The common frog is probably the most well-known and widespread amphibian here in the UK. You may spot frogspawn in local ponds during the springtime, which will grow into handsome adult frogs.

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The male mallard duck has a bottle-green coloured head. In contrast the female is a mottled-brown colour. Both are common on local rivers and ponds – sometimes with over ten ducklings in tow.

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Great crested newts are amphibians and are the largest of the three species of newt here in the UK. They have dark browny-black, warty skin and can grow up to 15 cm in length.

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This small mammal spends most of its time underground burrowing its tunnels with its large spade-like paws and looking for its favourite food - earthworms. You may however spot its molehills above ground.

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With its attractive golden-brown coat, and white tail, the brown hare is larger than the rabbit, with longer legs and longer ears which have distinctive black tips. Its young are called ‘leverets’.

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Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

Hedgehogs are sadly becoming increasingly rare, but if you are lucky you may spot this prickly mammal after dark ‘snuffling’ around looking for worms, beetles and other bugs to eat.  For more information about this Mixenden Wild Walk visit our website at https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/

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The speckled wood butterfly has brown wings which are adorned with a beautiful pattern of creamy circles called ‘eyespots’. It likes partially shaded woodlands and dappled sunlight.

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With their orangey-red fur and bushy tail, foxes are becoming increasingly common in urban areas. They are our only wild member of the dog family and are most active at dawn and dusk. For more information about this Mixenden Wild Walk visit our website at https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/

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The tawny owl, with its speckled brown appearance, typically lives in woodlands, parks and gardens. Listen out for its well-known call of ‘twit-woo’, twit-woo’ once it is dark.

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The Grey squirrel is an agile mammal that can often be seen jumping around from branch to branch up in the treetops. They make small, rough nests in trees called dreys.

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The green woodpecker can often be seen hopping about lawns and other grasslands searching for ants to eat. You can’t mistake its olive green back, yellow rump and bright red head.

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Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)

The common pipistrelle is one of the smallest and most common bats here in the UK and the one you are most likely to spot flying around urban neighbourhoods and parks. 

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