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Northern gannet
Famed for its super-fast fishing dives into the sea, the northern gannet (or gannet) is a distinctive white bird with a yellow head and black wingtips. It nests in large, noisy, smelly colonies on…
Voluntary Traineeships
Life as a Practical Conservation Trainee at Spurn
As his time as a Practical Conservation Trainee at Spurn reserve comes to an end, Harry reflects on the projects he's been involved with - and what other trainees can look forward to!
Great northern diver
This hefty diving bird is a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be seen around the coast or occasionally on large inland lakes.
Northern hay meadow
These beautiful, herb-rich meadows are at their best between late-May and mid-July (after which they are cut for hay, weather permitting). Later, after the haycut, pale fields with geometric…
Nursery web spider
A common spider of heathland and grassland, the Nursery web spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an active hunter, only using its silk to create a protective…
Filming and photography on reserves
Discover our nature reserves
£6 million invested in restoring nature’s natural carbon store in Northern England
A new £6 million project launches on 16 October to help fix large swathes of Pennine peatland over the next four years.
Coppicing on our nature reserves
How and why we use coppicing on our nature reserves