March Wildlife

3. Small brown bird that sings high in the sky over farmland (7)
5. Jelly-like eggs found floating in garden ponds in early spring (9)
6. Small brown-and-white swallow that arrives in early spring (4)(6)
8. Underground home of a badger family (4)
13. Prickly hedge shrub covered in white blossom before its leaves appear (10)
15. Behaviour such as singing and displaying before mating (9)
17. Gathering twigs and materials to prepare for eggs (4)(8)
18. Black-and-white striped mammal active at dusk and night (6)
19. Britain’s only venomous snake, often seen basking in spring (6)

1. Small amphibians returning to ponds to breed (5)
2. Small migrant warbler named after its two-note song (10)
4. Farmland bird with a crest, known for tumbling display flights (7)
7. Bright yellow flower growing in wet ground and ditches (5)(8)
9. Spring migrant famous for laying its eggs in other birds’ nests (6)
10. Bright blue and orange bird seen along rivers (10)
11. Fish-eating mammal that lives along clean rivers (5)
12. Medium sized mammals often heard screaming at night during mating season (5)
13. Large, furry bee often seen on the first warm days of spring (9)
14. Seasonal movement of birds between countries (9)
16. Spiny garden mammal coming out more in spring (8)