Great moos as babies arrive in the snow!
Surrey Wildlife Trust’s grazing team is expecting a baby boom this spring, with more than 170 baby animals due at its farm near Guildford.
Surrey Wildlife Trust’s grazing team is expecting a baby boom this spring, with more than 170 baby animals due at its farm near Guildford.
Only a few pairs of snow bunting breed here, so look out for this striking black-and-white bird in winter around Scotland, the North West and the East coast of England.
Whilst we have warmly greeted rain showers across the UK within the last couple of weeks, the heatwave that has scorched throughout recent months has had adverse effects on our flora.
A familiar garden bird, the great tit can be seen around bird tables and feeders, as well as in woodlands and parks. Listen out for its shrill song that sounds just like a bicycle pump being used…
Great scallops are found around much of the UK and are a favourite seafood for people and starfish alike!
A tall and hairy plant, Great willowherb displays pretty pink-and-cream flowers. It can be found in damp places, such as wet grasslands, ditches and riversides.
A fierce pirate of the sea, the great skua is renowned for stealing fish from other seabirds and dive-bombing anyone that comes near its nests. It breeds on the Scottish Isles.
The egg-shaped, crimson flower heads of Great burnet give this plant the look of a lollipop! It can be found on floodplain meadows - a declining habitat which is under serious threat.
Great mullein is an impressive, tall plant of waste ground, roadside verges and gardens. Its candle-like flower spikes rise from rosettes of furry, silver-green leaves.