About British Wildlife in November..?

Question

I have decided to change the season of my book from mid-July to mid-November since I think that colder, frostier settings in Britain would be more suited to the plot (not that it isn't eternally cold in July in Britain!).

However, I included the sound of crickets at night in the bordering forest - what could replace crickets since I doubt night in a forest is silent in November?

What wildlife DOESN'T go into hibernation at this time?

Also, what sort of wild flowers would be about in November?

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

How about owls hooting? (In any case, crickets are an insect of grasslands, not forests).

Badgers, deer, foxes, rabbits and hares are all active during the winter. Very few plants are in flower in November. One old fashioned phrase is "when the gorse is out of flower kissing is out of fashion", as gorse is never out of flower. By November, you will have berries on lots of trees and bushes, such as hollies and mistletoe not flowers.