West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre (WWBIC) is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and self-motivated individual to assist the WWBIC team in all elements of the ‘Your Wild Patch’ project – an exciting project aiming to build biodiversity identification and recording skills in the wider community. Over the course of the project, WWBIC will develop a … Continue reading Vacancy – Project Officer
Garden Moth Scheme Norman Lowe The aim of the Garden Moth Scheme (GMS) is to generate records of our common garden moths in order to chart the changes in numbers over a long period of time. Recorders are asked to set their traps every week between March and October, preferably on a Friday night. Starting in … Continue reading Bulletin 44
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Events – West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre Keep up to date with public events being organised by various partners and local groups in the WWBIC region. Email carys@westwalebiodiversity.org.uk to add your wildlife recording events to the calendar.
WWBIC Spring Newsletter 2025 Bulletin 43 How much of South Wales has Pachyrhabda steropodes? Ian Morgan In May 2006 Jon Baker caught a micro moth at Aberglasney Gardens near Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire that he could not identify. It was sent off to ascertain its identity but agreement was not reached until some more were also … Continue reading WWBIC Spring Newsletter 2025 Bulletin 43
BTO Training West Wales BTO Training West Wales Breeding Bird Survey training Gethin from the BTO is running four free Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) training events in West Wales this spring at the following locations: National Botanic Gardens of Wales (15/02 9:00 – 11:30) Narberth (23/02 9:00-11:30) WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre (08/03 9:30-12:00) Wales Wildlife Centre (15/03 9:00-11:30) Although … Continue reading BTO Training West Wales
WWBIC Autumn Newsletter 2024 Wales Marsh Fritillary Recovery Partnership Project John Hitchens & Alan Sumnall The Marsh Fritillary is declining in Wales due to habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation, often on isolated sites containing remnants of their preferred Rhôs pasture habitat. Mainly found across South, South-West and West Wales, with a few colonies remaining in … Continue reading WWBIC Autumn Newsletter 2024
