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For fun, for knowledge,
for nature and for children
Families and children e-magazine #4 – Winter 2019/2020
Toads and
Frogs Green is
the colour
Birds in
snow and
ice
Nature
Crossword
Welcome to the British Nature Guide autumn e-magazine for families and
children. It includes articles, fact sheets and activities for adults to read and
discuss with children aged from 4-12 years.
In this children’s e-magazine
Page 2 – Winter waterbirds
Page 3 – Frogs and Toads
Page 4 – Nature crossword game
Page 5 – What is an invertebrate?
Page 6 – I am a butterfly
Page 7 – Mini-beast activity
Page 8 – Birds on green list of
conservation concern
Page 9 & 10 – Winter birds in
parks and gardens
Page 11 – What is a vertebrate?
Page 12 – Mini-beast activity
Page 13 – Green is the colour
Page 14 – Fastest, biggest and
smallest animals
Page 15 – Test of wildlife
knowledge
Page 16 – Nature and the
environment
Page 17 – Photo identification
quiz
Page 18 – Birds in snow and ice
Page 19 – Wildlife corridors
Page 20 – Answers page
Page 21 – In the next issue
Page 22 - #Ourworldisworthsaving
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Page 2
You will find lots of activity sheets in this e-magazine. Please try to save paper, ink
and electricity by only printing out the pages that you need.
Winter is a good time to look for
ducks on rivers, lakes and large
ponds. The beautiful Mandarin
Duck was brought to Britain from
China because people wanted to
see them in wildfowl collections.
Some escaped and are now living
in the wild in Britain.
Two species of wild swans come
here for the winter, the Whooper
and the slightly smaller Bewick’s.
They come to escape from the cold
weather in their breeding grounds
in Siberia and Iceland. Both species
have yellow and black marks on
their bills.
There are some Barnacle Geese
which stay here all year round, but
they are not really wild. The wild
birds arrive in the autumn from
Greenland and winter over large
parts of Scotland, Ireland and
northern England. They feed by
grazing on short grasses.
Although only a few thousand Teal
breed in Britain nearly a quarter of
a million winter here. Huge
numbers make their way here from
northern Europe and Siberia. They
are dabbling ducks and they feed
on vegetation in shallow water by
submerging their heads.
Mandarin
Whooper
Swan
Barnacle
Goose
Teal
Toads and Frogs
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Toads and Frogs
In most of Britain you will find an
amphibian hopping across the garden it
will be either a Common Toad (picture on
the left above) or a Common Frog (picture
on the right above)
If you live in southern England you might
find a Marsh Frog (picture on the right).
This species has been introduced to
Britain from Europe and is gradually
expanding its range further north and
west.
What is the difference between a Frog and a Toad?
A Frog has smooth skin that looks shiny or wet. A Toad has bumpy skin that looks dry.
Adult Frogs spend some of their time in water and they are good swimmers. Adult Toads
only go into the water to lay their eggs.
Both species lay their eggs in water. Frog spawn looks like a large blob of slimy jelly, full of
black spots. Toad spawn looks like a long string of jelly with black spots along the middle.
Both Frogs and Toads have strong back legs. Frogs tend to jump to get around. Toads
usually crawl from one place to another.
There is another species of Toad living in Britain, the Natterjack Toad. Natterjack Toads are
specially protected by law because they are an endangered species. They used to be more
widespread, but now they are only found in a few isolated areas. The Natterjack Toad has a
bold yellow line down the middle of its back which makes it easy to identify.
A nature crossword game Fill in the missing letters
Have you filled in all the letters? Well done. Now all you need to do is find these two
words hidden in the answers on the page, Dromedary and Terrapin.
Finished? Now go to page 12 to check your answers
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Page 4
Said to have a hundred legs Large mammal in tropical forests
A marsupial, gets around by hopping Long invertebrate burrows in soil A mammal which eats termites
A bit like an Octopus A type of mongoose, stands upright
A type of conifer tree A species of owl
Endangered large striped cat Two species in Britain, black and red
Not a fish, looks like a star A very large hairy spider
Plant once used to make soap
Large lizard in central America Green/red tentacles seen in rock pools
What is an invertebrate?
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Insects and spiders are all quite small and they do not have a skeleton made up of bones.
Instead of bones, many invertebrates have a hard outer shell or casing to protect the soft body
inside and to hold it in shape. You can see this clearly in the pictures of the ladybird and snail
below.
Some invertebrates like the slug and worm only have soft bodies, with no hard casing. This
means they have very flexible bodies.
Remember - Insects and spiders are all called invertebrates because they do not have bones.
All insects and spiders are invertebrates.
There are more pictures of invertebrates below.
Go to page 11 for
What are vertebrates?
Crabs and lobsters are invertebrates. They are a bit like
snails with legs, they have a hard outer shell to hold their
body in place, but no bones.
Interesting facts about spiders
Spiders are invertebrates, but they are not
insects.
Spiders are arachnids. They have eight legs
and they do not have antennae or wings.
Look carefully and you will see that a spider
only has two body parts, and not three like
insects. On spiders the head is part of the
front body segment. Beetles are insects and
their wings are hidden under hard outer
casings called elytra.
Leafhopper
Damselfly
Hoverfly
Butterfly
Beetle
Spider
Slug Snail
Ladybird
For fun, for knowledge, for nature and for children
I am a butterfly
I am a butterfly.
I have wings.
I can fly.
I drink nectar from flowers.
This butterfly has wings and it can
fly. It drinks nectar from flowers.
A reading and drawing page for children who
are new to nature aged 4-7
Page 6
Draw a picture of a butterfly in the empty box above.
age 7
For fun, for knowledge, for nature and for children
First steps into nature
A mini-beast activity page Mini-beasts in gardens and parks. How many can you recognise?
Write their names in the blue boxes next to the pictures.
Write the answers to the questions in the yellow boxes.
You will find the answers on page 12
Page 7
What colour
are my spots?
What colours
are in my
wings?
What do I like
to eat?
What am I?
What am I?
What am I?
For fun, for knowledge, for nature and for children
Birds of Conservation Concern - Green List
This page is intended for discussion with older children
Page 8
Due to the growing environmental threat posed by climate change, leading conservation
organisations have assigned each UK bird species either Red (highest conservation priority), Amber
(medium conservation concern) or Green (least conservation concern) status. Having focused on the
Red and Amber lists in previous issues, we now turn to the Green least endangered list. While
nothing should ever be taken for granted, it is encouraging to see some species continuing to flourish
including the three featured below, two of which are green in every sense of the word!
Green Woodpeckers have proven remarkably adaptable and
are well established in the English southern counties where
their infectious laughing call is often heard even when they
remain hidden. The female (left) lacks the red facial markings
of the male though retains a bright red crown. For the most
part “woodpeckers” in name alone, their prominent bills are
mainly used to delve deep into ant hills for their staple food.
Outside the breeding season a largely solitary species though
pairs roost nearby each other through the winter. Increasingly
bold in suburban areas though quick to retire when disturbed.
Greenfinches provide a splash of colour in parks and gardens
where they socialise with other finches on feeders, not always
harmoniously but more than holding their own in disputes.
Due to intensive farming methods they have become
increasingly reliant on a ready supply of seeds and nuts in
urban areas through the winter though it is essential to keep
bird tables and underlying ground clean for them to prevent
the risk of Trichomonosis (a garden bird disease that is fatal for
Greenfinches). A species with a distinctive twittering call.
Everything is pleasing about the Chiffchaff, from its signature
two note call to its rather unwieldy Latin name Pyhlloscopus
collybita (leaf explorer/money changer). A species whose song
is one of the early sounds of spring, though the first Chiffchaffs
we hear may be those who have stayed over winter before
being joined by a strong contingent from southern Europe and
western Africa. An accomplished fly catcher who also dines on
moths and caterpillars, the Chiffchaff is a rare but not
unknown sight at the garden table.
For fun, for knowledge, for nature and for children
Put out hanging bird feeders with sunflower seeds and unsalted peanuts. If you have a bird feeding
table you can put out seeds, grated cheese, fruit and scraps such as chopped up cooked bacon rind. Do
not hang food up in nets as birds can easily get trapped and either injure themselves or die.
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Winter birds in parks and gardens
The winter is a good time to watch small birds
in parks and gardens. There are plenty to see,
and they are easier to see because there are
not as many leaves on the trees.
Bird feeders and bird tables attract lots of
different species. The easiest to see are usually
Robin, Blackbird, Bluetit and Great Tit,
although you might see other birds like
Nuthatches, Goldfinches and Chaffinches.
If you visit a park where there is a lake you might
see Coots, Moorhens and Canada Geese. You
might also find several species of ducks and
grebes. Make sure that you go with an adult and
don’t get too close to the edge of the water.
Before you set out have a look in a bird book and
try to work out which birds you would like to see.
Remember that identifying ducks can be difficult
as the males and females usually look different.
On the next page you will find a list of the most common birds which visit parks and gardens. Next to
each name there is a box so you can record which species you have seen. There are also some empty
boxes for you to record other birds you might see.
Please don’t feed bread to ducks, geese and swans. It is not good for them. Try to give them vegetables,
like sweetcorn, peas, chopped up lettuce. They also like seeds, died porridge oats and cooked rice.
If you enjoy watching birds then it would be useful
to have a pair of binoculars. These will help you
identify birds that stay well away from people,
either high in trees or on the other sides of lakes.
As well as putting food out for garden birds it is just as
important to leave out fresh water for them to drink
and bathe. Make sure that you change the water every
day.
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Bird record table Bluetit Woodpigeon Mallard
Great Tit Collared Dove Mute Swan
Coal Tit Chaffinch Canada Goose
Long-tailed Tit Greenfinch Greylag Goose
Robin Bullfinch Heron
Dunnock Goldfinch Crow
Blackbird Siskin Magpie
Song Thrush Fieldfare Jackdaw
Wren Redwing Jay
Nuthatch Dabchick Feral Pigeon
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Crested
Grebe Black-headed Gull
Green Woodpecker
Treecreeper Reed Bunting
Shoveler Teal Shelduck
Record other species you see below
Winter birds in parks and gardens (Part 2)
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Animals with bones on the inside of their body are known as vertebrates
Birds
are
vertebrates
Fish
are
vertebrates
What is a vertebrate? (For older children)
People
are
vertebrates
Monkeys
and apes are
vertebrates
Whales and
dolphins are
vertebrates
Lizards and
snakes are
vertebrates
Turtles and
tortoises are
vertebrates
Cows and
sheep are
vertebrates
Frogs and
toads are
vertebrates
Bats
are
vertebrates
Lions and
tigers are
vertebrates
Dinosaurs were vertebrates
Vertebrates such as turtles, tortoises and terrapins have bones on the insides of their bodies but
they have also developed shells on the outsides of their body, just like snails and crabs.
Snakes do not have legs. This was not always the case. Millions of years they were types of lizards.
Over time they evolved to lose their legs. They still have a backbone, skull and jaw like lizards.
Whales, dolphins and porpoises live in the sea, but they are not fish. To breathe they have to come
to the surface to get air to fill their lungs. They have skeletons like us, but do not have legs.
Fish do not have arms and legs, instead they have fins. Some fish, like mudskippers, use their fins
to walk over sand, and even to climb trees. The first land animals evolved from fish like these.
Monkeys and apes are very like humans. They have two arms and two legs, just like us. They have
more hair than we do. Spider Monkeys have long tails that they can use to cling on to branches.
Birds have bones. If they had bones like ours they would be too heavy to fly, so birds have evolved
to have bones which are nearly hollow. Instead of hair, birds have feathers which help them to fly.
The animals we see in fields and on farms are vertebrates. Cows, sheep, donkeys, horses, goats
and pigs. They have four limbs like we do, but they do not have arms, instead they have four legs.
Frogs and toads have bones. They have four legs like farm animals but they do not run, instead
they use their very powerful hind legs to jump great distances, or hop as it is usually called.
Bats don’t have feathers like birds, but they can still fly. Their wings are actually a thin layer of skin
which is stretched from the body to their hands and between their very long fingers.
All cats both big and small are vertebrates. You might be surprised to hear that we have a wild cat
in Britain, the Scottish Wild Cat, unfortunately there are very few of these cats left in the wild.
People have more than 200 bones in their bodies. There are 27 different bones in each of our hands.
The longest bone in the human body is the femur (thigh bone) the shortest is the stapes (a bone
inside the middle ear) Teeth and finger nails are hard, but they are not bones.
Dinosaurs evolved over millions of years from fish that crawled out of the sea. Some dinosaurs evolved to eat meat,
these were carnivores, while others ate plants and were called herbivores. All dinosaurs had bones and were
vertebrates just like us. Fossilised bones are what archaeologists find and dig up to discover what dinosaurs looked like.
Something beginning with C
I can think of a Coot.
How many animals, plants, insects and birds
can you think of with names that begin with
the letter C?
Write them down on a piece of paper.
If you can think of more than five you have
done very well.
I have thought of a few more on page 20. Perhaps you
have thought of some that I didn’t think of.
The answers to the nature crossword game from
page 4 are below
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Below are the names of six birds of
prey that live in Britain.
Fill in the missing letters to find out
what they are.
P_R_G_I_E
K_S_R_L
O_P_E_
S_A_R_W_A_K
M_R_I_
H_B_Y
(go to page 20 to check your answers)
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Answer to
question above
In Britain there
are less than 60
species of
butterfly and
more than 2500
species of moth.
In Britain are there more butterfly species,
or more moth species?
See below for answer
Ladybirds and Weevils are both types
of …………….
See below for answer
Answer to question above
Ladybirds and Weevils are both types of Beetles.
DEGHOGHE If you rearrange these letters you will
find the name of a popular British
mammal.
(Go to page 20 to find the answer)
What animal am I?
I live in a warren. I am a __________ (Go to page 20 for the answer)
Green is the colour
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Lots of birds, insects, butterflies and moths have green as part of their name.
You will find a few on this page. There are a lot more. Why don’t you try to think of some?
Green
Hairstreak
Butterfly
Green
Carpet
Moth
Green
Woodpecker
Great
Green Bush
Cricket
Common
Green
Grasshopper
Green
Silver-lines
Moth
Common Green
Capsid
Greenfinch
Common
Greenbottle
Fly
Green Oak
Tortrix
Moth
There are lots of different shades of
green as you can see from the pictures
above.
Green
Tiger
Beetle
Common
Green Pug
Moth
Common
Green
Shieldbug
Green is a good colour to be, it helps
insects and animals to hide from
predators among leaves.
The fastest, biggest and smallest animals in Britain and the world
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The fastest bird in the
world is the Peregrine
Falcon. It can reach
speeds of more than 200
miles an hour. This bird
lives in Britain, so if we
are lucky we can watch it
flying.
When they are not
hunting they like to roost
high on cliffs, tall buildings
or electricity pylons.
The longest snake in Britain is the Grass Snake. It can
grow to more than 150 centimetres in length.
Grass Snakes are not poisonous. They eat Frogs, Toads,
small mammals and Lizards. They are good swimmers.
The largest land mammal in
Britain is the Red Deer. A
large Red Deer can weigh as
much as 200 kilograms.
The biggest land mammal in
the world is the African
Elephant which can weigh
more than 6000 kilograms.
The largest mammal in the
world is the Blue Whale. A
large adult weighs about
150,000 kilograms.
This means that an Elephant
is the same weight as 30 Red
Deer, and a Blue Whale is
the same as 750 Red Deer.
The smallest mammal in Britain is a Pygmy Shrew. It only
weighs about 5 grams. There are around 10 million of
them in Britain. With luck you might see one, but you are
more likely to hear one squeaking in the grass near a
footpath as you walk by.
At less than 10
centimetres in length
and weighing around 6
grams, the Goldcrest is
the smallest bird in
Britain.
The smallest bird in the
world is the Bee
Hummingbird from
Cuba. They are less than
6cm long and weigh less
than 2 grams.
A 1p coin weighs twice
as much as a Bee
Hummingbird.
The fastest ocean mammal is the Common Dolphin.
They can swim at speed of up to 60 kilometres an
hour. This is ten times as fast as the best human
swimmers.
The tallest animal in
the world is the Giraffe.
Giraffes live in Africa.
They feed on leaves
high in trees that no
other animals can
reach. They can grow
to around 6 metres in
height. This is the same
as if 6 adult people
were standing on each
other’s heads.
The Ostrich is the
fastest flightless bird in
the world. It is also the
heaviest and tallest. It
lives in Africa and can
run as fast as 45miles
an hour and can keep
up that speed for long
distances. The fastest
human runners can
reach about 25 miles an
hour, but only for very
short distances.
The biggest butterfly in
Britain is the
Swallowtail. They are
only found in East
Anglia in June and July.
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What is so sad about all of these bird
species of birds? (answer on page 20)
Passenger Pigeon
Laughing Owl
Great Auk
Dodo
Did you know that in most years more than 200 different species of bird breed in Britain?
Altogether there are more than 80 million pairs of birds breeding in Britain. This might seem a lot but
this figure is thought to have dropped from around 100 million pairs 50 years ago.
We need to do more to protect our birds, or their numbers will continue to decline.
Just for fun
What is this bird?
I am a bird and I visit Britain from
Africa for the summer.
My feathers are yellow on my
front and greenish on my back. I
am quite small and I have a long
tail which I bob up and down. I
like to feed in the grass in fields
with cows.
Go to page 20 for the answer
Test your knowledge of wildlife
Only six species of thrush are seen regularly in
Britain. Their names are listed below. Fill in the
missing letters to find out what they are:-
S_N_ T_R_S_
M_S_L_ T_R_S_
B_A_K_I_D
R_N_ O_Z_L
F_E_D_A_E
R_D_I_G
On a bird, where would you find the
primaries, secondaries and tertiaries? (Go to page 20 for the answer)
Where in the world would you find kangaroos
living in the wild?
(Go to page 20 for the answer)
Where in the world would you find penguins?
In the Arctic, or the Antarctic?
(Go to page 20 for the answer)
Where in the world would you find Giant Pandas
living in the wild?
(Go to page 20 for the answer)
Where in the world would you find zebras
living in the wild?
(Go to page 20 for the answer)
Fill in the missing word
Grayling, Brimstone, Gatekeeper and
Ringlet are all kinds of …………………….
(go to page 20 for the answer)
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Page 16
Nature and the environment Look out for
butterflies on sunny
days in the winter.
Some like this
Brimstone might be
seen well into
November.
Far too many fish are being caught from our seas and
oceans every year.
If we don’t reduce the number that are caught scientists
believe that there will be none left by the year 2050.
Cetaceans in British waters
Whales, dolphins and porpoises are all types of
cetaceans. Around 30 different species of these
amazing marine mammals can be seen in the
seas around Britain and Ireland, including the
world’s largest mammal the Blue Whale.
Some, such as the Blue Whale, are seen very
rarely, but about a dozen species are sighted
regularly from boats and headlands.
Several species are present throughout year,
including Bottlenose Dolphin, White-beaked
Dolphin and Common Porpoise.
Whale species to look out for are the Humpback,
Fin, Sperm and Minke.
Another special species is the Killer Whale. The
best place to look for this magnificent hunter is
in the seas around Scotland.
The best way of getting a good sighting of a
cetacean is by going on an organized boat trip.
You will find these advertised on the internet and
at harbours around the country.
Whales and dolphins are protected species, so
make sure you only go with a company that does
not disturb or harass the animals by getting too
close.
If you count the rings out from the centre of
a tree stump you can discover how old the
tree was when it was cut down. These are
known as growth rings.
The next time you find the stump of a tree
that has been sawn down, try to count the
rings.
Sometimes you might also find interesting
patterns in the wood, like this fish that
looks like it has just blown an air bubble.
The study of tree rings is called
dendrochronology.
Pied Wagtail
Don’t forget that our wild birds need clean
fresh water as much as food during the
winter months. If you have a bird bath in
your garden, please clean it out regularly
and keep it topped up with water.
Photo identification quiz for younger children
Below are pictures of nine birds, insects, animals and plants. How many can you identify?
Write your answers in the boxes under the pictures.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
You will find the answers on page 20
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Do birds
feel the
cold? The answer is yes
they do.
How do birds cope with cold weather?
Birds have lots of feathers and most of them aren’t just for flying. Below their outer
feathers they have layers of fluffy feathers called down. Look carefully and you will see that
birds look bigger in the winter. This is because they fluff up their feathers to trap a layer
of warm air around their bodies.
In the autumn birds build up their fat reserves to give them the energy needed to keep
warm over winter, but they need to top up their reserves every day.
Garden birds like suet fatballs, sunflower seeds, grated cheese, peanuts and mealworms.
Water birds like seeds, oats, sweetcorn, peas and vegetables.
Why don’t birds freeze when they stand on snow and ice, or swim in freezing cold water?
If a person was to stand in cold water their feet would quickly get cold. The blood circulating
through their feet would cool down and as it returned to the heart it would cool down the
rest of the body. It would not be long before the whole body would be as cold as the feet.
In birds the blood in their feet is kept just above freezing point. This blood is not circulated
around the rest of their body, so the blood in their bodies remains warm and the birds don’t
freeze.
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Wildlife corridors and why we need them
In Britain wildlife corridors
might only be a few metres
across to help small birds,
mammals and insects, but
in India or Africa where
they still have large
mammals such as
Elephants and Leopards
wildlife corridors might
need to be several
kilometres wide.
Why are wildlife corridors so
important?
Because most wildlife reserves
and sanctuaries are not big
enough, and do not have
enough different types of
habitat, to support breeding
populations of insects, birds
and animals.
Features which create
wildlife corridors
through built up areas
• Wildlife friendly
gardens
• Garden ponds
• Hedges
• Trees and
bushes
• Streams and
rivers with
overgrown
banks
• Canals
• Road bridges
• Roadside verges
What can we do to help?
Plant native wildflowers and trees in our
gardens. Build a pond if there’s space.
Leave wild areas for mammals,
amphibians and insects to live in and
travel through.
Leave gaps in fences so wildlife can move
freely between our gardens. Don’t cut
our lawns and tidy our hedges so often.
Encourage our neighbours to do the
same.
Plants and insects use
wildlife corridors as well
It can be dangerous for small
birds like Bluetits and Wrens to
fly long distances across open
fields. They are not strong
flyers and they would be easy
prey for predators like
Magpies, Crows and
Sparrowhawks.
Lots of our mammals like mice,
voles, shrews, badgers and
hedgehogs are killed or injured
trying to cross busy roads or
attacked by cats and dogs as
they wander around built up
areas.
Wildlife corridors allow all of
these creatures to remain
hidden as they move from one
area to another.
Birds and animals forage for natural food like berries, nuts and insects. Many of these creatures live in small
nature reserves or woodlands surrounded by open fields, factories, roads and houses.
When their food supply runs out, they are forced to leave their home and search for food in other areas. Some
are lucky and find a garden nearby where food and water are left out specially for them, but others are not so
lucky and if they don’t find another wild area they will starve.
Wildlife corridors link two or more wildlife areas together and allow all types of wildlife to move safely from
one area to another. This gives them more places to feed and more places to raise their young in the breeding
season. Our gardens can be important habitat for our wildlife.
Woodland
Nature
reserve
Park
Three
wildlife
areas linked
by wildlife
corridors,
surrounded
by housing
estates
Something beginning
with C from page 12
Here are a few more animals,
plants, insects and birds with
names that begin with a C.
Chaffinch, Cat, Crow, Comma
Butterfly, Clover and Caterpillar
Well done if you got all of them,
and congratulations if you have
thought of any others.
Answer to question on page
15
Where do you find penguins
living in the wild?
Answer – Penguins live in the
Antarctic
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Page 20
The suggested answers for the photo identification quiz
from page 17 are below.
There are lots of other acceptable answers.
Answers page
Answer to question on page 15
Where do you find Giant Pandas living in the wild?
Answer – In south-west China
Answer to
question on
page 15
What is so sad
about the
Passenger
Pigeon, the
Laughing Owl,
the Great Auk
and the Dodo?
Answer – They
are all extinct
Answer to question on page 15
Where do you find kangaroos living in the wild?
Answer – Most species live in Australia (Some tree
kangaroos also live on the island of Papua New Guinea)
Answer to question on
page 15
Where do you find zebras
living in the wild?
Answer – In Africa
Answer to word quiz on page 12
Peregrine, Kestrel, Osprey, Sparrowhawk, Merlin and Hobby.
Well done if you got them all.
The answer to the
‘what is this bird’ on
page 15
Yellow Wagtail
(below)
Answer to question on page 15
On a bird you would find the primaries,
secondaries and tertiaries in the wings. They
are the flight feathers.
Answer from page 15
Grayling, Brimstone, Gatekeeper and
Ringlet are all kinds of Butterfly
The answer to the muddled up letters quiz
from page 12 is HEDGEHOG
Answer to missing word quiz on page 12.
A Rabbit lives in a warren.
Thank you from all of our team for taking the time to read this e-magazine.
If you have enjoyed it, please tell your friends about it.
In our spring issue you will find
A nature crossword
A photo identification quiz
Spring migrant birds
Spring flowers
First butterflies of the year
What is a mammal?
To discover lots more nature activity and fact
sheets, visit the Resources for Children pages on
www.britishnatureguide.com
For fun, for knowledge, for nature and for children
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Oystercatchers are
very noisy wading
birds. They have
pink legs, an
orange bill and
black and white
feathers. Look for
them around the
coast in winter.
Magazine
cover photo
Oystercatcher
taken at
Cemlyn Bay
on Anglesey
in June 2018.
Hawthorn bushes are
common in our hedgerows.
Over the winter months lots
of bird species, including
Robins, Fieldfares,
Redwings, Blackbirds and
Waxwings eat Hawthorn
berries. Squirrels, Dormice
and Wood Mice also rely on
the berries for food.
Because of the sharp
spines on the branches it is
also a popular place for
small birds to hide from
predators.
The Hawthorn bush is
important for our wildlife
all year round.
More than 300 species of
insects are known to feed
or breed on it, including
the Hawthorn Shieldbug,
Peacock, Comma and
Holly Blue butterfies,
Chinese Character and
Common Emerald moths.
In spring birds pick bugs
and other invertebrates
from the branches to feed
their young.
Orange Peel Fungus
Let’s make the world smile by doing
everything we can to look after it
Please remember to tell
everyone to look after our world
For fun, for knowledge, for nature and for children
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