
Hot on the heels of their four legged predecessors, a further 100 harvest mice have been released onto Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s East Chevington nature reserve on Druridge Bay, taking the…
Mice to meet you!
Mammal expert Stuart Edmunds introduces the four species of mice you can see in the UK.
Reaping rewards for wildlife during the harvest: celebrating Jordans Cereals' partnership with The Wildlife Trusts
As farmers begin their days well before dawn during their busiest season, we want to celebrate the dedication and hard work of the growers in the Jordans Farm Partnership (JFP) – a long-standing…
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New residents at Druridge Pools
Great news! Harvest mice have set up home on a second Northumberland Wildlife Trust reserve at Druridge Bay.
Paw-some news!
Northumberland Wildlife Trust is now able to throw its open its doors to any dogs (and their owners) wanting to stay in the holiday cottage at one of its newest nature reserves.
Sixth largest landowner assesses climate risk across 400 square miles
Sixth largest landowner assesses climate risk across 400 square miles.
Nest discovery causes a stir on reserve
There was great excitement on Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s East Chevington reserve yesterday, when a group of volunteers surveying for harvest mice found proof of their existence.
Largest annual donation yet from award winning leisure group
Northumberland Wildlife Trust has received £531.00, raised during the 2021 holiday season, from Wooler based Riverside Leisure Park and Heather View Leisure Park in County Durham.
Exciting osprey news from Kielder
Following a slow start to the Kielder Water & Forest Park osprey season, hampered by the Beast from the East, the breeding season is well underway with three eggs in each of the four nests.…