Garden Wildlife Survey
ListenTo record information about your garden and the wildlife living there, please use the Garden Wildlife Survey form.
We are particularly interested in four key species:
Great crested newt
- Black warty skin and a row of white spots running along the side of the head and body.
- Orange-yellow underbelly with distinctive black blotches.
- Adults can grow up to 4cm in length. Male great crested newts have a jagged crest, which runs along the back (with a clear break between the back and tail) which the females lack. Adults can grow up to 17cm in length.
Bullfinch
- Grey back, white rump and black cap.
- Breast and cheeks are bright pink (males) or a dull pinkish-brown colour (females).
Stag beetle
Males have large, reddish-brown antlers, while females have pincers. - Reddish-brown wing cases and shiny black head.
Swift
- Swifts are summer visitors to the UK. They typically nest in roofspaces, under tiles, or in the eaves of buildings.
Dull sooty-brown colour with a pale chin. When viewed from below against the sky they can appear almost black.- Long, scythe-shaped wings and short, forked tail.
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