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Little Cuttlefish
This little cuttlefish really lives up to its name - it only reaches about 5cm long!
Little tern
Found around our coasts during the breeding season, the little tern is a diminutive seabird. Despite its size, it performs remarkable aerial courtship displays.
Little grebe
The little grebe is a fantastic diver, but to help it swim underwater, its feet are placed towards the back of its body, making it rather clumsy on land. It only really comes ashore to breed.
Little egret
The elegant little egret was once a rare visitor to our shores, but can now regularly be spotted around the coastline of England and Wales. Look out for its beautiful neck plumes that herald the…
Little owl
Introduced into the UK in the 19th century, the diminutive little owl can now be seen along hedgerows, on farmland and in parkland across England and Wales. It often perches on a pole or rock,…
Little stint
This tiny wading bird is most often seen in autumn, feeding on the muddy margins of wetlands.
Little ringed plover
The little ringed plover first nested in the UK in 1938, but has since moved in happily! It has taken advantage of an increase in man-made flooded gravel pits, reservoirs and quarries that provide…
First Sighting of Little Bunting in Hertfordshire Since 2007
Rare sighting of Little Bunting recorded at the Trust’s Stanborough Reedmarsh Nature Reserve for the first time in 15 years.
Love is in the air
It’s the time of year again when we’re busy giving flowers, chocolates and cards on Valentine’s Day. Our local wildlife has its own unique ways of showing affection.
Tough love
Nature is beautiful and delicate, but creating the right conditions for wildlife can seem brutal and destructive. The works are crucial to maintaining the delicate balance of our ecosystems.
Local hedgehog events raise awareness and funds for wildlife
A partnership project between the Trust and Harpenden-based Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary has raised more than £1,300 for wildlife and helped spread awareness about the risks facing hedgehogs…