Grey Squirrel Update
At Cheshire Wildlife Trust we feel it is important to clarify our position on the control of grey squirrels in Cheshire. As you may be aware, there is a campaign to protect the remaining red…
At Cheshire Wildlife Trust we feel it is important to clarify our position on the control of grey squirrels in Cheshire. As you may be aware, there is a campaign to protect the remaining red…
The grey squirrel was introduced into the UK in the 1800s. It provides an easy encounter with wildlife for many people, but can be damaging to woodlands and has contributed to the decline of the…
Red squirrels are native to the UK but are a lot rarer than their grey cousins. They live in a few special places across the UK thanks to reintroduction projects.
Time flies. It’s already been three months since we released a pair of beavers into Hatchmere Nature Reserve!
The auction for the additional land near our existing reserve at Swettenham took place yesterday. Unfortunately, we were unsuccessful in our bid for the land. We were overwhelmed with the support…
At the Cheshire site, we undertook a short survey in May of around one-quarter of the nest boxes.
Have you ever seen the curious face of a grey seal bobbing in the waves when visiting the beach? Grey seals can be seen lying on beaches waiting for their food to go down. Sometimes they are…
The grey partridge is an attractive bird that prefers the ground to pear trees! Found on farmland and grassland, it is under threat from loss of habitat.
A breeding bird of fast-flowing, upland rivers, the grey wagtail can also be seen in lowland areas, farmyards and even towns in winter.
The grey plover is similar to the golden plover, but as its name suggests, has a silver- and black-speckled back, rather than a gold one. It is only found at the coast and is mostly a winter…
One of our commonest willows, the Grey willow is a small tree that is found in ditches, reedbeds and wet woodland. It is well-known for its silver, fluffy catkins that give it another name, '…