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How to identify rockpool wildlife

Buff-tailed bumble-bee (Bombus terrestris) worker nectaring on scorpionweed (Phacelia tancetifolia) flower in conservation margin at RSPB's Hope Farm in Cambridgeshire. May 2011.
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How to identify spring bees with our illustrated guide

Male wheatear in Gloucestershire. © Tim Graham/Getty
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How to identify birds on the move in spring

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Rooks (Corvus frugilegus) circling over Britain's largest rookery, Norfolk, UK
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Roosting birds to spot this winter and how to identify them

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Wildlife Gardening

How to identify and attract pollinators to your garden

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Quizzes

How well do you know your UK deer species?

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How to identify pond wildlife

Eurasian otter. © Ed Evans/Getty
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Mink or otter? How to tell the difference

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How to tell the difference between a brown rat and a water vole

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How to identify slugs and snails

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9 UK household spiders and webs for you to spot

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How to identify birds on the move in autumn

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How to identify moulting ducks

A marmalade hoverfly feeding on the pollen of a verbascum. © Rod Hill/Getty
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How to identify hoverflies

Illustrations by Alan Batley
Make Things

How to make a rockpool viewer