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Wildlife Explorer Activity Packs
Nightjar
The easiest way to find out if the nocturnal and well-camouflaged nightjar is about is to listen out for its distinctive 'churring' call at dusk. A summer visitor, it is most numerous in…
Swallow
Look out for the swallow performing great aerial feats as it catches its insect-prey on the wing. You may also see it perching on a wire, or roosting in a reedbed, as it makes its way back to…
Swift
Swifts spend most of their lives flying – even sleeping, eating and drinking – only ever landing to nest. They like to nest in older buildings in small holes in roof spaces.
Swift Awareness Week
Swift expert Sarah Gibson explores the early life of these brilliant birds
Explore the shore this National Marine Week
Join Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust for two weeks of shell-ebrations, from sea dipping to beach cleans and scavenger hunts!
Sand martin
The tiny, brown-and-white sand martin is a common summer visitor to the UK, nesting in colonies on rivers, lakes and flooded gravel pits. It returns to Africa in winter.
House martin
As its name suggests, the house martin can be spotted nesting in the eaves of houses in our towns and villages. Its intricate mud nests take days to build and are often returned to and used in…
How to build a swift box
Swifts like to leave their nests by dropping into the air from the entrance. This is why they often choose to set up camp in the eaves of buildings. If you have a wall that's at least five…
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