Fungi on Alderney in the Autumn
Autumn is a fantastic time to explore fungi! Although Alderney is a small island, it boasts a diversity of fungi. Below is a list of species that AWT team members and volunteers have identified…
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Autumn Wildlife
Wildlife on Alderney in Autumn and where to see it
Autumn gentian
A late-flowering plant, Autumn gentian displays pretty, mauve, tube-like flowers atop its reddish stems. It favours dry, chalk grassland and sand dune habitats.
Ramsar - Alderney's Internationally Important Wetland
West coast and Burhou Ramsar site and associated sites. States of Alderney Strategy and Reporting.
Edible winter plants
Winter isn't always the season we associate most with foraging but it can be fruitful!
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.
The best plants for bees and pollinators
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies
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…
PuffinCam - Alderney
Live 24/7 webcams roaming around the main puffin colony area on Burhou, March to July every year.