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Wood anemones at RSPB Stour Estuary nature reserveChiffchaff singing from willow treeMale blackcap singing
Silver-washed fritillary butterflyFemale beautiful demoiselleMan walking through deciduous woodland
Fly agaric illuminated by sun in woodlandFieldfares eating hawthorn berriesCrunchy autumn leaves
Nuthatch perching at strange angleMale brambling in treeFox and squirrel prints in the snow

Wildlife awards

Fore Wood is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.

Top things to do in Spring

  1. Listen out for the drumming of great spotted woodpeckers
  2. Listen for the song of newly-arrived warblers
  3. Admire the endless carpets of delicate wood anemones

Top things to do in Summer

  1. Enjoy the dappled sunlight and sound of water tumbling down the deep stream valleys
  2. Watch for the gliding flight of silver-washed fritillaries and white admirals along the woodland rides
  3. Sit by the pond and watch for dragonflies catching other insects

Top things to do in Autumn

  1. Search for fungi on the ground and also on tree trunks
  2. Admire the autumn leaf colour
  3. Check the surrounding fields for returning winter thrushes

Top things to do in Winter

  1. Try to identify trees by bud and bark
  2. Look out for mixed roving flocks of tits and other birds
  3. Look for animal tracks in the wet mud or snow

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