Wildlife Watching In April
This month look out for:
*Badgers - out and about more now that spring has truly sprung; you might see some cubs emerging from the sett too. Badgers can be found pretty much anywhere that there's some woodland on a hill, even close to the edge of towns.
Birds In April
*Arrivals - plenty of birds are now arriving back to the UK's shores including swallows swooping and diving in the sky, as well as swifts and warblers
Flora In April
Spring is a great time for spotting wild flowers including:
*Bluebells - the masses of beautiful blue flowers carpet woodland floors this month, usually peaking towards the end of April.
*Cowslips - a pretty yellow 'upright' flower, often found in meadows.
*Snakeshead fritillary - a rarer sight than most wild flowers as there are reportedly only around 30 'significant colonies' of these pretty flowers in the UK.*Dawn chorus - this is the time of year that birds are at their most vocal as it is, of course, the breeding season. If you fancy an early start (usually between 4am and 5am) then there are events all over the country where you can join a guided walk and learn to identify the various types of birdsong.
*Cuckoo - the 'traditional harbinger of spring' - its distinctive call can be heard all around the country this month.
*Ospreys- these birds arrive back to the UK in March/April and by the end of April the female will usually have eggs in the nest, the chicks putting in an appearance in May.
*Black Grouse - see its impressive 'lekking' mating display this month in parts of Wales & Scotland.
This month look out for:
*Badgers - out and about more now that spring has truly sprung; you might see some cubs emerging from the sett too. Badgers can be found pretty much anywhere that there's some woodland on a hill, even close to the edge of towns.
Birds In April
*Arrivals - plenty of birds are now arriving back to the UK's shores including swallows swooping and diving in the sky, as well as swifts and warblers
Flora In April
Spring is a great time for spotting wild flowers including:*Bluebells - the masses of beautiful blue flowers carpet woodland floors this month, usually peaking towards the end of April.
*Cowslips - a pretty yellow 'upright' flower, often found in meadows.
*Snakeshead fritillary - a rarer sight than most wild flowers as there are reportedly only around 30 'significant colonies' of these pretty flowers in the UK.*Dawn chorus - this is the time of year that birds are at their most vocal as it is, of course, the breeding season. If you fancy an early start (usually between 4am and 5am) then there are events all over the country where you can join a guided walk and learn to identify the various types of birdsong.
*Cuckoo - the 'traditional harbinger of spring' - its distinctive call can be heard all around the country this month.
*Ospreys- these birds arrive back to the UK in March/April and by the end of April the female will usually have eggs in the nest, the chicks putting in an appearance in May.*Black Grouse - see its impressive 'lekking' mating display this month in parts of Wales & Scotland.
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