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How to identify UK owl calls
Heard a screech in the night or a hoot in the woods? One of the UK's five resident owl species could be at large. Learn how to identify owl calls, from tawny owl to barn owl.
Charlotte Varela • 21 Dec 2023
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Barrow In Furness Borough Council Wood
Hawcoat Quarry
Cumbria
3.81 ha (9.41 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Priestley Wood
Barking Needham Market
23.68 ha (58.51 acres)
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Policy paper
Trees and woods: at the heart of nature recovery in Northern Ireland
This report outlines the critical role that native natural and semi-natural woods and trees must play in restoring nature, and how the government and local authorities can ensure nature’s recovery is embedded in local plans.
PDF (2.58 MB)
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Dartford Borough Council Wood
Darenth Country Park
Kent
4.11 ha (10.16 acres)
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Policy paper
Trees and woods: at the heart of nature recovery in England
This report shows the central role that native natural and semi-natural woods and trees must play in restoring nature, and how the government and local authorities can embed nature's recovery in local plans.
PDF (4.96 MB)
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Privately owned Wood
Farnley Tyas Estate
West Yorkshire
61.14 ha (151.08 acres)
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Seed dispersal: 5 ways trees spread their seeds
Trees have found several ingenious ways to ensure their seeds are spread far and wide. Some use wind or water, some use explosive force, and some hitch a ride on passing animals. We look at each of these clever methods.
Amy Lewis • 23 Aug 2019
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Hairy caterpillar identification: 16 common UK species
Spotted a furry caterpillar undulating across the path in front of you or munching leaves in your garden? Learn to tell your tussocks from your tigers with our quick guide to some common UK species.
Amy Lewis • 10 Jun 2021
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Stoat or weasel? How to tell the difference
Did you see a stoat on your last woodland walk? Or perhaps it was a weasel? Our guide will help you to tell these pint-sized predators apart. We also take a look at some of the other related species found here in the UK.
James Martin • 01 Feb 2019