The Wildlife of Barnard Castle - June 2020
Take a virtual tour of the wildlife around Barnard Castle.
Take a virtual tour of the wildlife around Barnard Castle.
A common spider of heathland and grassland, the Nursery web spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an active hunter, only using its silk to create a protective…
The second largest coastal Dene in the county, consisting of relatively unspoilt ancient woodland and species rich limestone hay meadows
A small woodland with an abundance of hazel stands
This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.
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Bryophyte walk at Castle Eden Dene, Sun. 24th November 2019, report by Lesley Hodgson
Brush through a wildflower meadow at the height of summer and you'll hear the tiny seeds of yellow-rattle rattling in their brown pods, hence its name.
The mistle thrush likely got its name from its love of mistletoe - it will defend a berry-laden tree with extreme ferocity! It is larger and paler than the similar song thrush, standing upright…