Tawny owlets - branching out
01 June 2018
Tawny owls can be tricky to spot. But at this time of year, the odds are slightly improved because tawny owl chicks – or owlets – are now emerging from their tree-hole nest.
Archive of: Charlotte Owen
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Cockchafer
27 May 2018
May is the month of the cockchafer, a big, bumbling beetle that may look and sound a bit scary but this gentle giant is just looking for love
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Hedgehogs are waking up
01 May 2018
Hedgehogs are emerging from hibernation, and they are very hungry!
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Mermaid's purses
25 April 2018
Often known as mermaid’s purses, the egg cases of sharks, skates and rays can be found along the strandline.
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Blackthorn
03 April 2018
Blackthorn is easily recognised at this time of year as ‘the one with all the white blossom’.
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What should I do if I find a baby bird on the ground?
29 March 2018
At this time of year it’s quite common to find baby birds on the ground that seem to have ‘fallen’ out of their nest.
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Brown Hairstreak Egg Hunt
21 March 2018
It may not seem like the best time of year to be on the lookout for butterflies but there are some tiny treasures out there just waiting to be discovered.
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Lapwing
18 March 2018
You’ll know a lapwing if you see one thanks to the distinctive iridescent-black and white plumage and jaunty black head crest.
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Lovely weather for swans
11 February 2018
Berwick’s swans with their distinctive bright yellow bills have travelled from Sibera to Sussex.
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Hibernation
05 February 2018
Find out why sleeping can be the best strategy to surviving the winter