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Autumn light, berry-laden hedgerows...and the occasional Sparrowhawk. 😍 What have you seen while out in nature this weekend? Share below!

Shovelers scoop up today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight! 🦆 With their oversized, spatula-shaped bills, these quirky ducks join UK wetlands in autumn, swelling in numbers with arrivals from the continent.

Our Autumn Arrival Spotlight is on the Whooper Swan. These elegant swans fly in from Iceland, their trumpet-like calls echoing across UK wetlands as they gather for winter.

Goldeneyes make a splash in today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight. 🎩 As they arrive from Scandinavia and Russia, look for their striking golden eyes and crisp black-and-white plumage on winter lakes.

Our Autumn Arrival Spotlight turns to the Teal today, the UK’s smallest dabbling duck. 🦆 With visitors arriving from northern Europe, their vibrant green eye-stripes brighten our lakes and marshes.

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Today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight is the mighty-beaked Hawfinch! 🍂 A shy autumn migrant, these large finches are drawn to the UK’s woodlands, where they put their powerful bills to work cracking seeds. Have you spotted one?

Today's Autumn Arrival Spotlight is the Blackcap! 🍂 Once seen as summer visitors, more and more Blackcaps are choosing to winter here in the UK. Listen for their sweet song brightening up gardens and woodlands even in the cooler months.

Meet the Pintail in today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight! 🦆 Known for their striking long tails, these graceful ducks migrate thousands of miles to enjoy our rich autumn wetlands. Look out for their stunning silhouette in flight over our lakes.

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Ah the Nuthatch, a busy little woodland favourite. 😍 It's that time of the week! What wildlife has caught your eye recently?

Pochards glide into today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight. 🦆 These sleek diving ducks, with their chestnut heads and black breasts, settle into the UK’s lakes and reservoirs for the winter months.

Today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight: the Turnstone! 🐦 Known for their habit of flipping over stones in search of food, these hardy waders are a familiar sight on rocky coastlines. Look for their vibrant legs and busy foraging!

Today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight is the Goldcrest! ✨ Our tiniest bird takes on an epic journey, with arrivals from northern Europe and Russia joining our resident birds in autumn. Weighing just 5-6g, it’s incredible to think such a small bird can make it across the sea!

Today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight features the Rough-legged Buzzard. 🦅 Look for longer wings, a black-tipped white tail, and paler heads to tell these rare winter visitors apart from our Common Buzzard, as they hover over fields in search of prey.

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Today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight is the Redpoll! 🍂 These tiny finches add a pop of colour with their red crowns and lively calls as they forage in flocks among birch and alder trees. A winter treat from the north!

Shore Larks shuffle into today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight! ❄️ These Arctic visitors, with their distinctive yellow faces and black ‘horns,’ brighten up coastal dunes and saltmarshes on winter days. An exciting spot along our shores!

Today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight is the delightful Pallas’s Warbler! 🍂 These tiny visitors from far east are a rare autumn treat for birdwatchers! Look for their bright yellow eyebrow stripe and lemon rump as they flit through the trees.

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Autumn walks just hit different 😍 Did you get out in nature this weekend? Share your snaps and stories below...

Lapland Buntings delight in today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight! ❄️ These Arctic travellers are a rare and special sight, weaving through our saltmarshes and coastal fields during their migration. Listen for their twittering flight calls on crisp autumn mornings.

On #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight is the Grey Plover! These impressive fliers migrate from the Arctic, capable of non-stop flights of 6,500 km to reach UK coastlines. Some stay for winter while others continue their journey to western Africa.

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Today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight... the Fieldfare! 🍒 Flocks arrive from Scandinavia, filling UK hedgerows and fields with their speckled breasts and blue-grey heads, feasting on berries and insects.

As autumn unfolds, who’s on fungi watch?🍄 Look out for the tell-tale staining of Green Elfcup, the iconic Fly Agaric, and other clusters of fungi making their appearance across our woodlands. What’s sprouting in your area...

The Wigeon whistles into today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight! 🦆 Numbers swell come autumn as visitors from northern Europe join the UK’s resident birds, creating large flocks on wetlands and lakes.

Shhh go quietly... a little Hedgehog is rustling through your feed. 🥹

Today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight is the humble Woodpigeon! Did you know these familiar birds migrate? From late October to November, huge flocks, sometimes tens of thousands strong, can be spotted flying south on clear, autumn days, while others stay in the UK year-round.

The Redwing steals the show in today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight! 🍂 Their rusty red flanks and soft ‘seep seep’ calls are a sure sign of autumn as flocks sweep in overnight from icy Scandinavia, Iceland and Russia. Spot them enjoying berries in our fields and hedgerows.

Joining our Autumn Arrival Spotlight flock today is the Brambling! 🧡 With their striking orange chests and white rumps, these gorgeous northern visitors often mingle with Chaffinches in UK woodlands and fields.

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A Goldfinch among the teasels. 😍 What have you spotted in nature recently? Let's fill our feeds with nature.

Look to the coasts for Barnacle Geese winging their way into today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight. 👀 Arriving from Greenland, Svalbard & Russia, spot them feeding in coastal marshes. Fun fact: Never seen nesting here, people once believed they hatched from Goose Barnacles at sea!

Golden Plovers dazzle in today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight. ✨ While some stay year-round, their numbers grow in winter as they’re joined by visitors from Scandinavia. Spot them darting about in fields and estuaries.

Autumn arrival alert: the Yellow-browed Warbler has landed! 😍 Once rare, these tiny travellers from Siberia are becoming a more familiar sight as they pass through each autumn. Weighing just 6 grams, their sharp, distinctive call is usually the first clue they're around. Have you seen one?

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Sanderlings scurry into today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight. 🥰 These small, plump waders from the Arctic are a familiar sight on the UK’s sandy shores, darting along the waves in search of food.

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Our Autumn Arrival Spotlight shines on the Purple Sandpiper! These hardy shorebirds from Scandinavia thrive on rocky coasts, often seen clinging to wave-battered rocks. 🌊

Knot flocks touch down in today's Autumn Arrival Spotlight, arriving from the Arctic to join resident birds. Watch and wonder as thousands gather on tidal mudflats at RSPB Snettisham, creating mesmerising aerial displays as they move in unison.

Dunlins arrive in today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight! 🌊 Watch for these energetic waders, flying in large flocks across the mudflats and estuaries as they settle in for the winter.

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A Long-tailed Tit among the berries. Delightful. What have you spotted in nature this weekend? 👇

Today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight is the Bar-tailed Godwit! 😍 These long-distance travellers fly from their Arctic breeding grounds to settle along UK mudflats, where they probe for bugs with upturned bills.