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Nightingale
The melodious song of the nightingale is the most likely sign of this bird being about. Shy and secretive, it sings from dense scrub and woodland, day and night.
Nightingales serenading Essex
The first Nightingale returned to Fingringhoe Wick last week and now their song is ringing out around the reserve.
Lapwing
The distinctive rounded wings of the lapwing are displayed beautifully when it wheels around a winter sky in a massive flock. In spring, these flocks disperse and some birds breed in the UK.…
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The Nightingales are back
The UK’s most iconic songbird is once again serenading Essex
Your chance to hear nightingales in Essex
The nightingales have returned to Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park.
Listen out for nightingales
The UK’s most iconic songbird is back in the UK after its 3,000 mile journey from Africa
Finding fungi
Here's a selection of our spectacular mushroom species and how you can identify them.