Issue 74

Natur Cymru rhif/issue 74 Haf/Summer 2026

Golygyddol / Editorial

An exploration of how, when, and why Wales' countryside burns, and the prospects for managing the problem better

How new technology is adding value to the fieldcraft of ringing birds at night, and what we are learning from this nocturnal endeavour

The amazing species that can be found if you go searching in the intertidal zone after dark

Recent records of note from across the country, compiled by the Local Environmental Records Centres Wales

Exploring moth records from the top of the Sychnant Pass above Conwy, from Victorian entomologists to the modern day

Dani speaks to Natur Cymru about her role as Dark Skies Officer with Eryri National Park Authority, her fascination with the night, and the importance of its protection

Accessing a hidden world: the life history of the Atlantic's smallest seabird, and the work of the island's wardens, as custodians of the largest Storm Petrel colony in Wales

Radnorshire Wildlife Trust's flagship nature reserve near Rhayader

An exploration of the limits and dilemmas around legislating to protect nature

The ecology of this charismatic bird of our rivers and streams, and how they are faring in the author's study area of south east Wales

Sut mae cymunedau lleol yn ne orllewin Cymru yn helpu i ddeall un o ystlumod prinnaf Cymru / How local communities in south west Wales are helping to understand one of Wales' rarest bats

A successful first year for this new agri-environment scheme, and its aspirations to promote farm collaboration for the benefit of nature in the future

Ffocws ar waith Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol Cymru i adfer ac adfywio glaswelltiroedd sy'n gyfoethog o ran blodau

A journey to rediscover the night

What molluscs can tell us about the influence of natural and artificial light on biodiversity

A review of "Bill & Penny Condry, "to live deliberately"" edited by Nicholas Parker

A review of "Flora of Brecknockshire" by Mike Porter, edited by John Crellin

Buglife's campaign to tackle light pollution

Butterfly Conservation on how you can support nocturnal invertebrates in your garden