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Long-tailed duck

This dainty seaduck is a winter visitor to our coasts, particularly in northern and eastern Scotland.

My Wild Life

My career path

As a Trainee Reserves officer at Rutland Water Nature Reserve, Dale is lucky enough that he can take his passion for wildlife to work with him, with a job that will set him up for a career in…

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Sooty shearwater

These globe-spanning seabirds can often be seen offshore in autumn, shearing low over the waves.

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Great black-backed gull

This huge gull can be seen around most of the UK's coasts in summer, with some venturing inland in winter.

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Herald

This unmistakable moth spends the winter as an adult, tucked away in a sheltered spot like a cave or outbuilding.

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Red-necked grebe

Red-necked grebes occasionally attempt to nest in the UK, but they're more often seen as winter visitors to sheltered coasts.

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My office

Gary is the Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme (BEVS) Project Manager for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. He is injecting badgers to protect them against bovine tuberculosis (bTB) to help curb the…

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My bigger picture

Acclaimed underwater photographer Paul Naylor has been diving and capturing images of life in the waters around the British coast for years, with over 2,000 dives to his name. He knows the impact…

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Welsh Beaver Project

The Welsh Beaver Project has been investigating the feasibility of bringing wild beavers back to Wales since 2005. This work is being led by North Wales Wildlife Trust on behalf of all five Wildlife Trusts in Wales as part of our Living Landscapes strategy.
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Great grey shrike

This large shrike visits the UK in small numbers each year, passing through on migration or spending the winter here.

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Shore lark

This distinctive lark is a passage migrant and winter visitor to the UK, most often found along the east coast of Britain.