{"id":726,"date":"2022-01-14T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T09:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/?p=11641"},"modified":"2022-01-14T10:21:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T09:21:17","slug":"february-wildlife-guide-best-sounds-and-sights-to-spot","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/february-wildlife-guide-best-sounds-and-sights-to-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"February wildlife guide: best sounds and sights to spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Fergus Collins\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 14 January 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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After the darkness of January<\/a>, February brings fresh hope of new life as nature stirs after its winter<\/a> hibernation. The shortest month of the year, it marks the final month of the winter season and heralds the dawning of spring.<\/p>\n

In February, it can also start to feel noticeably lighter each day which is always a boost after shorter daylight hours<\/a>. This extra light makes heading for walks to spot wildlife a little easier, so why not see what you can spot this month?<\/p>\n

Even in the depths of winter the UK, there is a surprising amount of species to spot and wildlife spectacle to witness.\u00a0From beautiful waxwings to common spawning frogs<\/a>, here is our guide on the best wildlife sounds and sights to spot in February.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What wildlife can you see in February?<\/h2>\n

Mistle thrush song<\/h3>\n

By the end of January, the thrushes are already singing, especially our largest resident member of the family, the mistle thrush. Its normal flight call is a rapid, trident series of clicks, like one of those old fashioned rattles that football fans used to cheer on their teams in the 1960.<\/p>\n

But its wonderful wistful, slightly mournful song of short, drifting phrases is at its best now \u2013 a perfect accompaniment to wild windy days of late winter. The song has an elusive quality and it can be hard to pin down the singer.<\/p>\n

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Mistle thrushes like to sing from the tops of tall trees and have a wistful, attractive but distant-sounding song. Their contact call is a harsh rattle, often delivered on the wing\/Credit: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

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