Dipper
The chocolate-brown, plump dipper can often be seen bobbing up and down on a stone in a fast-flowing river. It feeds on underwater insects by walking straight into, and under, the water.
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Nightingale
The melodious song of the nightingale is the most likely sign of this bird being about. Shy and secretive, it sings from dense scrub and woodland, day and night.
Starling
The starling is a familiar garden visitor that has a beautiful purple-and-green sheen to its black feathers. It is famous for its wintry aerial displays - massive flocks can be seen wheeling over…
My First Nightingale
Melissa Harrison spent three years trying to hear the elusive nightingale. Finally with Essex Wildlife Trust's help, she struck gold.
See nightingale and cuckoos
Spring in Britain brings in the song of the nightingale and cuckoo. Find the best places to see and hear these classic signs of spring around the country.
Starling murmurations
See the incredible performance of starling flocks, called murmurations, as they head to roost after a day's feeding. Find out the best places to watch from as they take flight in their thousands and dance their way across the dusky sky.
Wren
The tiny wren, with its typically cocked tail, is a welcome and common visitor to gardens across town and countryside. It builds its domed nests in sheltered bushes and rock crevices.
Family-friendly community work party at Nightingale Community Garden, Cambridge
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A special community session where adults, and families with children aged 7+, can help keep Nightingale Community Garden great for wildlife
Mistle thrush
The mistle thrush likely got its name from its love of mistletoe - it will defend a berry-laden tree with extreme ferocity! It is larger and paler than the similar song thrush, standing upright…
The Magical Art of Starling Murmurations
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Capture the magic of murmuration's above North Cave Wetlands using collagraph ink printing with Caravel Drawing.
Song thrush
The song thrush is a familiar garden visitor that has a beautiful and loud song. The broken shells of their blue, spotty eggs can often be found under a hedge in spring.
Blashford Lakes: Autumn Wildlife Explorers
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Join us for a morning of autumn wildlife exploration at Blashford Lakes!