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How to identify wildlife signs

Midsummer is the best time to look for signs of grazing. Everything from tooth marks to leftovers will help you to identify who was hungry.

How to identify wildlife signs

It's great fun finding owl pellets, but do you know who made them? Here are the key features to look for – and some other birds that also produce pellets.

Illustration from garden birds article spread by Peter Partington

February sees winter’s surviving birds on the move in search of food, while the fittest flaunt their superiority with courtship displays.

Barn owl hunting at dusk

Hidden beneath the barn owl's graceful, ghostly exterior is one of nature’s most finely tuned killing machines.

Robin illustration

January brings the first signs of spring – if you listen out you may hear the beginnings of the dawn chorus – but the drama of winter survival for birds continues to be played out on the bird table.

toadstool or mushroom artwork

Mushrooms or toadstools – call them what you will – are the colourful manifestations of subterranean fungal webs or mycelia, which comprise the real engine room of our woods. Autumn is when the greatest diversity is on show in British woodlands.

Magpie image by wildlife photographer Andrew Parkinson

The magpie has the worst reputation of any British bird. But, says Derek Niemann, the case against our piebald corvid is far from black and white.

 

How to watch British wildlife

Seeing a seal is very exciting, but can you tell the difference between a grey seal and a common seal? We reveal what to look for – and the behaviour you are most likely to see.

Rockpool image

Head to the coast in summer to revel in rockpools – arguably the most fun you can have as a nature-lover.

How to watch British wildlife binoculars symbol

From early summer, any small pool will attract dragonflies and damselflies. To identify these insects and observe their behaviour, you need a good pair of binoculars.

How to identify wildlife signs

How to identify the wildlife that has been eating the nuts and berries in your hedgerows and woodland trees.