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Wigeon
The wigeon is a colourful duck that can often be spotted wheeling round our winter skies in large flocks. A dabbling duck, it surface-feeds on plants and seeds in shallow waters.
30 Species in 30 Days; Jack’s Cornish Wildlife Challenge
30 Days Wild is The Wildlife Trust’s national campaign challenging people to get outside and do something wild every single day in June - 30 fun and exciting ‘Random Acts of Wildness’. There is…
New sea slug species found marks first record for UK waters
An extremely rare sea slug has been spotted off the coast of the Isles of Scilly.
More than one in ten UK species threatened with extinction, new study finds
It’s not too late to save UK nature but we must act now - that is the conclusion from a coalition of more than 50 leading wildlife and research organisations behind the State of Nature 2016 report…
Rock dove
The wild rock dove is the ancestor to what is probably our most familiar bird - the feral pigeon, which is often found in large numbers in our towns and cities.
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Turtle dove
The turtle dove is the UK's fastest declining bird species and is on the brink of extinction. A small and pretty pigeon, it breeds in lowland England and winters in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Father’s Day Wildlife Gardening Special
Sunday 17th June is Father’s Day and if you are looking for somewhere to take that garden loving man in your family then Lethytep at Lanreath should be top of the list.
Looe Island Nature Highlights: Winter Special
I'm Claire, and Looe Island is my home all year round. I'm a nature warden on this extra-special nature reserve (owned by Cornwall Wildlife Trust) along with my partner Jon, some…
Sand eel
Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.