A new sound at Forest School
It's not just the birds who have started singing in our woodlands at Forest School...
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Great spotted woodpecker
The 'drumming' of a great spotted woodpecker is a familiar sound in spring woodlands.
We have been listening to bats!
Wildlife and conservation student placement, Rebecca, discusses their exciting pilot scheme, monitoring bat populations in Greater Manchester through sound.
Demands from wild wonders
A wander west to Woolston Eyes Nature Reserve via canopy of bird sound started off day 20 of 30 Days Wild.
Damselflies and dragonflies
No summer outing would be complete without hearing the tell-tale sound of a patrolling dragonfly as it hunts over a nearby pond.
Kingfishers
A summer’s day by the riverside: blue skies, the wind blowing in the willow trees, damselflies flitting about the water’s edge, and the sound of running water.
Snoozing the winter away: our guide to hibernation
During the dark, damp, cold winter months the thought of hibernation can sound very appealing – tuck yourself away somewhere nice and cosy and sleep until spring arrives. But is that really what…
Curlew
The eerie, 'cur-lee' call of the curlew is a familiar sound of wet grasslands, moorlands, farmland and coasts. Its unmistakeable long, downcurved bill is perfect for probing the mud for…
Dark bush-cricket
The dark bush-cricket, as its name suggests, is dark brown or reddish. It can be found in woodlands, hedgerows and gardens throughout summer. Its irregular chirpings are a familiar sound of summer…
Common cockchafer
This large, brown beetle can be seen swarming around streetlights in spring. They live underground as larvae for years and emerge as adults often in large numbers. Listen for their characteristic…
Bittern
The shy and retiring bittern is a master of blending in and can be very difficult to spot in its reedbed home. It does sound like a booming foghorn, however, when it calls, so can often be heard…
Snipe
Listen out for the 'drumming' sound of a male snipe as it performs its aerial courtship display. It's not a call, but actually its tail feathers beating in the wind. Snipe live on…