Puss moth
The puss moth is a large and fluffy moth, with a very strange looking caterpillar.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Chwilio
Do a litter pick or beach clean!
Be a wildlife saviour and do a litter pick or beach clean!
Fireworks anemone
This rare anemone lives up to its name with a spectacular display of long, white tentacles.
Tree lungwort
Look out for this large, leafy lichen on trees in ancient woodlands in the west of the UK.
Autumn
There is plenty of wildlife to see in autumn. This is a time of nature's plenty, with a wonderful hedgerow harvest of blackberries, rose hips, crab apples, hazelnuts and seeds. Have a look at our top autumn wildlife.
Blonde ray
This large skate has tiny, prickly spines all over its back.
For grown ups
Wildlife Watch is the junior branch of The Wildlife Trusts and the UK’s leading environmental action club for kids. Our aim is to encourage children to engage with the environment and the issues affecting it. If you and your family care about nature and want to experience local wildlife, or are looking for some nature-inspired activities, then you’ve come to the right place.
Facts and stories
Learn amazing wildlife facts, read nature stories and hear from like-minded people. Take a look at our blogs and find out about some really weird wildlife near you...
Towns and gardens
Built up areas and gardens might seem unlikely places for finding wildlife. But maybe surprisingly they can provide homes for some of our most amazing wildlife, from city peregrines to urban otters!
Brown-tail
The caterpillars of this fluffy white moth are best admired from a distance, as their hairs can irritate the skin.
Stone curlew
Stone curlews are unusual waders with large yellow eyes - perfect for hunting beetles at night.
Cattle egret
This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.