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Top 10 riverside wildlife sightings
Summary: Head down to the River Thames, sharpen your senses and prepare to be dazzled. How many of these riverside residents will you spot? Main image: Written by Ben Vanheems, Editor of Wildlife...
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Protecting a year-round haven for wildlife in a crowded world
Summary: How BBOWT is providing homes for birds, mammals and insects amongst the meadows, grassland and hedgerows Main image: Written by Lisa LaneUpper Thames Living Landscape Manager read more
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How to keep the fairies of Finemere Wood happy
Summary: The Finemere Wood volunteers take on an interesting task Main image: Written by Charlotte Karmali Volunteer Warden at Finemere Wood, Bucks read more
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Our top 10 wildlife sightings in May
Summary: Spring is in full swing, insects are emerging from winter hibernation, flowers are blooming and birds and singing. How many of our 10 species will you see or hear this May? Main image: 1...
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Great nature reserves to visit in May
Summary: With nearly 90 nature reserves to choose from in our three counties, which are the best to visit this month? Main image: Here are our top reserves in Berks, Bucks and Oxon to visit during...
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Guest blog: Take action to protect Local Wildlife Sites from developers
Summary: With around 1,500 Local Wildlife Sites across Berks, Bucks and Oxon it's time for action to protect them. Act by 10 May to make your voice heard. Main image: Adapted from a blog written by...
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Get ‘up with the lark’ and enjoy nature’s symphony - the dawn chorus!
Summary: Experiencing the dawn chorus is truly a unique and rewarding experience; well worth the early rise. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust’s (BBOWT) Colin Williams celebrates nature’s symphony,...
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How to tell the difference between a native bluebell and a Spanish bluebell
Summary: Don't confuse our iconic woodland spring flower with its Spanish cousin or their hybrids. Discover the difference between these two varieties of bluebell, and why our native bluebell is under...
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Bluebells, bluebells, bluebells at Finemere Wood
Summary: It is bluebell time and the woods have rewarded us, once again, with a spectacular show; flowers a deep violet blue, elegantly drooping to one side, carpet much of the wood, their subtle...
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How we know that Nature Therapy works
Summary: Community Wildlife Officer, Becky O'Melia and members of Eight Bells for Mental Health explain how BBOWT's Nature Therapy project improves wellbeing Main image: Getting outdoors can be great...
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The magic of the bee orchid
Summary: I love the bee orchid - mimic, shape-shifter, one of nature’s marvels Main image: Written by Barbara Muston Chair of Trustees, BBOWT I love the bee orchid - mimic, shapeshifter, one of...
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So much wonder so close to home
Summary: There really is “wildness everywhere if we only stop in our tracks and look around us”. Main image: Written by Ed Munday Wildlife Trainee with the Wild Oxford project read more
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Our top 10 wildlife sightings in June
Summary: It's early summer; orchids are blooming across Berks, Bucks and Oxon. Insects are flying and it's a great time to get outside and discover our local wildlife. How many of our 10 species will...
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Great nature reserves to visit in June
Summary: With nearly 90 nature reserves to choose from in our three counties, which are the best to visit this month? Main image: Here are our top reserves in Berks, Bucks and Oxon to visit during...
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Where to find the UK's smallest bird
Summary: Finemere Wood is bursting with life: grasses, shrubs and trees are growing at an astonishing rate; flowers bloom, a new floral joy for every visit; butterflies and bees are bountiful and...
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Where to look for glow-worms
Summary: A night-time safari in the Chilterns can reveal some very special creatures Main image: Written by Kate Titford Communications Officer You would be forgiven for thinking that glow-worms are...
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Our top 10 wildlife sightings in July
Summary: Summer's in full swing. More wild flowers are blooming, there are butterflies flitting, dragonflies darting and crickets hopping. How many of our 10 species will you see this month? Main...
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Great nature reserves to visit in July
Summary: With nearly 90 nature reserves to choose from in our three counties, which are the best to visit this month? Main image: Here are our top reserves in Berks, Bucks and Oxon to visit during...
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Get the joy of discovering something new
Summary: "whether it is the first bird you hear calling in a day, the first poppy you see in the summer, or the first of a species you see in your life, I hope none of these are taken for granted" Main...
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The butterfly that has me bewitched
Summary: "It is big and has a beauty which is hard to surpass" Main image: Written by Charlotte Karmali Volunteer Warden at Finemere Wood, Bucks read more
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Our top 10 wildlife sightings in August
Summary: Despite the dry summer, heathland and chalk grassland is awash with pinks and purples from August's wild flowers. Find out which plant species and other wildlife to look for this month across...
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Great nature reserves to visit in August
Summary: With nearly 90 nature reserves to choose from in our three counties, which are the best to visit this month? Main image: Here are our top reserves in Berks, Bucks and Oxon to visit during...
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Midsummer at Aston Clinton Ragpits
Summary: In spite of the prolonged drought, I am surrounded by colour and verdant growth Main image: Written by Phil Townsend, Volunteer Warden for Aston Clinton Ragpits, Bucks read more
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How to help wildlife in hot weather
Summary: Six easy ways to help your garden wildlife during the heatwave Main image:
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Why we should all go batty this summer
Summary: Bats are truly brilliant says Alice Bailey, volunteer biodiversity trainee Main image: Written by Alice Bailey Volunteer Biodiversity Trainee One pipistrelle, our most common bat, can eat...
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An emperor in the woods
Summary: I have it on good authority that the best time to catch a glimpse is between 9 and 10 am Main image: Written by Charlotte Karmali Volunteer Warden at Finemere Wood, Bucks read more
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10 things you didn't know about wasps
Summary: Picnic pests or top pest controllers? Find out more about wasps. Main image: There are about 9,000 species of wasp in the UK. Only nine of these form large, social nests. Many of the 9,000...
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How to tell the difference between Chiltern and autumn gentians
Summary: Find out how to tell a Chiltern gentian from an autumn gentian with our infographic. Main image: read more
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Our top 10 wildlife sightings in September
Summary: Change is in the air as our summer bird visitors gather before heading south for the winter. Find out which wildlife to look for this month across our nature reserves. Main image: 1 Autumn...
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Great nature reserves to visit in September
Summary: With nearly 90 nature reserves to choose from in our three counties, which are the best to visit this month? Main image: Here are our top reserves in Berks, Bucks and Oxon to visit during...
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