Crossbill
Species

The Crossbill is a large finch of conifer woodlands; so-named for its bizarre cross-tipped bill, which it uses skilfully to prise out and eat the seeds from pine cones. The

Common scoter
Species

A squat, dark seaduck, the Common Scoter gathers in flocks of several hundred or even thousands in winter, mostly feeding far out to sea. Common Scoters are commonly spotted as…

Common lizard
Species

Living further north than any other reptile species, the common lizard is also remarkable for giving birth to its young, as opposed to laying eggs (as most other lizard species…

My 30 Days Wild
Blogs

…a #WildlifeWednesday I shared a photo of a duckling with my friends online. Day 4 I was having an indoor day, so decided to watch some nature webcams. The webcam…

Black grouse
Species

The black grouse is a large gamebird about the same size as a female pheasant. Males have a lyre-shaped tail which they raise and fan out in display. These displays…

Wildlife on the verge
Blogs

…happy bumblebees – we have seen early, red-tailed, common carder, white-tailed and buff-tailed bees in that short section alone. Ragged robin. Photo: Lee Schofield If you’re enthusiastic about these important…

Bell heather
Species

Bell Heather is found in a variety of harsh habitats including heathland, acidic soils, open woodland and even coastal areas. It particularly likes dry, well-drained soils. The dark purple-pink, bell-shaped…

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