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Category: Dorset Wildlife & Animals

Winter birds to watch out for

Think winter’s a quiet time for wildlife? Hamish Murray from Dorset Wildlife Trust says otherwise – from firecrests to spoonbills, this is birdsong season After...

Pink, parrot, golden or blackening

Bright as boiled sweets and fussy as cats, these fungi reveal Dorset’s ancient meadows – Jane Adams invites you to meet the waxcaps This month,...

Take a wildlife walk at Bracketts Coppice nature reserve

Dormice, kingfishers and fungi await on this quiet 1.5 mile circular walk, says one of Dorset Wildlife Trust’s North Dorset assistant wardens If you’re looking...

The cove feels different this year

Year round, sea swimming at Lulworth usually feels like a hug from the cliffs – but this year, Jane Adams says the water’s different Every...

AI gives a hoot about Dorset’s baby barn owls

Barn owl chicks are surprisingly noisy. Now, thanks to a project based in Dorset, their hissing chatter might be the key to protecting them...

In the night garden

While we sleep, another world stirs – with just a little thought, your garden can be a haven for bats, moths, owls and hedgehogs...

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Weaning a Thoroughbred Foal

It’s September, and the first lot of early foals born in February and March have turned five months and are weaned and roaming their...

Dorchester to host war poetry weekend

Dorchester will mark Remembrance weekend in 2025 with a major War Poetry Conference, exploring the human cost of war through the words of Thomas...

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