A seabird colony on England's south coast at Pagham harbour has recovered from avian flu, with sandwich terns returning in large numbers. Conservation work by the RSPB and volunteers, including predator-proof fencing and habitat care, has helped several bird species thrive again.
A pet budgie named Luna escaped through an open window during a storm in Northampton and hid in a drain a mile away. After a passing motorist alerted the RSPCA, inspectors freed her and returned her safely to her owner.
A Kent farm near Sevenoaks is feeding leftover Halloween pumpkins to its turkeys to cut food waste and give the birds a treat. Visitors were invited to bring their carved pumpkins to Cottage Farm in Cudham, which is part of a wider celebration of turkeys arriving in England.
Marine videographer Rhys Morgan has spotted a fin whale twice off the Pembrokeshire coast in recent weeks, seeing three of them feeding while out fishing with a friend. He returned in late October and saw the whales again, and he hopes to get back out to sea when the weather allows.
