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Wild days, weekends and weeks in East Yorkshire
Exploring East Yorkshire's Rich Chalk Landscapes
This August, Telling Our Story Volunteer - Simon headed out to highlight three of our less visited nature reserves where geology combines with good habitat management to create some wildlife…
Record numbers of visitors flock to East Yorkshire to watch wildlife
The number of visits to East Yorkshire nature reserves by wildlife watchers has more than doubled in the last eight years, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust announced today.
Pine marten at Spurn National Nature Reserve
Imagine our surprise earlier this year when reports of a rare mammal - more at home in remote woodlands - began to reach us at Spurn National Nature Reserve.
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…
Common red soldier beetle
The common red soldier beetle is also known as the 'bloodsucker' for its striking red appearance, but it is harmless. It is a beneficial garden insect as the adults eat aphids, and the…
Marsh harrier
The courtship of the marsh harrier is certainly a sight to behold - wheeling and tumbling through the sky, male and female partners lock talons in mid-air. Look out for this rare bird over…
Mole
This stocky, brown mammal spends its life burrowing underground with its spade-like paws, hunting for earthworms to eat.
Shore lark
This distinctive lark is a passage migrant and winter visitor to the UK, most often found along the east coast of Britain.