Giant puffball
This football-sized fungus can be seen in autumn, sometimes growing on grass verges.
This football-sized fungus can be seen in autumn, sometimes growing on grass verges.
The grey squirrel was introduced into the UK in the 1800s. It provides an easy encounter with wildlife for many people, but can be damaging to woodlands and has contributed to the decline of the…
One of the prettiest hardy ferns, the lady fern is delicate and lacy, with ladder-like foliage. It makes a good garden fern, providing attractive cover for wildlife.
Bilberries appear in summer and early autumn and are often turned into jams, pies and sauces...
Erin has spent 25 years connecting people and wildlife as part of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s team that delivers events and open days at sites across the county including the annual Skylarks…
This tiny wading bird is most often seen in autumn, feeding on the muddy margins of wetlands.
These globe-spanning seabirds can often be seen offshore in autumn, shearing low over the waves.
This charming little warbler is an increasingly common sight in autumn, when migrants pass through the UK.
The blue-tailed damselfly does, indeed, have a blue tail. It is one of our most common species and frequents gardens - try digging a wildlife pond to attract dragonflies and damselflies.
The green sandpiper is a very rare breeding bird in the UK, and is mainly seen on migration in autumn. Look out for it feeding around marshes, flooded gravel pits and rivers. It even likes sewage…