Covid-19 Update
The health and wellbeing of the public, volunteers and staff are of upmost importance to Durham Wildlife Trust. We have been keeping a close eye on government advice in response to the Coronavirus…
The health and wellbeing of the public, volunteers and staff are of upmost importance to Durham Wildlife Trust. We have been keeping a close eye on government advice in response to the Coronavirus…
Last year, Durham Wildlife Trust sought and successfully obtained funding for the Brinkburn Champions project. Find out below how you can get involved, and learn more about the ongoing management…
Managing Moors Officer, Rebecca Clark, gives an update on the Trust's work to-date at Cuthbert's Moor Nature Reserve.
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.
The Black-tailed skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs. It is on the wing from May to August.
With the glorious bursts of spring sunshine last week it was not surprising that our gardens were receiving welcome visits from the first emerging butterflies.
One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!
Nature Rangers and Young Rangers from Durham Wildlife Trust took a road trip to the Weardale uplands this summer to help the Living Uplands project with their annual bird count. Below is the…
For many birdwatchers things are just hotting up! We might be reaching the end of summer, but this is when a group of birds known as waders start to appear on our shores. Here are ten waders to…
As another season comes to an end, we take a look back on the summer of 2023 for the little terns of Seaton Carew.
By lead warden, Derek Wood