Nature In July

Wildlife In July

This month look out for:

• Bats
• Whales and dolphins, especially off the west coast
• Butterflies & dragonflies
• Snakes basking in the sun

Birds In July

• Sea bird colonies - great time to visit, there's still plenty going on
• It's quieter this month as there's a noticeable reduction in bird song with breeding season and summer having passed their peak…
• Birds of prey and their young especially common buzzards, kestrels and sparrowhawks
• Young tawny owls
• Yellowhammers & stonechat
• At the coast - choughs
• Moving south this month - lapwings

Flora In July

• Heather in bloom until August
• Gorse is flowering at its peak this month
• Yellow rattle
• Round- headed rampion
• At the coast - sea holly, sea campion, sea kale
• Elderflowers
• Foxgloves
• Poppies
• Wild orchids

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