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Barnacle geese

Gooseness gracious!

In early October, as the first snowflakes fell in the Arctic, one of the great wildlife migration spectacles began…

Sunset at Potteric Carr Credit Adrian Gray

The Potteric Carr hat trick

Earlier last year, something very special happened at Potteric Carr nature reserve… Andy Dalton, Gateway Manager, tells us more...

Farm pond

Looking after your winter pond

Winter is an ideal time to carry out any pond maintenance ready for next spring. Here are our top tips on what to do and how to do it to minimise wildlife disturbance and maximise habitat creation…

Fly agaric (c) Sally Henderson

Fungi foray

Autumn means fallen leaves, flamboyant colours, fresh cool air – and fungi! Here are some of the most brilliant and bizarre mushrooms to look out for on your next woodland walk.

Image of a pine marten © Mark Hamblin/2020VISION

Yorkshire's lost species

The results of our Great Yorkshire Creature Count has forced many of us to face up to the sad fact that much of our most beloved wildlife – that not so long ago would have been a common sight in…

Zebra spider (c) Jon Traill

Dancing zebras

Walking past the shed door, a flicker of movement caught my eye, the late afternoon sunshine illuminating the streaky brown paintwork and flaking woodwork

Bullhead © Jack Perks

The miller's thumb

Standing knee deep in a babbling brook, my eyes focussed through the ripples of water that surround me as I scan the gravel bed for signs of life.

Female roe deer (c) Jon Traill

Early morning dew

Hot and humid, stillness all around as the quiet morning of a late summer day unfolds.

Rosebay Willowherb (c) Vaughn Matthews

Weedy winners for your garden!

It has been drummed into so many of us that some plants are bad news – they’re unsightly, dangerous to other plants, and if you see any creeping into your garden you should immediately pull them…

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