Summer Skills Programme
Ulster Wildlife's Summer Skills programme is designed for 16 to 19 year-olds who are either finishing school or have recently left and are considering further study, particularly in environmental fields
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Open your eyes to orchids this summer
Orchids are the superstars of the wildflower world: they’re colourful, usually stunning to look at and many have fascinating life histories. This group of plants has intrigued us for thousands of…
Jessica's Bog Meadows Trainee Diary - Summer 2024
Find out what Jessica, our Trainee Nature Reserves Assistant at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve, has been up to this summer. From exciting efforts to connect people with nature in West Belfast to the…
Bumper number of chicks sparks hope of barn owl recovery
Conservationists are feeling hopeful after one of Northern Ireland’s most vulnerable farmland birds saw a bumper number of barn owl chicks and breeding pairs last year.
Keeled skimmer
The Keeled skimmer is a dragonfly of heaths and commons with shallow pools. It has a skittish and weak flight, and is on the wing in summer and early autumn.
Ulster welcomes OEP Report on Protected Sites
Ulster Wildlife welcomes today’s report from the Office for Environmental Protection on Protected Sites in Northern Ireland as a timely and vital intervention.
Help needed to locate barn owl nest sites
Ulster Wildlife is appealing to the public to help with locating new nest sites to safeguard the future of this endangered bird.
Shore clingfish / Cornish sucker
One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!
Bumper brood of barn owls celebrated in Crumlin
Barn owls nesting on privately-owned farmland, near Crumlin, have given birth to five chicks this year, the largest brood recorded here according to conservationists.
Wood warbler
Look for the wood warbler singing from the canopy of oak woodlands in the north and west of the UK. Green above, it has a distinctive, bright yellow throat and eyestripe.
Field pansy
With its familiar features, the Field pansy is a delicate version of a garden favourite. Usually creamy-yellow in colour, it can be seen in fields and on roadside verges and waste ground.