International Dawn Chorus Day 2024
I slam my hand down on the alarm and rub my eyes. Through the darkness, the light from my clock blinks 4:30am. Why would anyone be waking up this early on a Sunday morning? It’s not my birthday…
I slam my hand down on the alarm and rub my eyes. Through the darkness, the light from my clock blinks 4:30am. Why would anyone be waking up this early on a Sunday morning? It’s not my birthday…
Wander through a woodland in late winter or early spring and you’re likely to hear bursts of rapid, resonant tapping echoing through the trees. This staccato sound is the work of a woodpecker on a…
At this time of year the sound of the alarm clock might still cause us to groan. It’s still cold outside and there is little hint of sunlight peeking through our blinds as we gently talk ourselves…
This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.
Meet the dawn chorus’s percussion section…
Find your local Wildlife Trust event and get stuck in to wild activities, talks, walks and much more.
Look for Water avens in damp habitats, such as riversides, wet woodlands and wet meadows. It has nodding, purple-and-orange flowers that hang on delicate, purple stems.