Questions tagged [uk]
Questions specific to the United Kingdom, including England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
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help using key to identify grasses
I am reasonably confident at identifying wild flowers and have recently started looking at grasses. I'm trying to use "Collins guide to the grasses, sedges, rushes and ferns of Britain and ...
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Do any of the routes up Scafell Pike start easy to a good "halfway point" where people can stop and return?
My family & I are planning a holiday in the UK Lake District this year and I'm hoping to fulfil a longtime desire to climb Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain. I'm moderately fit and enjoy ...
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What species of bird of prey is this? Kestrel?
Saw this bird on a post by a field in south east London, UK. We think it may be a kestrel from the colouring, but most kestrel photos online look more delicate than this one. Does anyone know what ...
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How can I get rid of these spiders residing in my hallway?
There are two right outside my front door and they've been there since the birth of my daughter who is now 7 months. Now it's getting hotter they're outside all the time at night. I open my front door ...
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What type of (young?) bird in the woods is this? (UK Lake District)
I spotted this bird at the edge of Stock Ghyll Woods, near Ambleside in the UK's Lake District. The photo is from the start of June (just mentioning as the top feathers seem to be a bit more downy so ...
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How to avoid slugs on the face in a bivvy bag
I slept out in my bivvy bag (UK army surplus goretex bag with a synthetic sleeping bag inside) in the woods recently, and woke twice to find a big fat slug on my face. It's never happened before. I ...
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Unknown map symbol
Does anyone know what this line of circles on a map represents? (the ones that start to the east of where it says Hangman's Hill) It is near Malvern. We passed some rocks but they were probably 300 ...
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How likely are you to be injured by falling shot from a game shoot?
One of my regular trail running routes goes past a pheasant shoot. The route is on a public footpath and the shooting is usually from the woods nearby towards the direction of the path (ascertained by ...
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Could a lamprey attack a swimmer in coastal waters around the UK?
I have seen two articles about bloodsucking lampreys in UK rivers, which warn swimmers about the risks of lamprey attacks when swimming in rivers and lakes. Our river lamprey spend their adult lives ...
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Water sources: which are safe and which should be avoided? (UK)
I have been trying to find a list of water sources that should be avoided. I have checked online and looked at several water companies, e.g. Scottish Water. I haven't found any information on which ...
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Catch and eat the Fish UK
If I go fishing in the UK (West Yorkshire), am I allowed to eat the fish I catch?
I was told that you’re not allowed to eat/kill the fish and must return it to the water after the catch.
Any help ...
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UK Puffball Identification
My wife and I are new to foraging. We recently found a large number of what we believe to be puffballs in a field. They look like this:
From the information on the Wild Food UK site it sounds like ...
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Birds singing and dancing on telephone wire
Location: UK East Midlands, suburban garden. Bird: possible marsh tits, something in that size range with a black cap. Time: late July.
Two similar-looking birds were observed making high-pitched, ...
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How to tell the difference between Lesser and Great spotted Woodpeckers?
Around my work I walk in local parks for a couple of hours a day, and I've noticed we have Green Woodpeckers, and I've seen them quite a few times and can now recognise them rather easily.
Recently I ...
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Can you identify this lizard-like creature I observed in the UK?
I was lucky enough to spot an unusual animal in my back yard this evening, here's a photo...
... well I say unusual, but that is because this is the first one I've ever seen in my back garden. This ...
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