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Male yellowhammer © Chris Gomersall/2020VISION

The scribble lark

As the hawthorn hedgerows sprout vibrant, green, spring growth and the branches sway in an easterly breeze, a bright yellow-topped, once familiar farmland bird erupts into song.

Hare at North Cliffe Woods © John Broadley

Mad March hares

As we enter the month of April and leave March behind us, the world of wildlife gears up for spring.

Tufted ducks at sunset

Wintering ducks

Winter is the best time to celebrate the weird and wonderful world of Yorkshire ducks...

Starling murmuration at sunset

Our darling starling

Andy Dalton, Gateway Manager at Potteric Carr nature reserve, tells us why the humble starling is worthy of closer look…

Giant hogweed

The root of the problem

With names that wouldn’t be out of place in a Harry Potter novel, meet some of the UK’s most persistent plants! John tells us how to spot them, and what to do once you have...

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