Summer 2025 Magazine
The Summer 2025 issue of Wildlife, our membership magazine.
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Keeled skimmer
The Keeled skimmer is a dragonfly of heaths and commons with shallow pools. It has a skittish and weak flight, and is on the wing in summer and early autumn.
My nine-to-five
Rob’s job keeps him very busy, whether it’s building a bridge, planting an orchard, monitoring butterflies or maintaining paths. His workload is made easier, though, with the help of valued…
Black-tailed skimmer
The Black-tailed skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs. It is on the wing from May to August.
Seven armed starfish
Brittle stars, sea urchins and other starfish will want to stay out of the way of this speedy carnivorous starfish!
Statement regarding 'Seven Cornfields'
Whilst understanding the need to build new homes, The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country are strongly opposed to any new development that will have significant negative impacts on…
Shore clingfish / Cornish sucker
One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!
Blog
No matter what your interest, whether it be farming, gardening or marine life, we have a blog for you! All our blogs are written by people with a passion for nature.
Sunfish
The ocean sunfish is the second largest bony fish on the planet and visits UK seas during the summer months to feast on jellyfish.
Seven top tips for amazing wildlife experiences: the art of fieldcraft
Improve your chances of seeing wildlife with fieldcraft tips from Matthew Capper, keen birdwatcher, photographer and head of communications at Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.
Holly blue
Look out for the small holly blue in your garden or local park. It is the first blue butterfly to emerge in spring, and a second generation appears in summer. The caterpillars are fond of holly…
Damsels & Dragons
Damsels & Dragons is our campaign to encourage people to report sightings of nine dragonfly species across Birmingham & the Black Country.
Summer is a great time to go outside and try to spot these impressive creatures. The information collected as part of this survey will help to improve our knowledge about what species can be found where in our area so we’d love to hear about any sightings of dragonflies and damselflies you encounter this summer. Please take a picture and send it to us!
There are about 40 species of dragonfly breeding in the UK, of which 27 have been recorded in Birmingham and the Black Country. Let us know if you spot any!
Summer is a great time to go outside and try to spot these impressive creatures. The information collected as part of this survey will help to improve our knowledge about what species can be found where in our area so we’d love to hear about any sightings of dragonflies and damselflies you encounter this summer. Please take a picture and send it to us!
There are about 40 species of dragonfly breeding in the UK, of which 27 have been recorded in Birmingham and the Black Country. Let us know if you spot any!