GWCT Species of the Month - Weasel
The age-old question... Q. What's the difference between a stoat and weasel? A. A weasel is weasily wecognised and a stoat is stoatally...
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Sep 29, 2022
GWCT Species of the Month - Ivy Bee
Just as it feels like the summer season is winding down for the cooler months and plants are dying back, one species is just waking up...
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Jun 14, 2022
GWCT Species of the Month - Fallow Deer
Within properly functioning ecosystems, deer play an important role by maintaining open areas, which can enhance the biodiversity and...
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Feb 17, 2022
GWCT Species of the Month - Long Eared Owl
This month GWCT's Megan Lock takes a look at the Long Eared Owl. Said to be our most nocturnal owl, the long-eared owl is seldomly seen...
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Nov 8, 2021
GWCT Species of the Month - Blackthorn
GWCT's Megan Lock discusses blackthorn, her Species of the Month. Blackthorn is a thorny shrub that can cause nasty wounds if left...
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Aug 24, 2021
GWCT Species of the Month: Ruby Tailed Wasp
GWCT's Megan Lock spots the ruby-tailed wasp (Chrysis ignita), perhaps one of the UK’s most beautiful tiny insects, barely 10mm in length...
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May 18, 2021
GWCT Species of the Month: Toothwort
Jess Brooks, Advisory to the GWCT lets us into the secrets of the parasitic Toothwort. Looking like a stack of vertebrae protruding up...
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Apr 19, 2021
GWCT Species of the Month: Velvet Swimming Crab
The largest and fastest of our swimming crabs, the velvet crab has specially adapted paddle-shaped back legs allowing it to propel...
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Mar 8, 2021
GWCT Species of the Month: Common Daisy
If we are looking for a symbol to reflect newfound positivity and hope in trying times, what better than a staunchly resilient, yet...
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Jan 31, 2021
GWCT Species of the Month: Freshwater Pearl Mussels
The UK is home to six native freshwater species of mussels, one of which is amongst the rarest animals in the world and something very...
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Dec 15, 2020
GWCT Species of the Month: Grey Seal
Jess Brooks of the GWCT tells us of one of the mammals in our seas – and amongst the marine members of this class is an athletic,...
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Nov 16, 2020
GWCT Species of the Month: Brent Goose
Late autumn heralds the arrival of many species of wintering birds to UK shores, including our smallest migratory goose, the brent goose...
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Oct 16, 2020
GWCT Species of the month: Devil's Fingers
Just spotted on the GWCT site: Jess Brooks tells us about Devil's Fingers (Clathrus archeri). Found between July and October, this...
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Sep 15, 2020
GWCT Species of the Month: Bullhead
GWCT's Jess Brooks tells us about this fascinating fish. The bullhead is the only freshwater-dwelling species of sculpin in the UK. A...
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Aug 15, 2020
GWCT Species of the Month: Meadowsweet
Meadowsweet is a tall, robust herb from the rose family that grows in damp soil on grassland and river banks where the water levels...
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