Archive
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10 May 2020
Species of the day: Treecreeper
The delightful little Treecreeper is a bird that truly lives up to its name.
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09 May 2020
Species of the day: Bluebell
There can be no plant more iconically associated with British woodland than the Bluebell. It’s a quintessential symbol of spring
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09 May 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Fifty-three
Never mind the virus, here’s the Cuckoo.
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08 May 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Fifty-two
A Bank Holiday guided tour of the back garden and the dark secret of the, erm, unusual-shaped pond.
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07 May 2020
Blackcap - Bird Song
The Blackcap is a distinctive member of the ‘Old World’ warblers and is regarded as one of the finest songsters within its extended family
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07 May 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Fifty-one
Some recent updates: fox cubs, a fledgling, an egg-laying Brimstone, a flying scorpion, a singing fireplace and a smelly towel.
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07 May 2020
Species of the day: Green Shield Bug
Unfortunately there’s always been a common tendency to call all manner of insects ‘bugs.’ In the case of the Green Shield Bug it’s quite correct, for it’s a ‘true bug’ within the substantial order Hemiptera
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06 May 2020
Species of the day: Blackbird
The Blackbird may well evoke a stronger sense of connection to us than any other bird, possessing the quintessential song of the English summer
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06 May 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Fifty.
Fifty days! A look back over the past seven weeks of the Corona Wildlife Diary
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05 May 2020
Helping Hedgehogs
It’s Hedgehog Awareness Week and these much-loved prickly characters need our help. No longer a common sight, hedgehogs numbers have dropped by a third in the last ten years alone. Changes to both urban and rural landscapes have made life much tougher for them but thankfully our gardens are proving to be a real stronghold.
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05 May 2020
Behind the Lens with Pete Brooks
Peter Brooks tells us about his wildlife photography and how a photo of a lighthouse led to him getting married
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05 May 2020
Species of the day: Zebra Spider
To any arachnophobe, the notion of a spider that jumps must surely be the most terrifying thought. Fortunately the Zebra Spider maxes out at a mere 9mm