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!
Since April, our staff have been carrying out surveys on Alderney's butterfly population! Read all about their favourite sightings of the year here!
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!
Found almost everywhere, the large yellow underwing is a night-flying moth that is often attracted to lights. It is brown with orangey-yellow hindwings.
Fantastic news! The AWT have recorded a brand-new species for Alderney: the Dark Crimson Underwing!
This birch-loving moth can be seen flying on sunny days in early spring.
It's not just birds that are on the move, butterflies and moths are on the wing in early autumn. Here are a few species to look out for at the moment.
On the first Saturday of November, despite the strong winds and wet weather, our Wildlife Volunteers headed to Saye Beach to do some invasive species removal. The species in the spotlight here is…
Last weekend, Alderney was visited by sixteen incredible Guernsey Conservation Volunteers (GCV)!
Together, the AWT and GCV, along with Alderney’s own Conservation Volunteers, took to Saye…
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.
His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, Lieutenant General Richard Cripwell CB CBE, opens the 2022 Inter-Island Environment Meeting (IIEM) in Alderney on Thursday (…