Species of the Month: Twenty Plume Moth Alucita hexadactyla (February 2025)
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The Twenty Plume Moth Alucita hexadactyla is one of our most unique looking moths. It measures around 15mm across in its fanned resting position, and despite its name it does in fact have 24 ‘plumes’. The caterpillars feed on the leaves and buds …
Species of the Month: Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus (October 2024)
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Autumn sees the return of migratory birds which breed in the subarctic regions and return to the relatively mild conditions of western Europe to spend the winter months. Whooper Swans Cygnus cygnus are our largest regular migrant bird, and occur in internationally important …
Species of the Month: Wigeon Mareca penelope (January 2025)
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The Wigeon Mareca penelope is a familiar duck that winters in the UK in important numbers. Most of these birds travel from Iceland, Scandinavia and Russia, and numbers usually peak in December and January. A small breeding population does exist in isolated well-vegetated …