Dulas - He's Alive!
Dulas' Migration, Days 1-3
Dulas' Migration, Days 1-3
The green sandpiper is a very rare breeding bird in the UK, and is mainly seen on migration in autumn. Look out for it feeding around marshes, flooded gravel pits and rivers. It even likes sewage…
A Brief Recap, and What's Planned for This Year!
The sanderling scampers about the waves looking for marine crustaceans, fish and even jellyfish to eat. It visits the UK in winter from its Arctic breeding grounds, but can also be seen as it…
Idris is the Last to Leave
On Fledging and Migration
Just as the bluebells finish flowering in our woodlands, the rose-red blooms of red campion start to brighten up the woodland floor. Look for this pretty plant in hedges and roadsides, too.
Fish Pie, Incubation, and Chipping Calls
Brittle stars, sea urchins and other starfish will want to stay out of the way of this speedy carnivorous starfish!
The Clouded yellow is a migrant that arrives here from May onwards. Usually, only small numbers turn up, but some years see mass migrations. It prefers open habitats, particularly chalk grassland…
Population, Adaptation, Eyes, Fishing, Migration, Individuals, Threats
Despite its warts and ancient associations with witches, the common toad is a gardener's friend, sucking up slugs and snails. It is famous for migrating en masse to its breeding ponds.