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Moons Moat Nature Trail Workbook
You May Also See At Moons Moat

We have only room for ten posts at Moons Moat but as you walk around
you may see other wildlife. Perhaps one of these:-

Greater Spotted Woodpecker

The 'drumming' of a greater spotted woodpecker is a
familiar sound in our woodlands, parks and gardens.
It is a form of communication, mostly used to mark

territories and as a form of display in the Spring.

Hedgehog

Considered a gardener’s best friend, the
hedgehog will happily hoover-up slugs when
roaming here by the moat. Covered in spines,

hedgehogs like to eat all sorts of bugs, but
especially slugs and crunchy beetles. They are
most active at night and hibernate through the

Winter.

Rabbit

Who doesn’t love spotting rabbits hopping through
long grass during a walk in the countryside? It is
always a treat to see their curious faces popping up,

ears standing tall when on the look-out for predators.

Bat

Pipistrelles are the commonest British bats, weighing
around 5 grams (same as a 20p piece). A single
pipistrelle can eat 3,000 tiny insects in just one night!

Robin

The Robin is the UK's favourite bird – with its bright red
breast it is familiar throughout the year and especially at
Christmas! Males and females look identical, and young
birds have no red breast but are spotted with golden
brown. Robins, despite their cute appearance, they are

very territorial and are quick to drive intruders away.

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