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Bumper year for breeding birds at key coastal nature reserve – National Trust

It has been a bumper breeding year for rare wading birds at an important coastal site in Suffolk, despite avian flu and soaring temperatures, the National Trust said. A record number of breeding redshanks were recorded this year at Orford Ness, a ...

22 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Robotic dog brought into survey historic Cold War weapons testing facilities

A robotic dog called Spot was brought into survey two former Cold War weapons testing facilities, which are unsafe for humans to enter due to decaying concrete. The National Trust said bringing the tech to Orford Ness in Suffolk to conduct a ...

08 Sept 2023 at 07:50

Grey seal colony makes its home at former Cold War weapons testing site

A grey seal colony has established itself at a former Cold War weapons testing site on the Suffolk coast. More than 130 grey seal pups have been born at Orford Ness, a remote shingle spit, this breeding season. Rangers said the blubbery ...

12 Feb 2024 at 09:51

Winners and losers as nature responds to 2024’s mild, wet conditions

A mild, wet year has boosted the fortunes of landscapes hit by 2022’s scorching drought – but spelled bad news for some wildlife, the National Trust said. – Winners Among the winners in 2024 was the heather at Dunwich Heath in East ...

27 Dec 2024 at 00:01

First grey seal pup of the season born at coastal ex-military site

The first grey seal pup of the season has been born at a remote shingle spit that was once a Cold War weapons testing site. The birth at Orford Ness on the Suffolk coast marks the fourth consecutive year of seals breeding there. ...

23 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Former Cold War weapons testing site which inspired artists to host live gigs

A remote shingle spit that was once a Cold War weapons testing site is to host a series of readings by an author who was inspired by its landscape, together with performances from a singer-songwriter influenced by his work. ...

11 Jun 2024 at 08:35

Record number of grey seal pups born at ex-military weapons testing site

A record number of grey seal pups have been born at a remote shingle spit that was once a Cold War weapons testing site. The number of seal pups counted at Orford Ness on the Suffolk coast this pupping season stands at 430 ...

19 Feb 2026 at 09:25

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