Kingfisher
Blink and you may miss the fantastic kingfisher! It's often seen as a flash of blue flying low over a river.
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Where to see kingfishers
Surprisingly hard to spot, kingfishers can be found throughout most of the UK. Find a riverside spot this summer and keep your eyes and ears sharp for the kingfisher's call and flash of blue.
South Leicestershire Local Group - Call of the Kingfisher
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South Leicestershire Local Group evening talk - Call of the Kingfisher
Kendal Kingfishers Wildlife Watch Group – Christmas Crafts
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Come along this month as we will be making Christmas themed decorations/cards. Lots of fun and Christmas cheer will be had by all.
Kendal Kingfishers Wildlife Watch Group – Litter Picking in Kendal
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Come join us this month as we will do our bit to help nature by picking up litter, we see on our walk.
Volunteer Cafe Assistant - Kingfisher Cafe at Wolseley Visitor Centre
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We are seeking friendly, enthusiastic volunteers to support the delivery of a high quality and efficient food and drink service environment for our busy café at the Wolseley Centre Kingfisher Café…
Where to see woodpeckers
Find the best spots to visit for seeing woodpeckers this spring. Drumming its beak at up to 20 beats per second, the woodpecker's shock absorbing skull protects its brain from the impact, while a special tongue bone holds it firmly in place.
Kendal Kingfishers Wildlife Watch Group – Identify some of the birds that visit Plumgarths and make bird feeders
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Come join us as we identify some species of birds that visit Plumgarths garden.
Identify UK woodpeckers
There are three species of British woodpecker - here's how to tell them apart.
Kendal Kingfishers Wildlife Watch Group – Alphabet Trail and Autumn Scavenger Hunt in Serpentine Woods
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Join us for a scavenger hunt in the woods.
Celebrating Elke Mackenzie: Explorer, scientist and lichenologist, in honour of LGBTQ+ History Month
Finley Reynolds, Co-Chair of The Wildlife Trusts' Out for Nature network, explores the legacy of Elke Mackenzie—a trailblazing botanist and explorer whose lichenology work shaped natural…
Blashford Lakes: Autumn Wildlife Explorers
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Join us for a morning of autumn wildlife exploration at Blashford Lakes!