A proud wildlife watcher
Dara shares his different way of looking at the world and a different way of ‘being’.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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King diving beetle
Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.
Summer
For wildlife watchers summer is when insect life is most abundant. It is the best time to get to know moths, dragonflies, crickets, grasshoppers, beetles and all our other amazing minibeasts!
Goldcrest
A king among birds, the goldcrest displays a beautiful golden crown. Our smallest bird, it can be spotted in conifer woodlands and parks across the UK.
Wild Wanderings
Wildlife Watcher Chloe lives by the coast in Wales and shares her favourite finds.
A hedgehog friendly garden
Caught on camera! Wildlife Watcher Bessy and her family have discovered a heap of hog-action in their garden.
Bottlenose dolphin
Bottlenose dolphins in British waters are the biggest of their kind – they need to be able to cope with our chilly waters! They are very sociable and will happily swim alongside boats, providing…
The Wonder of Trees
Wildlife Watcher Olivia shares her knowledge of trees and why we should all help look after them.
Risso’s dolphin
Risso’s dolphins are mysterious creatures usually only found in deep, offshore waters.
Marsh marigold
The large, golden flowers of marsh-marigold look like the cups of kings, hence its other name: 'kingcup'. It favours damp spots, like ponds, meadows, marshes, ditches and wet woodlands…
Shore rockling
These large rocky shore fish look like they belong in deeper waters, but they are the find of the day for any rockpooler!
Gem (or wartlet) anemone
Not to be confused with the ‘jewel anemone’ which resides in deeper waters, the gem anemone is just as wonderful a find on the rocky shore!