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1 0 Chaffinch

Chaffinch

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

These birds are extremely widespread across the British Isles,They are part of ...

0 0 speckled wood

speckled wood

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

A woodland butterfly that doesn't feed on nectar from flowers but feeds on ...

1 0 Canada Geese + goslings

Canada Geese + goslings

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

There were 6 goslings out with the male and female first pecking in the grass ...

4 0 Jackdaw

Jackdaw

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

This bird has a very recognisable silvery sheen to the back of its head and ...

0 0 Black headed Gull

Black headed Gull

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

A medium sized Gull that is found inland not on the coast, despite its name its ...

0 2 Marsh Marigold

Marsh Marigold

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

Also known as kingcups due to its large flowers and its latin name meaning ...

20 9 Cygnet (+ family)

Cygnet (+ family)

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

7 little fluffy cygnets together with both parents, they were having a splash ...

1 0 European Robin

European Robin

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

The British sub species varies slightly form the ones found on the continent ...

0 0 Reed bunting

Reed bunting

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

provided by the wildlife

0 0 Wild Rabbit

Wild Rabbit

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

I almost walked past this little Rabbit because it was sitting that still but ...

0 0 common pheasant (female)

common pheasant (female)

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

The female pheasant is much smaller and less colourful than the male and ...

0 2 Common pheasant (Male)

Common pheasant (Male)

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

depending on sub species some pheasants have a much broader white ring around ...

1 0 Great Cormorant

Great Cormorant

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

For my 300th spotting here is a cormorant being followed around by the black ...

3 0 Green veined white

Green veined white

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

Spring brood males have very feint markings and often lack the single spot on ...

1 0 Purple hairstreak

Purple hairstreak

by Debbie StewartSelby, England, United Kingdom

This is only the second time this butterfly has been recorded at Brockadale ...

3 2 Ribwort Plantain

Ribwort Plantain

by Debbie StewartRotherham, England, United Kingdom

the Yorkshire Dales (as seen here)

0 0 Coot

Coot

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

The coot is the larger cousin of the Moorhen with a distinctive white 'shield' ...

0 0 Teasel

Teasel

by Debbie StewartSheffield, England, United Kingdom

These teasels are a very important food source for some seed eating finches, ...

1 0 Early Dog Violet

Early Dog Violet

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

early dog violets are best seen beween March and June and are one of the first ...

0 0 Lousewort

Lousewort

by Debbie StewartRotherham, England, United Kingdom

A small plant that has stems spreading from the base, can grow up to 10cm tall. ...

1 0 common spotted orchid

common spotted orchid

by Debbie StewartRotherham, England, United Kingdom

Not yet flowering but the distinctive colour and shape of these leaves are ...

0 0 Shoveler

Shoveler

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

A duck with a very distinct shovel like bill, This one is a male with a green ...

3 2 Chaffinch

Chaffinch

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

A very common and widespread bird in the British Isles, the interesting thing ...

1 2 Turf mottlegill

Turf mottlegill

by Debbie StewartRotherham, England, United Kingdom

common and widespread in lawns and low grasslands. a small brown mottle ...

4 3 Meadow Brown

Meadow Brown

by Debbie StewartSelby, England, United Kingdom

One of the most common and widespread Butterflies in Britain. There is only one ...

12 4 Common spotted orchid

Common spotted orchid

by Debbie StewartEngland, United Kingdom

A commonly occuring species of Eurosiberian Orchid. The flower colour can vary ...

3 0 common spotted orchid

common spotted orchid

by Debbie StewartEngland, United Kingdom

These pretty Orchids were dotted about the meadow in varying shades between ...

3 1 Six spotted burnet moth

Six spotted burnet moth

by Debbie StewartSelby, England, United Kingdom

These lovely moths are day flyers and belong to the Zygaenidae family, they ...

1 3 Roe deer

Roe deer

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

This is a young male Roe, I only saw him for a few moments in a clearing of the ...

0 0 Carrion crow

Carrion crow

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

These crows are very noisy birds and its clear to see where the expression " ...

0 6 Black cap

Black cap

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

The black cap is the one hanging from the edge of the table, the one looking ...

4 0 Great Tit

Great Tit

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

The Great Tit is the largest of the UK Tit family, lovely yellow breast and a ...

1 0 House Martin

House Martin

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

There were dozens of these Housemartins skimming the surface of the marshes for ...

0 0 Tufted duck

Tufted duck

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

The tufted duck is a bit smaller than a mallard, has a small tuft and a yellow ...

7 2 Red Campion

Red Campion

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

Very strangely named 'red' when it is clearly pink but it is believed that the ...

0 0 cowslip

cowslip

by Debbie StewartRotherham, England, United Kingdom

Part of the primula family native to Europe and Asia, its name refers to ...

1 0 Great tit

Great tit

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

The largest of the UK paridae family. These ones look like they have had more ...

0 0 Brown silver line moth

Brown silver line moth

by Debbie StewartRotherham, England, United Kingdom

part of the geometridae family found across Europe. I disturbed it whilst ...

1 0 Adders tongue fern

Adders tongue fern

by Debbie StewartRotherham, England, United Kingdom

with its bright green, oval and upright frond, and its single, tall spike ...

0 1 Ribbed Oak borer

Ribbed Oak borer

by Debbie StewartRotherham, England, United Kingdom

A longhorn beetle around 4-7cm in length. Breeds in old Oak stumps. Adults are ...

0 0 European Columbine

European Columbine

by Debbie StewartRotherham, England, United Kingdom

Not quite yet open. The flowers of the plants are used as a food source mostly ...

0 0 winter polypore

winter polypore

by Debbie StewartRotherham, England, United Kingdom

this form of polypore is differentiated from others by its pale stalk. It is ...

0 0 white deadnettle

white deadnettle

by Debbie StewartRotherham, England, United Kingdom

superficially similar to stinging nettles when not in flower, dead nettles ...

2 2 knotgrass leaf beetle

knotgrass leaf beetle

by Debbie StewartDoncaster, England, United Kingdom

looks like a metallic ladybird on first glance in both shape and size. A ...

0 0 Silver Ground Carpet

Silver Ground Carpet

by Debbie StewartRotherham, England, United Kingdom

Part of the Geometridae family the silver ground carpet has a wingspan of ...

1 0 garden chafer

garden chafer

by Debbie StewartRotherham, England, United Kingdom

Garden chafers have chestnut brown wing casings which are covered in tiny ...

8 3 Greater butterfly orchid

Greater butterfly orchid

by Debbie StewartRotherham, England, United Kingdom

The flowers are greenish-white, scented of vanilla, with spreading sepals and ...

0 2 Church steeples

Church steeples

by Debbie StewartRotherham, England, United Kingdom

The whole plant is dark green with numerous soft hairs. The soft hairs aid in ...

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