Vincent Wildlife Trust

VWT celebrates #BatWeek with a new vacancy in its Bat Team! We are looking for a Bat Reserves Officer (fixed term, part-time role) to support VWT’s Bat Programme by managing reserves and supporting projects. Experience in arboriculture and land management needed. More info www.vwt.org.uk/vacancies

Autumn berries in the pine marten diet In autumn, pine martens feed on seasonal berries such as bilberries, blackberries and rowan. Watch this pine marten enjoying bilberries! #MartensOnTheMove #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

What a fab #EuropeanMustelidColloquium! Huge thanks to all who attended from 24 countries to help make #36EMC such a success and a fantastic way to share research, successes, challenges and ideas. We're grateful to @mripas.bsky.social and #BiałowieżaEcologyConference for hosting and co-organising.

We’ve been busy building new bat towers in Wales as part of our #LandscapeforLessers project. These include a maternity tower, satellite tower and a NightHaven night roost to provide the rare lesser horseshoe bat with more spaces for shelter, for breeding and for resting during foraging flights.

Rydyn ni wedi bod yn adeiladu tyrau ystlumod newydd yng Nghymru ar gyfer #LletyYstlumodPedolLleiaf. Ymhlith y rhain mae tŵr mamolaeth, tŵr lloeren a man clwydo gyda’r nos NightHaven i roi mannau i’r ystlum pedol lleiaf prin gael cysgodi, bridio a gorffwys.

Pine martens on the airwaves! Want to hear the latest on pine marten recovery in Wales? Listen to Lucy and Jenny from Vincent Wildlife Trust and Rob from Coed Cadw on BBC Radio Wales Country Focus 17 mins into the programme bit.ly/4zrX8QM #MartensOnTheMove #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

We've launched our seventh #MartensOnTheMove Monitoring Hub in the Dulais and Swansea Valleys. With only a handful of unconfirmed records, we're hoping trail cameras will reveal whether pine martens are using this important wildlife corridor.    #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

Thank you to everyone who submitted a pine marten sighting during #MartenMonth. We received 198 records! We'll now verify these sightings before adding them to the next Marten Map update. Watch the video to see some of the sightings we received.

#MartenMonth Help add pine martens to our map! Pine martens are elusive and difficult to survey — so sightings from citizen scientists are vital to fill the gaps. Send in your records to us: arcg.is/L1fG0 with photos, videos or a good description! Info — pinemartens.uk Photo ©Robert Cruickshanks

We're pleased to have worked with @biaza.bsky.social and other organisations to create a poster on responsible wildlife translocations. Using acronym PINE MARTEN, it highlights the right support and advice when translocating species so they not only survive but thrive. biaza.org.uk/downloader/3...

Pine martens are expert communicators. They leave scent marks, scats and urine on logs, rocks, trees and on woodland trails to share information about territory, breeding status and identity. We’re celebrating #MartenMonth! Let us know if you've seen a pine marten this year: arcg.is/L1fG0

VWT had a fab weekend at #NatBatConf, sharing knowledge through a presentation on its @Natur Am Byth! Barbastelle Bat Project and two workshops. The horseshoe bat conservation workshops identified habitat challenges and how we use adaptive conservation management to create a more resilient future.

Britain's mustelids are uniquely adapted for their lifestyles. From rivers to woodland canopies, they’ve got our countryside covered! Can you spot which of the six native species is missing? We’re appealing for #PineMarten sightings for #MartenMonth. Let us know if you’ve seen one arcg.is/L1fG0

Pine martens are expert climbers, with sharp claws, rotating ankles and a long tail for balance, they can navigate our woodlands with ease. Climbing is an important skill for finding food, shelter and escaping predators - but it takes some practice! #MartenMonth Report sightings:  arcg.is/L1fG0

Pine martens need healthy forests full of wildlife, abundant food and safe spaces to rest and rear young. Help us support pine marten recovery by letting us know where you’ve seen them so that we can focus our work where most needed. Let us know here arcg.is/L1fG0

#ICTC26 VWT staff and PhD students had a fantastic time sharing their work at this year’s #InternationalConservationTranslocationConference, making new friends and leaning from other delegates. Thank you to the conference organisers for a great event.

Pine marten monitoring gets underway in the Dulais Valley  Our fantastic new group of local volunteers has been installing pine marten feeder boxes in woodlands near Neath, South Wales.  #MartensOnTheMove #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

Pine martens are slowly returning after centuries of decline, as a result of years of commitment by conservationists and communities. Help us understand where they are thriving by sending in your sightings to  arcg.is/L1fG0  #MartenMonth #MotivationMonday #Pinemarten #Naturerecovery

We celebrated #InternationalBatNight with a bat walk at @nationaltrust.org.uk Colby Garden. Colby is home to various bats, including #barbastelle, our @naturambyth.bsky.social project species. We heard the bats through detectors and watched them swoop to catch insects! #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

The wait for the 36th European Mustelid Colloquium programme of speakers and events is over! Find out who is presenting their research on which threatened mustelids at this year’s sold out event here bit.ly/46Gv0Na Photo: ©Frank Greenaway

Today is National Pine Marten Day! Let's celebrate this incredible native species and the efforts to help it return to our woodlands. Please share to help celebrate pine martens and raise awareness. September is #MartenMonth. Let us know if you've seen a pine marten here: arcg.is/L1fG0

Don't miss VWT's latest Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2025 for an overview of the past year’s highlights, its projects, its partners and its audited financial statements. Read here bit.ly/4cnPC02

Tracking pine martens, one scat at a time! Thanks to volunteers in Wales and Scotland who joined our recent scat transect training. Their efforts help us monitor and conserve pine martens across the landscape. Learn more at bit.ly/4xBhczz #MartensOnTheMove #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

#MartenMonth is here! September is all about celebrating the pine marten. These agile woodland mammals are making a comeback thanks to conservation efforts. Help us monitor their recovery by sending in your sighting here arcg.is/L1fG0, not just during Marten Month but all year round.

We are celebrating #InternationalBatNight this weekend, which is a global celebration of bats organised by #Eurobats. There are just a few places left on our FREE #BatWalk in Pembrokeshire with VWT's @naturambyth.bsky.social Barbastelle Conservation Officer on Sunday 30 August. Booking essential!

Looks like a great event of collaboration and learning!

Be part of VWT’s new annual Citizen Science Survey — Marten Month (September). Your pine marten sightings (dead or alive) will add to our records and to our understanding of how to help this species thrive. For more info bit.ly/4zDvsZX This survey has been made possible by @biggive.bsky.social

Could pine martens be living in the Dulais Valley? Following a recent community talk in Banwen, our #MartensOnTheMove volunteers will be installing feeder boxes and trail cameras in September to help find out. Thanks to DOVE Workshop for supporting the event. #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

A big thank you to everyone who visited us at #ShedFest! We're proud to work with the UK Men's Sheds Association, whose members have built hundreds of den and feeder boxes supporting pine marten conservation. #MartensOnTheMove #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

Fab Opportunity! VWT is looking for a recent graduate (BSc or MSc) to make a joint application with VWT for funding for a Conservation Planning Intern to help VWT’s Conservation Team develop species-based conservation plans for its key programmes. Visit bit.ly/4zevhEi @ptes-org.bsky.social

Mynd i’r ‘Steddfod eleni? Byddwn ni yn Hwb y Sector Gwirfoddol rhwng dydd Mercher 5 Awst a dydd Sadwrn 8 Awst. Galwch heibio i ddweud helo, byddem wrth ein bodd yn cwrdd â chi!

We're at the #Eisteddfod! Drop by the Volunteer Sector Hub from 5-8 August to find out more about pine martens and the #MartensOnTheMove project. We'd love to meet you and chat about ways to help pine marten recovery. #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

Great to be at Dumfries Show last weekend! Our team spoke with lots of people about pine marten recovery and how to get involved with #MartensontheMove, including volunteering to monitor and install den boxes in Solway Forests. Thanks for having us! #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

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VWT's Cathedine roosts for #lesserhorseshoebats need replacing. Through #LandscapeforLessers, we’ve developed the #NightHaven made from recycled plastic for a longer life. Huge thanks to vols for help with the first NightHaven. #WelshGovernment @heritagefunduk.bsky.social for making this possible.

Huge thanks to our #MartensontheMove volunteers! We’ve been meeting them to share stories and learn about sending records to #MartenMap. These volunteers monitor trail cams for footage of pine martens in our den boxes. Interested in volunteering? Register your interest at pinemartens.uk/support-us

Fingers crossed!

Join Cathy, VWT’s @naturambyth.bsky.social Barbastelle Conservation Officer, for a bat walk through the ancient woodland of #ColbyWoodlandGarden, Pembs. Use our bat detectors to hear the resident bats as they forage and feed! Sun 30 Aug, 8pm-9.30pm. Booking essential — cathy.jewson@vwt.org.uk

Have pine martens been recorded near you? Search the new Marten Map Explorer to check for pine marten records in your area and across Britain. Every record helps support conservation and our understanding of their recovery. bit.ly/4pnSbnY #MartensOnTheMove #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

New blog: Volunteers recently installed 3 new ‘Lite’ pine marten den boxes at Wentwood Forest - and one has already had a pine marten checking it out! Find out how volunteers help install and monitor these vital den boxes: bit.ly/4wRUFxK #MartensOnTheMove #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

Pine Marten Scat Transect Training 4 Aug, 7–8pm Join pine marten expert Dr Johnny Birks for online training on scat transects. Open to VWT volunteers and anyone interested in wildlife conservation. Book via Eventbrite bit.ly/3QFEcxe #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

Two in-person chances to find out more/contribute to the discussion about potential reintroduction of Polecats to our region, this coming Monday (6th July): 2.00 - 4.00 pm Bennachie Visitor Centre 6.00 - 8.00 pm Garioch Heritage OR Email jenny.macpherson@vwt.org.uk @vincentwt.bsky.social

Don’t miss the deadline — 5pm Friday 3 July! Can you make a difference for wildlife in Ireland! Apply here www.vincentwildlife.ie/vacancies Please share.

A marten family of four! Captured 16 June in Brechfa, this trail cam clip shows young pine martens learning to forage before going solo. They haven’t found the food yet - but one is onto the scent. These feeder boxes help track pine marten recovery across Britain. #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

Huge thanks to our fab volunteers who helped make 45 roosting tiles for our new Landscape for Lessers bat towers. The tiles will give bats a greater choice of safe roost spaces in the towers depending on weather and their needs. Thank you #WelshGovernment and #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund.

Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference for wildlife in Ireland! Just one week to go to the application deadline — 5pm Friday 3 July. Please share.

#SmallCharityWeek! Lucy Rogers, VWT’s CEO, joined an All-Party Parliamentary Group at the Houses of Parliament, organised by @ncvo.bsky.social, to share and celebrate the impact of small charities — and to raise awareness of the challenges and opportunities. #SmallCharitiesBigImpact

Join us for a #PineMarten Feeder Box Monitoring Workshop at the Argus Centre, Selkirk (TD7 4EP) on Sat 27 June, 11am–1pm, to find out how you can monitor pine martens. victoria.chanin@vwt.org.uk for more info. Please wear appropriate clothing for a walk in the woods. #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

Exciting news from the #PineMartenHaven at @CoedCadw’s Wentwood reserve — TWO records of pine martens. The first since 2022! Thanks to Michael Fullager for his pic and Rosalyn Thompson for her trail cam pic. www.pinemartens.uk for more info on our pine marten havens. #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

Huge thanks to VWT’s fab #Volunteers, who are halfway through #lesserhorseshoebat counts! Each year, these bats are counted in June as they emerge from roosts to feed. The counts go to @batconservation.bsky.social’s #NationalBatMonitoringProgramme and help inform research and policy for the bats.