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Record number of rare butterflies found in Dorset
After years of declining butterfly populations, a recent survey by the Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has found a record number of a rare butterfly species on the Upton Heath nature reserve.
Living and working on Brownsea Island
Wild Brownsea Project Officer, Nicki Tutton describes what life is like living and working on Brownsea Island during an outbreak of avian flu, and how truly resilient nature can be.
Record numbers of black-tailed godwit spotted on Brownsea Island Lagoon
Wardens on Brownsea Island have reported sightings of over 3,700 of black-tailed godwits on the Brownsea Lagoon in December 2019 – a record for Dorset. Their numbers have remained high in January…
Southern migrant hawker dragonflies recorded for the first time in Dorset
The first Southern migrant hawker dragonflies ever recorded in Dorset have been seen on Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT’s) Lytchett Bay Nature Reserve, which is part of The Great Heath Living…
My reward
Carole has been volunteering at Idle Valley for seven years now; whilst she used to get involved with the heavy work out on the reserve, the garden is now her domain, working with the Recovery…
Climate change indicator crab recorded for the first time at Kimmeridge
Over the Easter weekend, low tides surfaced some unusual findings at Kimmeridge and Charmouth where the ‘Furrowed Crab’ (Xantho hydrophilus) was found. This crab is very common further in the…
One year on: Wild Woodbury rewilding project has recorded 1300 species
A year into Dorset Wildlife Trust's Wild Woodbury community rewilding project at Bere Regis and surveys have recorded an uplift in the biodiversity and abundance of species moving onto the…
Great diving beetle
The Great diving beetle is a large and voracious predator of ponds and slow-moving waterways. Blackish-green in colour, it can be spotted coming to the surface to replenish the air supply it…
Wildlife Friendly Gardening Competition breaks records and celebrates 10-year anniversary
Last night, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) and the Gardens Group celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Wildlife Friendly Gardening Competition at the Castle Gardens garden centre, in Sherborne. The…