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Chwilio
Pectoral sandpiper
This wading bird is a rare visitor from North America, usually spotted in autumn.
Marvellous Minibeast Hunt
My outreach
Elliott has turned his passion for the natural world into study and that study into a career. He now spends his days sharing his wildlife knowledge with people of all ages, from 4-year-old’s…
Fireworks anemone
This rare anemone lives up to its name with a spectacular display of long, white tentacles.
Quail
This tiny gamebird is rarely seen, but its distinctive "wet my lips" call can be heard ringing out over areas of farmland on summer evenings.
How to create a hedgehog hole
Help hedgehogs get around by making holes and access points in fences and barriers to link up the gardens in your neighbourhood.
Black redstart
A rare breeder in the UK, this sooty-coloured bird is as at home on an industrial site as it is on a rocky cliff face.
My flood defence
Bev is grateful to live down the road from Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, a 210ha wetland site which stores excess water from the River Torne during times of high
rainfall. This saved her…
Mediterranean gull
Once a rare visitor to the UK, this striking gull is now found nesting here in large colonies.
Dingy mocha
This pretty, speckled moth is now a rare sight, found only in a few parts of southern England.
My social network
For our regular volunteers, weekly work parties on our nature reserves are not just about helping to protect local wildlife. They are also a chance to catch up with old friends, meet new ones and…