Saw-wort
Saw-wort gets its common name from the serrated, saw-like edges to its leaves. It is a plant of unimproved hay meadows and woodland edges, its purple, thistle-like flowers appearing over summer.…
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Fast movers
Discover some of the fastest wildlife in the UK!
How to build a pond
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.
Spotted cowrie
This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.
Things near you
If you're looking for things you can do to help wildlife or you want to get involved with your Wildlife Trust here are some ideas.
Join
If you join Wildlife Watch as a member you'll get all sorts of wildlife goodies - posters, magazines, stickers, a badge, a membership card and more! And, best of all, by being a member you'll be helping to protect wildlife and look after the planet.
Tree pipit
This streaky brown bird is a summer visitor to Britain, favouring open woodlands in the north and west.
Copyn heglog
Yn gwibio o gwmpas y tŷ yn yr haf, mae'r copyn heglog, brown yn gyfarwydd i lawer ohonom. Mae’n ffynhonnell fwyd werthfawr i lawer o adar.
Yellow-tail
This snowy white moth is easily mistaken for the similar brown-tail, until it lifts its abdomen to reveal a burst of golden-yellow.
Serrated wrack
This brown seaweed lives in the lower shore and gets its name from the serrated edges to its fronds.
Autumn
There is plenty of wildlife to see in autumn. This is a time of nature's plenty, with a wonderful hedgerow harvest of blackberries, rose hips, crab apples, hazelnuts and seeds. Have a look at our top autumn wildlife.
Mole
This stocky, brown mammal spends its life burrowing underground with its spade-like paws, hunting for earthworms to eat.