Wigeon
The wigeon is a colourful duck that can often be spotted wheeling round our winter skies in large flocks. A dabbling duck, it surface-feeds on plants and seeds in shallow waters.
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Talk: Invasive Species and the Eradication of American Mink
Join Alford and Mablethorpe Area Group for a talk on invasive species by Tom Rushforth of The Waterlife Recovery Trust.
Identify birds of prey
The UK is home to a variety of birds of prey - predatory birds equipped with sharp talons and hooked bills. This page will help you identify common birds of prey as well as some rarer species.
Wetland birds
Every spring thousands of wetland birds migrate to Britain, whilst resident birds begin courting and breeding. Discover our best sites to see (and hear) migrating birds in Lincolnshire.
Species
Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.
Over 200 birds in 2020 – recording birds in the Lincolnshire Coastal Country Park
Last year, Richard Doan, Coast and The Wash Assistant Warden, collated a list of the bird species recorded by himself and local birdwatchers in the Lincolnshire Coastal Country Park with…
Wildlife diary: Garden birds
The comings and goings of birds in our gardens can be a constant source of fascination as Caroline Steel has discovered
Wildlife Diary: Recording birds
Watching garden birds is pleasurable but the records of what you see can also contribute to scientific research explains volunteer Caroline Steel
Twelve birds of Christmas
Discover some wonderful winter wildlife as part of 12 Days Wild!
How to feed birds in your garden
Attract birds all year round by creating a wildlife-friendly garden
How to provide bushes for nesting birds
In the spring, birds choose the best locations to build nests, so why not offer them a safe place to settle?
How to make a Christmas wreath for birds
With food, water and shelter scarce over the winter months, give your garden birds a treat with an edible Christmas wreath.