Wildlife i-SpyHere are twelve animals & plants to look out (or listen!) for right now. How many can you tick off? Species Redstart A summer visitor to the UK, the red-tailed redstart is a robin-sized bird that can be spotted in woodlands, parks and hedgerows, mainly… Species Comma The comma has distinctively ragged wing edges, which help to camouflage it - at rest, it looks just like a dead leaf! It prefers… Species Red campion Just as the bluebells finish flowering in our woodlands, the rose-red blooms of red campion start to brighten up the woodland floor.… Species Common lizard Look out for a common lizard basking in the warm sun as you wander around heathlands, moorlands and grasslands. You might even be lucky… Species Common hawthorn In May, our hedgerows burst into life as Common hawthorn erupts with creamy-white blossom, colouring the landscape and giving this… Species Azure damselfly The Azure damselfly is a pale blue, small damselfly that is commonly found around most waterbodies from May to September. Try digging a… Species Early bumblebee One of our prettiest and smallest bumble bees, the early bumblebee has a bright orange tail and lemon-yellow bands on its body. It is… Species Common spotted-orchid The Common spotted-orchid is the easiest of all our orchids to see: sometimes, so many flowers appear together that they create a pale… Species Skylark The song of the skylark has been the subject of many great musical and literary works. A quintessential feature of our farmland and… Species Swift Nearly always on the wing, the arrow-like swift is a familiar sight on a summer's evening, wheeling around the sky in groups. It… Species Common pipistrelle The common pipistrelle is so small, it can fit into a matchbox! Despite its size, it can easily eat 3,000 insects a night: look for it… Species Cinnabar These pretty black and red moths are often confused for butterflies! Their black and yellow caterpillars are a common sight on ragwort…
Species Redstart A summer visitor to the UK, the red-tailed redstart is a robin-sized bird that can be spotted in woodlands, parks and hedgerows, mainly…
Species Comma The comma has distinctively ragged wing edges, which help to camouflage it - at rest, it looks just like a dead leaf! It prefers…
Species Red campion Just as the bluebells finish flowering in our woodlands, the rose-red blooms of red campion start to brighten up the woodland floor.…
Species Common lizard Look out for a common lizard basking in the warm sun as you wander around heathlands, moorlands and grasslands. You might even be lucky…
Species Common hawthorn In May, our hedgerows burst into life as Common hawthorn erupts with creamy-white blossom, colouring the landscape and giving this…
Species Azure damselfly The Azure damselfly is a pale blue, small damselfly that is commonly found around most waterbodies from May to September. Try digging a…
Species Early bumblebee One of our prettiest and smallest bumble bees, the early bumblebee has a bright orange tail and lemon-yellow bands on its body. It is…
Species Common spotted-orchid The Common spotted-orchid is the easiest of all our orchids to see: sometimes, so many flowers appear together that they create a pale…
Species Skylark The song of the skylark has been the subject of many great musical and literary works. A quintessential feature of our farmland and…
Species Swift Nearly always on the wing, the arrow-like swift is a familiar sight on a summer's evening, wheeling around the sky in groups. It…
Species Common pipistrelle The common pipistrelle is so small, it can fit into a matchbox! Despite its size, it can easily eat 3,000 insects a night: look for it…
Species Cinnabar These pretty black and red moths are often confused for butterflies! Their black and yellow caterpillars are a common sight on ragwort…
