International Dawn Chorus Day
Taking place on the first Sunday of May, International Dawn Chorus Day is the worldwide celebration of nature's greatest orchestra. All across the world people rise early to revel in the…
Taking place on the first Sunday of May, International Dawn Chorus Day is the worldwide celebration of nature's greatest orchestra. All across the world people rise early to revel in the…
Friends Dawn and Ann meet up every fortnight for a walk and a catch up on one of their local nature reserves.
The thick topshell is a common sight on rocky shores in Wales and South West England.
The beautiful barn owl is, perhaps, our most-loved owl. With its distinctive heart-shaped face, pure white feathers, and ghostly silent flight, it's easy to identify. Look out for it flying…
The tiny, grey-brown house mouse is one of our most successful mammals. It thrives around buildings but is less likely to be found in our houses these days due to better construction.
As its name suggests, the house martin can be spotted nesting in the eaves of houses in our towns and villages. Its intricate mud nests take days to build and are often returned to and used in…
This small reddish-purple seaweed grows in small branching fans on rocky shores. It is widely used in the food industry - and might have been used to produce your ice cream, beer or even jelly!…
The house sparrow is a familiar, streaky brown bird of towns, parks and gardens. Males sport a grey cap and black bib, the size of which indicates their status.
The giant house spider is one of our fastest invertebrates, running up to half a metre per second. This large, brown spider spins sheet-like cobwebs and pops up in the dark corners of houses,…
An attractive, olive-green bird, the greenfinch regularly visits birdtables and feeders in gardens. Look for a bright flash of yellow on its wings as it flies.
A ferocious and fast predator, the Devil's coach horse beetle hunts invertebrates after dark in gardens and on grasslands. It is well-known for curling up its abdomen like the tail of a…
The all-black carrion crow does not nest in colonies like the similar rook. It can be seen almost everywhere.