Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust

Just a few days left to book on our Dawn Chorus event. Email tammy@montwt.co.uk or call 01938 555654, to secure your place. £5 payable in advance.

Join us to look for the special birds in this spectacular area.
Joint event with the Camlad Valley Community Wildlife Group, who will be helping us look for the birds which call Roundton Hill home. Peregrines & Red Kites nest nearby and are frequently seen, while Redstart and Pied Flycatcher nest on the reserve. Others birds we are likely to see or hear include Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, Wheatear, Blackcap and Raven.
Meet in the reserve car ...park. Please bring binoculars if you have them. Wear footwear suitable to the rough terrain and weather appropriate clothing. More details on our website: https://www.montwt.co.uk/…/2019-05-26-b ird-walk-roundton-hi…
If the weather might lead to the walk being cancelled, check the Camlad Valley Community Wildlife Group's website: http://www.shropscwgs.org.uk/…/camlad-c ommunity-wildlife-gr…
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One of the stunning rare Pearl Bordered Fritillary butterflies seen during our surveys today. Good numbers so far! :-) #PreciousPBFs

After much work behind the scenes, two of our #MWTArtOasis art projects have finally been installed in their new homes at #SevernFarmPond and Newtown. Thanks to all who have been involved, including Bettws Lifehouse, Credu Connecting Carers, Brooks Art CIC, Welshpool Printing Group Ltd, Open Newtown, NPTC Group of Colleges Art & Design, Newtown College. Spike Blackhurst's Sculpture & Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council. https://www.montwt.co.uk/news/creating-oa sis-art

Come and visit #SevernFarmPond Nature Reserve in Welshpool.. this beautiful new welcome Board awaits you ! Thanks to all involved especially MWT volunteer Norman and Steve the forklift driver from the Welshpool Printing Group. Thank you to Linda from Brooks Art Wales and the students of Bettws Lifehouse school and Powys Young Carers for capturing such stunning pictures . #MWTArtOasis funded by Arwain

Discover one of Wales' rarest species
Llanymynech Rocks is one of only 11 sites in the whole of Wales where the Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly still lives. Join our experts on the hunt for this species and the other beautiful butterflies which call this nature reserve home.
Open to all. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Donations welcome.
... More information: https://www.montwt.co.uk/…/2019-05-11-p recious-pearls-beaut…
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Celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day with us! The dawn chorus is a true natural wonder not to be missed. This walk is open to anyone who wants food for the senses, whether complete beginners hoping to learn more about the songsters or seasoned ornithologists wishing to simply enjoy the spectacle.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL - £5.00. Limited places; please contact tammy@montwt.co.uk for full details and to book your place.
... http://www.montwt.co.uk/events/2019-05-05 -dawn-chorus-walk
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Art Oasis Spider almost home ! This fabulous spider sculpture was designed by Art and Design course students from NPTC Newtown and local blacksmith Spike Blackhurst as part of #MWTArtOasis project.
The sculpture was safely delivered into the hands of Newtown Town Council staff this morning who quickly got to work with the groundwork involved and it will be in place early next week . A huge Thank you so far to Davies Oriel Gallery , Newtown Town Council , Open Newtown.

Badger, Toad, Mole and Ratty find themselves in serious trouble when they return to the Willows! Join us for a #WilderMontgomeryshire and play your part in nature’s recovery: wildlifetrusts.org/wilder-future #WilderFuture

Great to see a profusion of violets at some of the #PreciousPBFs sites yesterday. Also saw Small Tortoisehell and Peacock butterflies. We hope the Pearl Bordered Fritillary will approve too. Not long now!

Is it a bee? Is it a plane?! No, it's a bee-fly! On the wing now (this one was photographed at #LlanymynechRocks last week), keep an eye out for these little sun lovers in your neighbourhood! If you see one, report it to Bee-fly Watch, who also have tips on how to identify them: https://www.brc.ac.uk/soldierflies-and-al lies/bee-fly-watch

Have you heard a Chiffchaff singing yet this year? Probably the easiest of the migrant birds to recognise from song, as they sing their name! They are also usually the first to get back. Any day now! https://www.montwt.co.uk/…/tits-crests- and-warbl…/chiffchaff

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! To celebrate St David's Day here are some truly wild daffodils growing as they should - in profusion in a local Welsh wood. Find out more about Wild Daffodils on our website: https://www.montwt.co.uk/wildlife…/wild flowers/wild-daffodil

Join us to celebrate ten years of the Dyfi Osprey Project at #CorsDyfi!

We've been out at #DyfnantMeadows and #CoedPendugwm Nature Reserves today, giving the bird and dormouse boxes a little TLC, ready for Spring. This gorgeous Pygmy Shrew was one of two seen.
We also saw the first clumps of frogspawn, even catching one female 'in the act'! Have you seen any yet? Check out this great advice from our friends at The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales: https://www.welshwildlife.org/…/frog-sp awn-season-need-know/

Have you seen a bee yet? This one was spotted on Saturday. It is a Chocolate Mining Bee (Andrena scotica) a solitary species. Queen bumblebees are more typical this early in the year.
Photo copyright Tamasine Stretton 2019.

Volunteers have been working hard clearing scrub and bracken on our #PreciousPBFs sites. This habitat management is vital to safeguard the future of the rare Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly.
One of these volunteers is James Bridge from Ysgol Uwchradd Llanfyllin High School Llanfyllin High School Sixth Form. Helping us with this habitat management benefits not only the butterflies, but also contributes to his Welsh Baccalaureate.
Dewi Morris says “The Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust’s work with local high school sixth form agri students is vital for growing a greater understanding of how we all can help improve our environment.” Thanks James.

If you need some motivation on this dull, cold Tuesday, how about this gorgeous Red Kite, soaring over one of our #PreciousPBFs sites near #Welshpool yesterday?! Was it inspecting the habitat management work we are doing for the rare Pearl-bordered Fritillary there?! More likely hoping for us to flush out something tasty to eat!

herd about the bittern from a friend so went down and took a pic (Y)

herd about the bittern from a friend so went down and took a pic (Y)