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Trees woods and wildlife
Red squirrel
Bouncing bundles of bushy-tailed energy. The flash of a red squirrel leaping from branch to branch is an unforgettable, but increasingly rare sight in the UK’s woods. These charismatic creatures depend on woodland to survive.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Blue ground beetle
Rare jewel. Treetop adventurer. The blue ground beetle is found at just a handful of sites in England and Wales, scaling trees under cover of darkness in search of slugs.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Cuckoo
A cunning master of misdirection, the cuckoo’s reputation precedes it. These brood parasites spook woodland birds from their nests, then lay their own eggs in them to be brought up by the host.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Big Wood, Runcorn
Runcorn
9.24 ha (22.83 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Fordham Hall Estate
Fordham nr Colchester
204.96 ha (506.46 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Uffmoor Wood
Halesowen
84.90 ha (209.79 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Crawford's Wood
Aspull
19.96 ha (49.32 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Coose Trannack
Trannack nr Helston
3.48 ha (8.60 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Red kite
A majestic scavenger, the red kite searches for food in almost any environment, then returns to nest in broadleaved woodland. Look out for them wheeling high in the air, or nesting up in the canopy.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Wayfaring tree
A welcome sign you’re homeward bound, the wayfaring tree is so named because it grows close to paths. Look for them in hedges and woodland edges, with full bloom in the spring and heavy with berries in the autumn.