Green sea urchin
This small, round sea urchin is (unsurprisingly!) green in colour and can be found on rocky shores around the UK.
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Edible sea urchin
This large round urchin is sometimes found in rockpools, recognisable by its pink spiky shell (known as a test).
Ramsar - Alderney's Internationally Important Wetland
West coast and Burhou Ramsar site and associated sites. States of Alderney Strategy and Reporting.
12 Days Wild on Alderney
12 Days Wild is a nature challenge run by the Wildlife Trusts, encouraging everyone to do one wild thing a day from 25 December to 5 January. You can register for the challenge at wildlifetrusts.…
Alderney's Butterflies 2022
Since April, our staff have been carrying out surveys on Alderney's butterfly population! Read all about their favourite sightings of the year here!
A Year on Alderney
Alderney wildlife through the seasons
Alderney Wildlife Week 2024: A Wild Exploration
Alderney's Wildlife Week, held from May 27th to June 2nd, was a whirlwind of discovery despite a touch of bad weather. While the Wild about Birds walk was cancelled due to poor weather, the…
Monitoring Alderney's Butterflies
The leaves are falling, shades of orange and red are starting to shine through and scarfs and hats have emerged from closets…autumn is here!
Alderney Queen's Platinum Jubliee Woodland
The AWT in partnership with the States of Alderney has committed to plant 2,000 trees during the Queens Platinum Jubilee Year. As part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Woodland, Alderney will be making it possible for every person on the island to plant a tree, which means at least 2 thousand trees in the ground by the spring of 2023.
Alderney's main Puffincam is down
On the 16th June the General Services Committee of the States of Alderney took the decision not to allow researchers to land on the island of Burhou during the Puffin Breeding Season.
Sea potato
Sea potatoes may have a funny name, but they are perfectly adapted for life in the sand. They are a type of sea urchin that live in a burrow in the sand, feeding on dead animals and plants using…
Green-winged orchid
A short, but pretty plant of unimproved grasslands, the Green-winged orchid gets its name from the green veins in the 'hood' of its flowers. Look for it in May and June.