Two Tree Island Nature Reserve
Adjacent to the internationally protected Thames Estuary, Two Tree Island is a winter refuge for a huge variety of winter wildfowl and waders
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Winter bird survey at Two Tree Island
Join volunteer John as he undertakes a winter bird survey with our Lead Reserves Ecologist at Two Tree Island nature reserve.
New wildlife lookout at Two Tree Island nature reserve
Essex Wildlife Trust installs inspiring wildlife-friendly lookout
Skipper's Island Nature Reserve
Skippers Island is one of the last remaining places in Essex with a true feeling of wilderness - a remote island in the Walton Backwaters, there is a sense of peacefulness, only interrupted by the…
Ray Island photo wins the public vote!
Essex Wildlife Trust’s Photography Competition 2018 winner announced
Local Wildlife Sites
Local Wildlife Sites are areas of land that are especially important for their wildlife. They are some of our most valuable wildlife areas.
Urgent: Help protect Local Wildlife Sites
Essex Wildlife Trust urges people to call for protection for Local Wildlife Sites
Tree sparrow
A scarce and declining bird, the tree sparrow can be spotted on farmland and in woodlands; it is not an urban bird in the UK. It has a brown cap and black cheek-spots, unlike the similar house…
Two spotted goby
These colourful little fish are a delight for snorkellers or shallow water divers to photograph, rarely being scared off by their presence!
Tree bumblebee
The tree bumblebee is a new arrival to the UK. First recorded here in 2001, it is slowly spreading north. It prefers open woodland and garden habitats and can be found nesting in bird boxes and…
Plastic Tree Guards
A position statement from Essex Wildlife Trust on plastic tree guards.
Tree lungwort
Look out for this large, leafy lichen on trees in ancient woodlands in the west of the UK.