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Seasonal Species Challenge

Here are three species to look out for over the next few months. Report your sighting to help us build a better picture of Dorset's wildlife.
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Events and challenges

Whether you love running, walking, cycling, or swimming, whatever you choose to do, do it for wildlife! Take part in exciting challenges and get sponsored to help us protect and restore Dorset's precious wildlife and wild places.
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Common box

Common box grows in woodlands and scrub in southern England, with notable populations in the Chilterns, Cotswolds and North Downs. A familiar evergreen tree, it has shiny, dark green, oval leaves…

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How to build a swift box

Swifts like to leave their nests by dropping into the air from the entrance. This is why they often choose to set up camp in the eaves of buildings. If you have a wall that's at least five…

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Box tree moth

This moth first arrived in the UK in 2007 and has rapidly spread throughout England.

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How to build a bird box

With natural nesting sites in decline, adding a nestbox to your garden can make all the difference to your local birds.

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Bird's-nest orchid

The Bird's-nest orchid gets its name from its nest-like tangle of roots. Unlike other green plants, it doesn’t get its energy from sunlight. Instead, it grows as a parasite on tree roots, so…