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Brent goose

The brent goose flies to the UK for the milder winter. Two populations arrive: those with dark bellies can be found around Eastern England

Yellow-wort

… Yellow-wort has butter-yellow flowers. Its distinctive leaves sit opposite each other, but are fused together around the stem. … Yellow-wort …

Grasshopper warbler

… Grasshopper warbler … … tyles/node_hero_desk_wide/public/third_light/Grasshopper_warbler_005_cpt_Amy_Lewis.jpg?h=5f29f7b4&itok=sm_yOwQP … This small summer … away by its insect like trilling call … Grasshopper warbler …

heather hothfield

Harvest mice at Hothfield

… mice at Hothfield … Hothfield Heathlands is a SSSI listed site, owned by Ashford Borough Council and managed by Kent … in Kent, and one of the last remaining acid bogs in the whole of the south east. … Harvest mice at Hothfield …

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser black-backed gull

… Lesser black-backed gull … Larus fuscus … The lesser-black backed gull can be spotted around the coast in … Walney Island, Cumbria. Look for it over fields, landfill sites and reservoirs during winter. … Lesser black-backed …

Mistletoe

… Mistletoe … Viscum album … Kissing under the mistletoe is a much-loved Christmas tradition, making this plant familiar to us all. It actually grows as a parasite on trees - look for it hanging off branches in large …

Field cow-wheat

… modern agricultural practices and is now only found in four sites in South East England. … Field cow-wheat …

Common Gull

Common gull

… Common gull … Larus canus … Despite its name, the common gull is not as common as some of our other gulls. It … the coast, but is also partial to sports fields, landfill sites and housing estates in winter. … Common gull …

Swansombe Rally October 21 where campaigners hold banner saying "Save Swanscombe Peninsula SSSI"

Thunderbirds are No!

… … Thunderbirds are No! … A coalition of charities has welcomed the decision by BBC Studios and ITV Studios to … a devastating impact on a nationally important wildlife site. … Thunderbirds are No! …

Honesty

… Honesty … Lunaria annua … The papery, translucent, silver 'coins' of Honesty are instantly recognisable. They are actually the leftover seed pods that dangle from the plant through …

reddish buff

Reddish buff

… Reddish buff … Acosmetia caliginosa … A very rare species, this moth is now limited to one site in the UK. Males can be a striking reddish buff in colour. … Reddish buff …