Mute swan
One of our most iconic waterbirds, the mute swan is famed for its grace and beauty. It is also considered to be a romantic of the bird world because partners form a perfect love heart with their…
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Endangered Species Wildlife Conservation
Lots of species of local wildlife are endangered. The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust helps with wildlife conservation by protecting the habitat for local wildlife. Learn how you can help endangered species and your local wildlife.
Species new to Britain found at Rushbeds Wood
Penny Cullington, of Bucks Fungus Group, writes about discovering two species of fungi new to Britain at BBOWT's Rushbeds Wood nature reserve
Bewick's swan
A winter visitor, the well-travelled Bewick's swan is the smallest of our swans. It has more black on its yellow-and-black bill than the whooper swan. Look out for it around Eastern England…
Whooper swan
The whooper swan is a very rare breeding bird in the UK, but has much larger populations that spend winter here after a long journey from Iceland. It has more yellow on its yellow-and-black bill…
Help save our species from extinction urges nature charity
A nature charity is appealing for urgent public donations to fund projects to help save species from extinction.
Good news for two of BBOWT's butterfly species in the State of the UK Butterflies Report 2015
Today’s The State of the UK’s Butterflies 2015 report from Butterfly Conservation and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology shows that more than three-quarters of the UK’s butterflies have declined…
Dancersend Extension: creating a refuge for rare chalk grassland species - Dancersend Nature Reserve, Sunday 28 June
Find out how this (literally) ground-breaking project is going and enjoy spotting some of the new residents.
Special places, hidden stories
The BBOWT team tell us about their favourite spots and what makes them so special. This month: The Frozen Dragon Tree
Special places, hidden stories
The BBOWT team tell us about their favourite spots and what makes them so special. This month: moth trapping on Wildmoor Heath
Special places, hidden stories
The BBOWT team tell us about their favourite spots and what makes them so special. This month: nightjars and scrub bashing on Wildmoor Heath
Special places, hidden stories
The BBOWT team tell us about their favourite spots and what makes them so special. This month: letting a place reveal itself to you at Cholsey Marsh