Species of the week

Bewick swan http://www.wwt.org.uk/news/all-news/2015/10/wwt-slimbridge-diaries/wwt-slimbridge-diaries-bewicks-swan-diary/first-arrival-at-slimbridge-breaks-new-record/

Yesterday was national badger day http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/talking_naturally.aspx?s_id=431862551  

Bluebells “The Bluebell is the sweetest flower that waves in summer air…” ~ Emily Bronte http://nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/british-natural-history/survey-bluebells/bluebell-identification/native/index.html Get involved with a bluebell survey http://www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/citizen-science/bluebell-survey.html  

Atlantic mudskipper http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/17/fish-that-walks-on-land-swallows-with-tongue-made-of-water/

The snowdrop http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jan/25/specieswatch-snowdrop-endangered  

The weasel – it has to be after that photo! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31722410 http://www.mammal.org.uk/weasel  

The league against cruel sports are having a foxy fortnight http://www.league.org.uk/our-campaigns/hunting/foxy-fortnight-2015  

(as suggested by Becks Spake – thank you Becks!)  – the cinereous mourner, a bird whose chicks mimic a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predation http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26689-zoologger-the-bird-that-mimics-a-toxic-caterpillar.html#.VMZ2Ncsfzcs

Species of the week (as suggested by Becks Spake – thank you Becks!)  – our first fungus, Becks says ”Amanita muscaria because it’s everywhere at the moment! http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/amanita-muscaria.php“

Osmia bicolor – a shell-nesting bee http://cornerofthecabinet.com/2014/10/20/osmia-bicolor/