Explore Herefordshire's Wildlife Brown hare Lepus europaeus An adult male, his breath illumintaed by back lighting, takes a breath from pursuing a female. Elmley Marshses, Kent, UK - Andrew Parkinson/2020VISION Wildlife Blogs Find out more about our native wildlife through a new series of staff and guest blogs! Ash Dieback How Ash Dieback is effecting our trees and woodlands in Herefordshire. Action for Insects Join our campaign to take action for Insects! News Protecting curlew on Lugg Meadow With a haunting call and unmistakable long, curved bill, the curlew is an iconic wetland bird. In the past, curlew bred in significant… News The State of Nature Report 2019: no let-up in net loss of UK’s nature The UK’s wildlife continues to decline according to the State of Nature 2019 report. The latest findings show that since rigorous… News Record numbers of toads helped across the road to Bodenham Lake A dedicated team of volunteers has been patrolling the lane alongside Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve all spring, helping over 1,000 toads… Species Snake's-head fritillary The nodding, pink-and-purple-chequered flowers of the snake's-head fritillary are said to resemble a snake, hence the name.… Species Pied flycatcher The pied flycatcher is a summer visitor, migrating here from West Africa to breed. Look for this small, black-and-white bird in woodland… Species European otter The sinuous otter is an excellent swimmer and can be seen hunting in wetlands, rivers and along the coast - try the west coast of… Species Grass snake The grass snake is our longest snake, but don't worry if you find one in the compost heap - it's harmless! Look out for this… Species Common toad Despite its warts and ancient associations with witches, the common toad is a gardener's friend, sucking up slugs and snails. It is… Species Beautiful demoiselle The Beautiful demoiselle can be seen flitting around fast-moving rivers. The males are metallic blue and the females green, but both…
Wildlife Blogs Find out more about our native wildlife through a new series of staff and guest blogs!
News Protecting curlew on Lugg Meadow With a haunting call and unmistakable long, curved bill, the curlew is an iconic wetland bird. In the past, curlew bred in significant…
News The State of Nature Report 2019: no let-up in net loss of UK’s nature The UK’s wildlife continues to decline according to the State of Nature 2019 report. The latest findings show that since rigorous…
News Record numbers of toads helped across the road to Bodenham Lake A dedicated team of volunteers has been patrolling the lane alongside Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve all spring, helping over 1,000 toads…
Species Snake's-head fritillary The nodding, pink-and-purple-chequered flowers of the snake's-head fritillary are said to resemble a snake, hence the name.…
Species Pied flycatcher The pied flycatcher is a summer visitor, migrating here from West Africa to breed. Look for this small, black-and-white bird in woodland…
Species European otter The sinuous otter is an excellent swimmer and can be seen hunting in wetlands, rivers and along the coast - try the west coast of…
Species Grass snake The grass snake is our longest snake, but don't worry if you find one in the compost heap - it's harmless! Look out for this…
Species Common toad Despite its warts and ancient associations with witches, the common toad is a gardener's friend, sucking up slugs and snails. It is…
Species Beautiful demoiselle The Beautiful demoiselle can be seen flitting around fast-moving rivers. The males are metallic blue and the females green, but both…
