Birds of Prey
Wheeling, zipping, swooping – it’s always a thrill to watch our enigmatic birds of prey. Reduced cover and wintry clear blue skies provide a fantastic opportunity to watch them - and Yorkshire is…
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Snap, cackle and flop: trying to photograph laughing green woodpeckers at Barlow Common
They’ve been laughing at me all day. I first heard them within a few minutes of arriving at Barlow Common at 8.30am on this dazzlingly bright spring morning, and their raucous “yaffle” calls have…
Barlow Common Nature Reserve
With trails to explore and varied wildlife to discover, Barlow Common is the perfect place for a family outing or peaceful walk. Not bad for a former tip next to a power station!
Butterflies Surprise at Barlow Common
Telling our story volunteer Howard Roddie didn’t know the difference between a red admiral and a comma butterfly, so he booked a place on the volunteer butterfly surveyor training. He took a few…
The Volunteering Difference - A visit to Barlow Common Task Day
Telling our Story volunteer and Barlow Common Task Day Volunteer, Howard Roddie finds out why the Barlow Common task day volunteering team keeps coming back for more each fortnight.
Barnacle goose
The black-and-white barnacle goose flies here for the 'warmer' winter from Greenland and Svalbard. This epic journey was once a mystery to people, who thought it hatched from the goose…
Goose barnacle
Goose barnacles often wash up on our shores attached to flotsam after big storms.
Acorn barnacle
Barnacles are so common on our rocky shores that you've probably never really noticed them. They're the little grey bumps covering the rocks that hurt your feet when you're…
If you go down to the woods today…
Our woodlands are at their best in the autumn, as tree canopies darken to russet orange and a low-lying sun casts an enchanting glow through the trees. Here are some of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s…
Wool Felting Workshop - North Cave Wetlands
Join Maisie Barlow in this guided session to make a felted image using the fleece from Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Hebridean sheep!
Wool Felting Workshop - Staveley
Join Maisie Barlow in this guided session to make a felted image using the fleece from Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Hebridean sheep!
Crayfish Conference – Zagreb
Vanessa Barlow, Crayfish Project Officer, tells us about her recent exciting trip to Croatia to attend an international crayfish conference.