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Nightjar

The easiest way to find out if the nocturnal and well-camouflaged nightjar is about is to listen out for its distinctive 'churring' call at dusk. A summer visitor, it is most numerous in…

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Nightjars

See one of the UK's strangest birds: the nocturnal nightjar. Witness this insect eating summer visitor make odd wing-claps and calls, or even nesting on the floor if you have a good enough eye!
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A Wild Carousel: Swifts, Swallows & Martins - Bridgnorth Branch

This link will open on the Shropshire Wildlife Trust website.

Join Julie Cowley, Swift Champion for Shropshire, for a captivating talk on the remarkable journeys of swifts, swallows, and martins — some of the most iconic summer visitors to our skies.

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Sand martins

Watch out for one of the earliest signs of spring - a swooping, buzzing sand martin. We round up some of the best places to see them around gravel pits, reservoirs and large rivers.
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Swallow

Look out for the swallow performing great aerial feats as it catches its insect-prey on the wing. You may also see it perching on a wire, or roosting in a reedbed, as it makes its way back to…

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Blashford Lakes - Autumn Wildlife Explorers

This link will open on the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust website.

Become a wildlife explorer for the morning and discover amazing species at Blashford Lakes.

Nature Reserve

Swallow Pond

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A small pond in Pirbright, managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust on behalf of Surrey County Council.

Nature Reserve

Martins' Meadows Nature Reserve

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These three meadows are among the few flower-rich hay meadows still left in Suffolk. As they have never been fertilised, sprayed or drained, the site supports a wide range of wildflowers. To…

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Swift

Swifts spend most of their lives flying – even sleeping, eating and drinking – only ever landing to nest. They like to nest in older buildings in small holes in roof spaces.