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WHAT’S THE
BIRDIE?
A TEST OF KNOWLEDGE
Welcome to the British
Nature Guide Christmas
and New Year Activity
Special 2020/21
In this issue you will find some
new activities and articles along
with some which featured in our
2019 magazines. We hope you
enjoy them. We at British
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highlights What you will find in this special issue
24 PAINTED LADIES
Butterfly migration
29 AMERICAN BIRDS
Big or small
06 MINI BEAST WORDSEARCH
Find the creepy crawlies
12 HEADS AND FACES
African mammals
32 WHAT’S THE BIRDIE
Twelve species to identify
33 CHRISTMAS CROSSWORD
For adults and children
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Mini quiz: You will find the answers on page 35
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The young ones
A baby chicken is called a chick.
We have special names for the babies of the birds and
animals listed below. Do you know what they are?
Duck …………………….
Deer ……………….…….
Fox …………….………..
Goose ………….….……
Whale ………………..…
Seal …………….……….
Male or female
An adult male Deer is called a stag. A female Deer is
called a hind.
We have special names for the male and female birds
and animals listed below. Do you know what they are?
A male Goose is called a ……………………..
A female Fox is called a ………………………
A male Swan is called a .………………….…..
A female Swan is called a ………………….…
A male Rabbit is called a …………….…….…
A female Rabbit is called a ……………….….
A male Pheasant is called a ………..………..
Can you
identify these
three birds?
The missing letters
Below are the names of some birds which leave
Britain for the winter. Fill in the missing letters to
identify the birds.
S_A_L_W
B_A_K_A_
C_M_O_ T_R_
H_U_E M_R_I_
W_I_E_H_O_T
What is this
bird?
I am a bird and I live
in Britain. I have
orange feathers, I
have blue feathers
and I have white
feathers. I have a
long dagger-like
beak. I fly low and
fast across the water.
I dive into the water
to catch fish.
For fun, for knowledge
and for nature.
Draw your own Ladybird in the box
below, then colour it in. You can copy the
picture above if you like.
Ladybird drawing and fact sheet
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First steps into nature Ladybird Quiz There are only three colours on
this Ladybird. Fill in the missing
letters below to find the colours.
r_d
b_a_k
w_i_e The answers are at the bottom of
this section.
This Ladybird has seven black
spots on its red wing cases,
three on each side and one in the
middle.
Ladybirds feed on small insects
called aphids.
Ladybirds are beetles.
Ladybirds have two wings under
their shells.
Ladybirds can fly really well.
Ladybirds have six legs.
Answers from above.
Missing letter colours are red,
black and white.
A Mole lives underground in a tunnel.
It digs out a nest chamber to sleep in.
A Squirrel builds a stick nest to live in.
This is called a drey.
A Fox digs a hole in the ground to live in.
This is called a den.
A Rabbit digs a hole in the ground to live in. This is
called a burrow.
All of these animals are
covered in fur. This helps
to keep them warm during
the winter.
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Where
animals
live
All of these
animals are
mammals.
Mini beast wordsearch
The names of 10 mini beasts are hidden in the grid
below. They can be spelt forwards or backwards, and
they can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. All you
have to do is find them. If you need any help, the mini
beasts you are looking for are named in the box below.
Wasp, Beetle, Ladybird, Spider, Worm, Moth, Scorpion, Cricket, Snail and Slug.
You can check your answer on page 37
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Mini beasts in gardens and parks.
This spider has eight legs.
It can walk on water.
It is called a Raft Spider.
This butterfly has four blue
wings.
It is called an Adonis Blue.
This fly has a black body
and two wings.
It is called a Noon Fly.
I am a
Hedgehog.
I have
prickles.
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How many of these
creatures have you seen?
I am a
Caterpillar.
I turn into
a Moth.
I am a
Wasp. I
can sting.
I am a
Dragonfly.
I have four
wings.
Interesting facts for younger children
Below are the names of some
birds which arrive in Britain in the
autumn.
Fill in the missing letters to
identify the birds.
B_A_B_I_G
R_D_I_G
T_R_S_O_E
B_R_A_L_ G_O_E
S_N_E_L_N_
Answers on page 35
Can you identify the species? A
bird found around the coasts of
Britain.
Answer on page 35
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What does a plant produce to
attract pollinators?
If a creature only comes out at
night, what is it called?
What is a creature that only eats
plants called?
Is a crocodile an amphibian or a
reptile?
A Cow grows horns on its head.
What does a Deer grow?
Some birds travel south for winter.
What is this called?
Can an Elephant drink through its
trunk?
Answers on page 36
Muddled up wildflower names
All the letters are there, but in the
wrong order. Can you work out
what each species is?
SAYID
TRUPEBUCT
FLIDDOAF
FLOGOVEX
LANINODED
Answers on page 39
Can you identify this species of
bird which lives in Europe?
Answer on page 40
What do these people
study?
Lepidopterist
Ornithologist
Botanist
Ichthyologist
Herpetologist
Cetologist
Answers on page 39
Some geese can fly at heights of
over 10,000 metres. High enough
to fly over the Himalayas. This is
nearly as high as passenger
planes fly. True or false?
Hooded, Bearded, Harp, Ringed,
Common and Grey are all types of
which animal which have been
seen in the UK?
The answers are on page 38
Below are the names of eight
species of bird. Several of them
have been spelled incorrectly. Put
a tick in the box next to the name
if the spelling is correct, and a
cross if it is not.
Check your answers on page 36
Ptarmigan
Cretzshmar’s Bunting
Tengmalm’s Owl
Eleanora’s Falcon
Auduoin’s Gull
Olivaceous Warbler
Capercaillie
Ruppel’s Warbler
Birds have different coloured and shaped feet
A bit about feet
Ducks have colourful webbed
feet. They use them to paddle
through the water. They only have
three toes, each with a small claw.
Crows have four strong toes with
large claws. Three toes point
forward and one points back.
These are good for walking on.
Egrets have four long thin toes
which they spread out when they
walk on soft ground. They only
have very short claws.
Hawks are hunters. They have
strong feet with sharp talons on
each of their four toes, which
helps them to get a firm grip on to
their prey.
Coots have large feet with three
wide flat toes pointing forward,
and one short toe pointing
backwards. This allows them to
move easily over swampy ground.
Pigeons have four small toes,
three pointing forward and one
pointing back. They have small
claws. Their feet have evolved to
walk on the ground and to hold on
to branches when they rest in
trees.
Christmas trivia
In the song ‘The twelve days of
Christmas’ how many different
types of birds are mentioned?
Go to page 39 for the answer
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Above you will find photos of
six different sets of feet.
Try to work out which belongs
to the Egret, the Crow, the
Hawk, the Coot, the Pigeon and
the Duck.
You will find the answers on page 36
The biggest talons
The Harpy Eagle from South
America has the biggest talons of
any bird of prey. Their talons can
grow to 4 inches in length, the
same size as a Grizzly Bear claws.
As you can see from the
photographs on this page birds
can have quite brightly coloured
feet. Next time you are out
birdwatching why not see how
many different coloured feet you
can find?
Which bird am I?
Pied Wagtail Swallow Magpie Cormorant
Above you can see pictures of four birds. You will find these birds in Britain. Tick
across the bird’s name if you have seen one of them.
The Pied Wagtail eats insects which it catches near the ground. It wags its tail as it
walks. It will roost in trees or on the tops of buildings. It lives in Britain all year round.
The Swallow eats insects which it catches in the air, sometimes quite high in the sky.
It only comes down to the ground to collect mud to build its nest. It is a summer
migrant, spending the winter in Africa.
The Magpie is a big and noisy bird. It eats fruit, seeds, small birds, eggs and
mammals. It is often seen on the ground searching for food. It lives in Britain all year
round.
The Cormorant eats fish which it catches from the sea, or from lakes or rivers. It is
often seen sitting on a post near to water, drying out its feathers. It has webbed feet
to help it to swim. It lives in Britain all year round.
Using the information in the table below work out which line refers to a Magpie,
which is a Pied Wagtail, which is a Cormorant and which is a Swallow. Write your
answers in spaces under the heading - Which bird am I? You can check your
answers on page 37
I eat insects
I have the letter P in my name
I hunt for food near
to the ground
I have webbed
feet
I am a summer migrant
Which bird am I?
Yes Yes Yes No No
Yes No No No Yes
No No No Yes No
No Yes Yes No No
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Swallow
Cormorant
I eat insects
I have the
letter P in my name
I hunt for food near to
the ground
I have webbed
feet
I am a summer migrant
Which bird am I?
Yes Yes Yes No No
Yes No No No Yes
No No No Yes No
No Yes Yes No No
On this page you can see pictures of four birds. You
can find these birds in Britain.
The Swallow eats insects which it catches in the air,
sometimes quite high in the sky. It only comes down to
the ground to collect mud to build its nest. It is a
summer migrant, spending the winter in Africa.
The Cormorant eats fish which it catches from the sea,
or from lakes or rivers. It is often seen sitting on a post
near to water, drying out its feathers. It has webbed feet
to help it to swim. It lives in Britain all year round.
The Magpie is a big and noisy bird. It eats fruit, seeds,
small birds, eggs and mammals. It is often seen on the
ground searching for food. It lives in Britain all year
round.
The Pied Wagtail eats insects which it catches near the
ground. It wags its tail as it walks. It will roost in trees or
on the tops of buildings. It lives in Britain all year round.
Now look at the table below and work out which line
refers to a Magpie, which to a Pied Wagtail, which to a
Cormorant and which to a Swallow.
Write your answers in spaces under the heading -
Which bird am I?
You can check your answers on page 37
Pied Wagtail
Magpie
African animal heads and faces
How many of these 9
species can you identify?
Their names are all
included in the list of 12
African animals below.
Impala, Zebra, Elephant,
Leopard, Wildebeest,
Giraffe, Warthog,
Hippopotamus,
Rhinoceros, Lion,
Cheetah and Eland.
Go to page 37 for the answers
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Hare, Badger, Fox, Weasel, Deer, Rabbit, Mouse, Rat, Hedgehog, Mole, Otter and Vole.
You can check your answers on page 37
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wordsearch British Mammals
For adults and children: Can you find all the hidden mammals? The names of 10 British mammals
are hidden in the grid below. They
can be spelt forwards or
backwards, and they can be
horizontal, vertical or diagonal. All
you have to do is find them. If you
need any help, the names of the
mammals you are looking for are
named in the box below.
You can check your answers on page 40 Page 14
A test of reading and
knowledge.
On this page you will see
a picture of a Fox, a
Butterfly, a Spider and a
Heron.
Read the following
information carefully and
then answer the questions
in the boxes at the bottom
of the page.
A butterfly is an insect. It has six legs and four wings. It can
fly. It visits flowers, and it feeds on nectar.
A spider is an arachnid. It has eight legs. It builds sticky
webs. It cannot fly. It catches flies to eat.
A heron is a bird. It has two wings, and it can fly. It has two
long legs. It eats fish which it catches with its sharp beak.
A Fox is a mammal. It has four legs and a long bushy tail. It
cannot fly. It hunts for its food and eats Rabbits.
For adults and children : Fill in the missing letters
Have you filled in all the letters? Well done. Now all you need to do is find these five words
hidden in the answers on the page, Mouse, Tree, Eagle, Privet and Hare.
Finished? Now go to page 38 to check your answers.
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crossword
Predator species wordsearch
The names of 18 predators are hidden in the grid below. Some you
will have heard of, others you might not. They can be spelt forwards
or backwards, and they can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. All
you have to do is find them. If you need any help, the species you are
looking for are in the box below.
Crocodile, Lion, Wolf, Hyena, Bear, Shark, Cheetah, Cougar, Leopard, Peregrine, Python,
Eagle, Jaguar, Orca, Kestrel, Lynx, Fox, Piranha.
You will find the answer sheet on page 36
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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 38 to check your answers Page 17
For adults and children : Fill in the missing letters
crossword
Toad
Frog
Snake
Lizard
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Record other birds you see below
Bird record table
Why not print out this page and put a tick in the box next to any that you see?
How many of these birds
can you spot during the
Christmas holiday period?
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Reading and drawing for children and adults who are new to nature
Now draw a picture of a
butterfly in the box below.
I am a butterfly.
I have wings.
I can fly.
My wings are orange
and brown.
This butterfly can fly.
It has orange and
brown wings.
This butterfly is called
a Small Copper.
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Starfish, Limpet, Kelp, Mussel, Dolphin, Fulmar, Turtle, Gannet, Saltwort, Sanderling, Plaice, Curlew,
Shrimp, Tope, Winkle, Knot, Thrift and Cockle.
You can check your answers on page 38
wordsearch Nature around the coast
For adults and children: Can you find all the hidden birds? The names of 18 species found
around our coast are hidden in the
grid below. They can be spelt
forwards or backwards, and they
can be horizontal, vertical or
diagonal. All you have to do is find
them. If you need any help, the
species you are looking for are in
the box below.
An easy way of telling African and Asian species apart is to look at the size of their ears. African Elephants
have much larger ears.
Elephants are vegetarians. They eat huge amounts of grasses and plants, as well as leaves from bushes and
trees. They will even peal bark off trees to eat. An adult can eat more than 100kg of food a day.
The numbers of both species of elephants have reduced over the last 100 years.
At the beginning of the last century there were several million Elephants living in Africa, there are now only
about 400,000.
In the last hundred years Asian Elephant numbers have gone down from 200,000 to around 35,000.
About 100 elephants are killed every day by poachers for their ivory tusks.
As the human population increases in Africa and Asia the people need more land to grow their food. This
leaves less land for elephants.
Why don’t you draw an Elephant in a picture frame, like we have, and colour it in? When you have finished
you will have to think of a good name for your Elephant.
We have called ours Mr Tusk and Mrs Trunk.
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Elephants need our help There are three kinds of elephants, two that live in Africa and
another that lives in Asia.
African Bush Elephants are the heaviest land animal in the
world, the male can weigh up to 6000kg and grow to over 3m
tall. African Forest Elephants are a slightly smaller species.
Asian Elephants can grow to nearly the same height as their
African cousins, but they rarely exceed 5400kg in weight.
African
Elephant
A page for all of the family
Have you filled in all the letters? Well done. Now all you need to do is find these
four words hidden on the page, Wasp, Otter, Spider and Owl.
Finished? Now go to page 40 to check your answers Page 23
For adults and children : Fill in the missing letters
crossword
The Painted Lady butterfly migration
from Africa to Europe
Painted Lady butterflies spend
the winter in the high Atlas
Mountains of Morocco in North
Africa. When spring starts and
the weather gets a little warmer
they set out for Europe, flying
north across the Mediterranean.
The next generation of Painted Ladies continues the migration north, some reaching Britain as early as April.
They feed on nectar and will visit many types of plants. They are good flyers and can travel all of the way up to
Scotland.
In most years only a few thousand butterflies arrive in Britain, but every few years when the breeding conditions
have been right for them in Europe, millions arrive. These good years are often around ten years apart.
In 2009 more than ten million Painted Ladies arrived in Britain. They bred successfully, and in the autumn more
than twenty-five million left Britain and headed back to Africa. It is amazing to think that such a fragile looking
insect can fly all the way across Europe.
2019 was also a very good year for Painted Ladies with millions of butterflies being present in Britain in the late
summer. The Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count recorded nearly a half a million in three weeks.
During the return migration they can reach heights of 3000 feet and fly at up to 30 miles an hour. They fly so
high that they cannot be seen from the ground, but when large numbers are migrating together they can be
seen by radar.
The Painted Lady butterflies which return to Africa in late autumn are the great great grandchildren of the
butterflies which left in early spring.
Painted Ladies stop to breed in southern
Europe in early spring. They lay their eggs on
Thistles and Nettles. Their caterpillars eat the
leaves of these plants. Protected from predators
by the prickles and stings on their food plants
the caterpillars grow very quickly. Within a few
weeks they turn into a pupa, and then a week or
so later a new adult butterfly emerges.
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Bird, mammal, plant
or invertebrate?
In the table below you will find 15 names. All you need to do it to decide whether they are bird,
mammal, plant or invertebrate. Sounds easy? Just put a mark in the right box.
Want to see how you have done? You will find the answers on page 39
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A test of nature
knowledge for all
the family
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NATURE The stages of a butterfly’s life
A butterfly starts out as an egg.
When the egg hatches it becomes a caterpillar.
The caterpillar eats leaves and grows very
quickly. When it is fully grown it either spins a
cocoon around its body or sheds its outer skin to
become a chrysalis.
A butterfly starts to grow inside the cocoon or
chrysalis. When it is fully grown it breaks out.
Butterflies only live for a short time. The females
lay eggs and the whole process starts again.
This process is called metamorphosis.
All Cormorants can fly. Or can
they?
In fact there is a species of Cormorant which can
no longer fly. It lives on the Galapagos Islands off
South America and it is called the Galapagos
Flightless Cormorant.
Blue Tit facts
Blue Tits are very small birds. When fully grown
they weigh only slightly more than a 50p coin.
They eat small insects and seeds, and they like to
peck tiny pieces from peanuts.
Blue Tits are one of our most common birds and
often visit parks and gardens. They will nest in
boxes in gardens. Male and female Blue Tits look
the same.
The words below are all colours you can see on a
Blue Tit. Fill in the missing letters to find the colours.
Y_l_o_
B_a_k
B_u_
G_e_n
W_i_e
You can check your answers on page 35
❖ Blue Tit
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Spotted a Ladybird?
Ladybirds are often
named after the
number of spots on
their backs. Can you
guess the name of the
one above? Yes, it is a
Two-spotted Ladybird.
Why do we need
bees?
Because without bees
we would not be able
to grow most of our
Vegetables, Berries,
Fruit, Garden flowers
or Wildflowers.
Some information about mini beasts Above are pictures of twelve different mini beasts for you to name. Mini beasts are called invertebrates by
scientists, because they do not have a backbone or a skeleton. Most of these pictures are of insects,
except for the slug and the snail which are gastropods, and the spider which is an arachnid. Most insects
have six legs. Arachnids have eight legs. Gastropods have no legs.
If you print out the page you can write the name in the box next to each mini beast.
You can check your answers on page 39
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The names of 17 birds you will find
in Britain in the winter are hidden
in the grid below. They can be
spelt forwards or backwards, and
they can be horizontal, vertical or
diagonal. All you have to do is find
them. If you need any help, the
species you are looking for are in
the box below.
For adults and children: Can you find all the hidden birds?
wordsearch Winter birds
Fieldfare, Goldeneye, Smew, Scaup, Pochard, Pintail, Waxwing, Brambling, Wigeon, Merlin, Siskin, Robin,
Blackcap, Goldfinch, Wren, Magpie and Linnet.
Go to page 38 to check your answers.
American Brown Pelican
This Pelican has a bill that grows up to
about 40 cm in length.
This Pelican has a wingspan of up to 2
metres.
This Pelican weighs as much as 5
kilograms, which is more than five bags of
sugar.
This Pelican eats fish.
Anna’s Hummingbird
This Hummingbird has a bill that is less
than 3 cm in length.
This Hummingbird has a wingspan of only
12 cm.
This Hummingbird only weighs about 6
grams, which is about the same as a pound
coin.
This Hummingbird drinks nectar.
A Hummingbird flaps its wings so fast that you can hardly see them. It buzzes from one
flower to another taking a sip of nectar from each. In America people put sugar water
feeders outside their houses to encourage Hummingbirds to visit them.
Hummingbirds need to feed every day. In the winter when there are not many flowers in
North America most hummingbirds fly south to the warmer climates of Central America.
A Pelican flaps its wings slowly and will often glide over the water. It catches fish by
diving into the water with its huge bill open. It closes its bill under water. The bill can hold
two gallons of water. It squeezes the water out and swallows any fish it has caught.
American Brown Pelicans fish in the sea and can be found on the east and west coasts of
North America. They live there all year round.
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American Birds
The Pelican and the Hummingbird
A reading activity for children and
adults who are new to nature
I am a moth.
I have wings.
I can fly.
I fly at night.
I am pink and brown.
This moth can fly. It flies at night.
It is pink and brown.
This moth is called an Elephant Hawk-moth.
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Trees can grow very big and can
live for many hundreds of years.
They are very important for insects,
birds and mammals. Many other
creatures live in trees. Trees are
very useful to people as they
produce the wood we need to build
houses and make furniture. Without
trees we would not be able to make
paper.
Trees take carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is
produced by people, cars and
factories, and too much of it in the
air would be a bad thing. When trees
are cut down and burned the carbon
dioxide they have taken in while
they were growing is released back
into the atmosphere.
By a process called photosynthesis
a tree uses the sun’s rays, water
from the ground and carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere to grow. As it
grows it produces oxygen. All
animals, including humans, need to
breathe oxygen in order to survive.
Some interesting facts about trees you can see in Britain
Oak trees can live for over a thousand years. A mature tree can produce more than five thousand
acorns in a year. Birds, squirrels, mice and pigs will eat acorns. People do not eat raw acorns as they
have a bitter taste and can cause an upset stomach.
The tallest Fir trees in Britain are over sixty metres in height. That is the same height as a twenty storey
building.
A really big tree can weigh more than fifty tons. Don’t forget that the tree is also growing underground.
The roots hold the soil in place when it rains and stop it from being washed away.
A big tree can produce enough oxygen for at least three people to breathe.
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Trees and the
environment
Oak Tree
Acorns
There are 12 artistically altered photographs of birds
on this page, all you have to do is identify them.
How well do you think you have done?
You can check your answers on page 41 Page 32
A test of your
birdwatching skill
Have you filled in all the letters? Well done. Now all you need to do is find these three names
hidden in your answers on the page, Rudolf, Vixen and Dancer.
Finished? Now go to page 40 to check your answers. Page 33
crossword
For adults and children : Fill in the missing letters
Looking for seashells
This is a Common Cockle.
The best place to look for
them is on sandy beaches.
Sometimes you can find
both sides of the shell
stuck together.
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This is a Common
Periwinkle. You might find
an empty shell on the
beach, but if you find one
stuck to a rock you will
know that the creature
inside is still alive.
This is a Razorshell. It is
long and thin and breaks
easily. You can often find
both parts stuck together.
These shells are usually
found on sandy beaches.
This is a Dog Whelk. You
often find the empty shells
on the beach, but if you are
lucky you might find some
in rock pools with the
living creature still inside.
Barnacles covering everything and
Limpets.
Mussels clinging on to breakwaters and
rocks.
Why not plan a beachcombing trip for 2021?
✓ Answers from page 3
The names of male and female
animals and birds
A male Goose is called a Gander
A female Fox is called a Dog
A male Swan is called a Cob
A female Swan is called a Pen
A male Rabbit is called a Buck
A female Rabbit is called a Doe
A male Pheasant is called a Cock
Birds leaving Britain in the
winter
SWALLOW
BLACKCAP
COMMON TERN
HOUSE MARTIN
WHITETHROAT
The names of baby animals
A baby duck is a duckling
A baby deer is called a fawn
A baby fox is called a cub
A baby goose is called a gosling
A baby whale is called a calf
A baby seal is called a pup
✓ Answers to missing
letter quiz from page 9
Birds arriving in Britain in
the autumn
BRAMBLING
REDWING
TURNSTONE
BARNACLE GOOSE
SANDERLING
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✓ Answers to
bird photo quiz
from page 3
Great Tit
Pheasant
Blackbird
✓ Answer to bird
identification quiz on
page 9
This bird is a Fulmar.
✓ The colours on a Blue
Tit missing letters from
page 26
Yellow, Black, Blue, Green and
White
✓ Answer to –
What is this
bird? - from
page 3
Kingfisher
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I’ve spied the answers
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✓ Answers to bird spelling test on
page 9
Four were right and four were wrong. Well
done if you got them all right. The incorrect
spellings are highlighted in red.
✓ Answer to bird’s feet on page
10
✓ Answers to questions on
page 9
A plant produces flowers and nectar
to attract pollinators.
A creature which only comes out at
night, is called nocturnal.
A creature that only eats plants is
called an herbivore or a vegetarian.
A crocodile is a reptile.
A Deer grows antlers on its head.
When birds travel south for winter this
is called migration.
An Elephant cannot drink through its
trunk. It sucks water into its trunk and
squirts it into its mouth.
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Page 9 spelling Correct spelling
Ptarmigan Ptarmigan
Cretzshmar’s Bunting Cretzschmar’s Bunting
Tengmalm’s Owl Tengmalm’s Owl
Eleanora’s Falcon Eleonora’s Falcon
Auduoin’s Gull Audouin’s Gull
Olivaceous Warbler Olivaceous Warbler
Capercaillie Capercaillie
Ruppel’s Warbler Ruppell’s Warbler
✓ Answer to predator species wordsearch on
page 16
Looking confident
The first letter for each of the answers in the wordsearch is highlighted
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✓ Answers to - Which bird am I? - on page 11
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Checking the answers
✓ Here are the
answers to
the heads
and faces
quiz from
page 12
✓ Answers to British mammals
wordsearch on page 13
✓ Answer to mini beast
wordsearch on page 6
The first letters for each of the answers in the wordsearches are highlighted
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✓ Answer to adults and children
crossword on page 15
✓ Answer to winter birds
wordsearch on page 28
✓ Answer to
questions on
page 9
It is true, some
geese can fly at
heights of over
10,000 metres. As
high as a plane, and
high enough to fly
over the Himalayan
mountains.
Hooded, Bearded,
Harp, Ringed,
Common and Grey
are all types of Seal.
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✓ Answer to adults and children crossword
on page 17
✓ Answer to nature around the
coast wordsearch on page 21
How did you do?
The first letters for each of the answers in the wordsearches are highlighted
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✓ Answers to bird, mammal, plant or
invertebrate on page 25
✓ Answers to muddled up
wildflower names on page 9
DAISY
BUTTERCUP
DAFFODIL
FOXGLOVE
DANDELION
✓ Answers to - What do these
people study? – from page 9
A lepidopterist studies Moths and butterflies
An ornithologist studies birds
A botanist studies plants
An ichthyologist studies fish
A herpetologist studies amphibians and
reptiles
A cetologist studies whales and dolphins
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There is no rush
✓ Answer to ‘Twelve days of Christmas’ question
on page 10
The birds mentioned in the song are Partridge, Turtle
Doves, French Hens, Calling Birds, Geese and Swans.
Earwig Beetle Fly
Ant Snail Dragonfly
Butterfly Slug Caterpillar
Ladybird Wasp Spider
✓ Answers to mini beast
challenge on page 27
✓ Answers to nature questions on page 14
✓ Answer to adults and children crossword
on page 23
✓ Answer to Christmas crossword on page
33
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✓ Answer to
photo quiz on
page 9.
This bird is a Bee-eater.
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Are these the answers?
✓ Answers to the ‘What’s the birdie?’ photo identification quiz on page 32
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Not easy says the Mallard
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