Key Species: Common Pipistrelle
Learn more about the smallest and most common bat of Alderney
Key species: Slow worm
Learn more about this unique species, the only reptile found on Alderney. Despite its misleading name, it’s actually a harmless legless…
Key Species: Common Sole
The common sole is a flatfish of ecological and commercial importance and it is one of Alderney’s key species.
Key species: Egg wrack
This week, we highlight egg wrack, a large brown seaweed on Alderney’s rocky shores.
Key species: Northern Gannet
Since the gannets made landfall last week (6 February 2026), we’d love to draw more attention to this charismatic bird of Alderney.
Best moths of 2025
Moth recorder Lou Collings highlights Alderney’s top moths of 2025.