The first Southern migrant hawker dragonflies ever recorded in Dorset have been seen on Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT’s) nature reserve, Lytchett Heath, which is part of The Great Heath Living Landscape project in east Dorset.
Three males have been seen in the area, where they were first discovered by...
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WED 1 DORSET HEATHS PRIORITY INVERTEBRE RECORDING GROUP – BACK FROM THE BRINK. 10am – 3pm. We will be meeting every Wednesday to carry out surveys for Heath Tiger Beetle, Southern Damselfly and Purbeck Mason Wasp. Sessions will be led by the...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has seen an increase in fly-tipping on its nature reserves in east Dorset, which has led to concerns for the safety of the heaths during the hot weather.
There has been three reports of this on DWT’s nature reserve, Upton Heath, in the last week,...
From a beekeeper
Oh dear - I keep hearing tips about leaving bowls of sugar water out to "help" keep bees hydrated. Please, please, please DON'T. Bees are really good at finding what they need and there are so many reasons not to do this. The MOST IMPORTANT reason is...
This was submitted by a vet.
Today a dog died of severe heat stroke – exercised at 9 o’clock in the morning. If it was a child, the parents would be convicted of man slaughter and sent to prison. The long coated dog was being exercised in the local park...
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JUN 15 – 21 JULY BROWNSEA ISLAND ART EXHIBITIONS, 10am – 4pm. Exhibition of work by local artist Harriet Webb at the Villa visitor centre, Brownsea Island. Visit the Villa for an exhibition by local artist Harriet Webb, inspired by her love...
The Wildlife Trusts are asking the public to add their “wave of support” to 41 potential new Marine Conservation Zones in England, following the announcement last week that a 6-week public consultation period has started to decide whether the new sites should be designated.
Six out of the 41 proposed...
Flystrike can be fatal for rabbits.
Flystrike is a distressing condition which takes place mainly in the summer months. Flies lay eggs on the rabbit’s skin (usually around their bottom) the eggs then hatch into maggots. The maggots eat and can often burrow into the rabbit’s skin. Minor cases...
Brownsea Island peacock. This beautiful bird watching me, watching you, watching the kids.
Trying to get this beautiful bird to open up was quite funny. When they all went I just walked up to him, camera in hand, and I think he was just showing off. Then he just opened...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to announce that the first of 7 barn owl eggs has hatched on its webcam, which is sponsored by Dorset Tea. The chick hatched in the early hours of Sunday morning (13th May).
The barn owls, which live in a specially designed box on...
