High Weald AONB

December

Crossbills

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Crossbills (Loxia curvirostra). A chunky finch with a large head and bill which is crossed over at the tips. Most often encountered in noisy family groups or larger flocks, and usually flying close t...

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Kestrels

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Kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) are still a familiar site hovering above fields looking for prey, even though they are declining in number. Look out for their long tails and pointed wings, and watch as...

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Hay-scented Buckler-fern

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The hay-scented buckler–fern, Dryopteris aemula is easy to spot at this time of year. Only found in moist, shady places such as woodland gills, it gets its name from the smell which the leaves give of...

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