What does our wildlife really get up to in the winter months?

The change of season brings stunning autumn colours, the Somerset countryside transformed into yellows, orange and brown. Our summer visiting birds have now gone, and winter species are arriving…

Psychology today describes eco-anxiety as “a fairly recent psychological disorder afflicting an increasing number of individuals who worry about the environmental crisis”.

The change of season accelerates in October, with shorter days, leaves starting to fall and fungi sprouting in the woods. Chris Chappell advises the wildlife to watch out for as the season changes…