Live in the North of England?
Hares can be spotted around RSPB Marshside, Bempton Cliffs or Haweswater reserves. Early spring is the best time to catch them boxing!
Common Gulls are not as common as the name might suggest, these Amber listed birds are mainly found in coastal areas and can be difficult to ID from other gull species yet all seven UK breeding gull species are birds of conservation concern. The Herring Gull is now red listed due to the severe declines in its national breeding population. Despite the dramatic scenes in tonight’s Wild Isles Common Gulls are one of the gentler looking gull species, with greenish legs and a yellow bill. Some Common Gulls overwinter at RSPB Fairhaven Lake.
Lapwing can be spotted at Dee Estuary (from March-June) Campfield Marsh (April and May) RSPB Marshside and RSPB Leighton Moss, and Saltholme
To see grassland habitats in all their glory, Burton Mere Wetlands hosts wildflowers and butterflies in grasslands throughout Spring and Summer. June peak months for orchids, Southern Marsh Orchids are a beautiful purple colour, carpet covers the green wetlands, and Bee Orchids unfurl bee-shaped flower heads. Blacktoft Sands and Saltholme also have wildflower and insect rich meadows.
Live in Central England?
Hares can be spotted around our RSPB Highnam Wood reserve, Gloucestershire. Early spring is the best time to catch them boxing!
Common Gulls are not as common as the name might suggest, these Amber listed birds are mainly found in coastal areas and can be difficult to ID from other gull species yet all seven UK breeding gull species are birds of conservation concern. The Herring Gull is now red listed due to the severe declines in its national breeding population. Despite the dramatic scenes in tonight’s Wild Isles Common Gulls are one of the gentler looking gull species, with greenish legs and a yellow bill. You can find them at RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk (Nov to April) and Lakenheath Fen, Suffolk (Oct to Feb)
Lapwing can be seen courting at RSPB Minsmere in February and March , where they breeding up to end of June. Near Birmingham, Sandwell Valley is also home to Lapwing in spring and summer.
To see grassland habitats in all their glory, meadows at RSPB Nagshead are evolving and returning to woodland edge habitat for butterflies and insects.
Flatford Wildlife Garden, Suffolk boasts a mini meadow full of butterflies, damselflies, dragonflies and other insects between June to August.
Adders are regularly seen at RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk throughout Spring and Summer.
Live in Southern England?
Hares can be spotted around our Winterbourne Down reserve. Early spring is the best time to catch them boxing!
Common Gulls are not as common as the name might suggest, these Amber listed birds are mainly found in coastal areas and can be difficult to ID from other gull species yet all seven UK breeding gull species are birds of conservation concern. The Herring Gull is now red listed due to the severe declines in its national breeding population.
Despite the dramatic scenes in tonight’s Wild Isles Common Gulls are one of the gentler looking gull species, with greenish legs and a yellow bill. Common Gulls can be seen at Dungeness, Kent in spring.
Powderham and Exminster Marshes hold what could be the last breeding Lapwing in Devon. Lapwing also breed at RSPB Pulborough Brooks, West Sussex and Rainham Marshes, Essex
To see grassland habitats in all their summer glory, visit the Exe Estuary for Insect rich grassland. At Swell Wood, Fivehead Meadow is a Hay meadow and Winterbourne Downs grasslands are home to butterflies and other grassland wildlife. At RSPB Arne rare acid grassland and heathlands are home to specialist insects and specialist butterflies including Grayling and Silver-Studded Blues.
For Adders and other reptiles head to RSPB Arne, Dorset or RSPB Pulborough Brooks, West Sussex.
You can find lots more info about the Wild Isles series on the RSPB website here too!