The Bilberry Bumblebee (Bombus monticola) is one of our most beautiful bumblebees! As its name suggests, it mostly occurs in areas where Bilberry grows on the uplands and heathlands of the UK, including Wales.
Evidence suggests that the Bilberry Bumblebee is declining in the UK, most likely as a result of habitat loss. In Wales, records show a reduction in the Bilberry Bumblebee’s range, indicating a similar decline to the rest of the UK.
We urgently need more records of where the Bilberry Bumblebee occurs and that’s where you come in! Every recorded sighting contributes to our understanding and future conservation of the species.
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The Birds of Patagonia: The Hornero (Argentine’s national bird)
Twm Elias' Patagonian Diary: the journey and the South American Lapwing
Recollections of cockle collectors
Past and historic weather
This year's spring: your pictures
Outdoing our cuckoo: the Parasitic Weaver Finch Anomalospizer imberbis
Know your warblers
Gylfinir Cymru/Curlew Wales wants your help in saving the breeding population in Wales. If you see
Curlews away from the coast during March to July, please submit the details here.
For more about the work of the group, visit Curlew Wales.
Job title: Biodiversity Officer
Directorate: Environment
Service: Transport and Countryside
Closing date: 05/05/2022 10:00
Job type/Hours: Permanent | 37 Hour
Salary: £25,419 - £27,514 a year
Pay Scale: S2
Location(s): Caernarfon
Highlights from Glas 170
Are long tailed tits adapting to gardens?
Who made this mess?!
Birds of Patagonia (Luis Carrizo) - the huet-huet
Twm Elias' Patagonian bwletin
Wildlife in Ukraine
The old public baths in Bull Bay
Wintering swallows in the Newborough area
Know your mermaids' purses
Every month we will be providing maps and information about poorly recorded monads in North Wales to encourage recorders to get out to locations with few or zero records. Go to the library section of the website to access previous Monad of the Months.
This month in Glas 169:
The dog treadmill
The pig-kitchen in Wales and Brittanny
The birds of Welsh Patagonia: the spectacled tyrant
More about squirrels
February weather report
Diseases of wild birds
….. and much more
Ecologist - (1 year initial contract)
North Wales Wildlife Trust - Bangor office, Bangor, Gwynedd
Remote working (Flexible, initially working from home, with some time required in the Aberduna or Bangor offices in future)
£23,500 – £26,000 (Dependent on experience and performance related bonus)
Closing date: Monday 7 March 2022
Enfys ecology are currently looking for an experienced ecologist to join our dedicated ecology team, largely working across North Wales, you will need to have a minimum of two years’ experience in…
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Ecologist - Permanent
North Wales Wildlife Trust - Bangor office, Bangor, Gwynedd
Remote working (Flexible, initially working from home, with some time required in the Aberduna or Bangor offices in future)
£25,000 – £32,000 (Dependent on experience and performance related bonus)
Closing date: Monday 7 March 2022
Enfys ecology are currently looking for an experienced ecologist to join our dedicated ecology team, largely working across North Wales, you will need to have a minimum of three years’ experience…
CIEEM is offering a wide range of online and in-person training events for Ecologists. These are open to all, so you don't have to be a CIEEM member to attend. Some of the hour-long webinars are free as well.
Biosecurity Officer
Project Assistants
Closing date: Monday 21 February 2022