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Lesser horseshoe bat

The lesser horseshoe bat was once a cave-dweller, but now tends to roost in old buildings, such as stables and barns. It is rare in the UK and, like many other bats, declining in number.

Species

Lesser water boatman

Similar to the Common backswimmer, the Lesser water boatman has oar-like legs to help it swim, but it does not swim upside-down. It is herbivorous and can be found at the surface of ponds, lakes…

Species

Lesser stag beetle

The lesser stag beetle may be smaller than its famous cousin, but it is still a large beetle with large jaws. It can be seen in woods, parks and hedgerows during summer, and depends on dead wood…

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How to comment on planning developments

People need housing - that is a fact. People need clean, safe, suitable places to live. But this doesn't have to cause problems for nature and wildlife.

Species

Purple laver

This purply-brown seaweed is a common feature on our rocky shores and on our dinner plates.

Species

Lesser black-backed gull

The lesser-black backed gull can be spotted around the coast in summer, with the biggest colony on Walney Island, Cumbria. Look for it over fields, landfill sites and reservoirs during winter.

Event

Bird Walk & Make a Bird Feeder

Short walk to identify birds visiting the feeders & around the woodland then come inside to make a simple bird feeder to take home.

Event

Bird Walk & Make a Bird Feeder

Short walk to identify birds visiting the feeders & around the woodland then come inside to make a simple bird feeder to take home.

My Wild Life

My jump leads

Ann and her husband nurture and cultivate specialist sphagnum mosses and vascular plants like bog cranberry for a community area of the moss: they’re kickstarting the vegetation growth on Little…