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Wildlife & Plants In the UK

August

August brings the golden grain…

Wildlife

After breeding in the northern wetlands, waders return home to river estuaries or continue their migration.

What to See	Where to See and comment
Swallows	gather on telephone cables
Sand martins	muster in flocks as they prepare to journey south.
Crabs	Visit the tidal rock pools
Sea anemones	Visit the tidal rock pools
Shellfish	Visit the tidal rock pools
Stranded jellyfish	beaches around the coast
Grey Squirrel	chase each other through the branches How to photograph Squirrels
Grasshoppers	fidget in the grass
Bats	feed on insects over water during the night
Cinnabar Moth Caterpillars	feeding on ragworts in the hedgerows.

Plantlife

See Also

For a more in depth look at Wildlife photography in August.

Other species can be found listed in the Wildlife Section or within the topic index under

• Wildlife and Animals

• Nature, Flora and Countryside

• Wildlife & Nature within the reference section