Barn owl
The beautiful barn owl is, perhaps, our most-loved owl. With its distinctive heart-shaped face, pure white feathers, and ghostly silent flight, it's easy to identify. Look out for it flying…
The beautiful barn owl is, perhaps, our most-loved owl. With its distinctive heart-shaped face, pure white feathers, and ghostly silent flight, it's easy to identify. Look out for it flying…
This fluffy moth is one of the few species that fly in winter.
The first frosts of winter have encouraged trees to shed their last leaves, and deciduous species are now bare. Chris Chappell explains the wildlife we should be looking out for this month...
Nature, land, food and farming will take centre stage at this year’s climate summit – COP28 in Dubai in December. Vicki Hird, our agriculture lead, assesses what this new spotlight on a critical…
Somerset Wildlife Trust launches new HD livestream from barn owl box on the Blackdown Hills, introducing barn owls Finn and Orla to the public.
Survey for porpoises, dolphins and seals with optional creative writing and drawing!
Introduced into the UK in the 19th century, the diminutive little owl can now be seen along hedgerows, on farmland and in parkland across England and Wales. It often perches on a pole or rock,…
The short-eared owl, or 'Shortie', is an unusual owl because it prefers to be out and about in the daytime. It is most easily spotted in winter, when resident birds are joined by…
Unsurprisingly, the nocturnal long-eared owl sports large 'ear tufts' on its head, while the short-eared owl has much smaller ear tufts. A shy bird, it is best spotted around the coast…
Tawny owls are the familiar brown owls of Britain’s woodlands, parks and gardens. They are known for their ‘too-wit too-woo’ song that can be heard at night-time.