Countryside in Autumn
Wildlife in September / October
At this time of year look out for:
There's lots of outgoing and incoming bird activity this month, visit a headland or peninsular to just sit and watch the birds in the midst of migration:
Autumn Colours
Look out for autumn colour on the trees - this annual spectacle is expected to be early this year due to the dry, warm spring. Keep tabs on autumn colour via these websites:
Wildlife in September / October
At this time of year look out for:
- Deer - it's the start of the autumn rut, so listen out for roaring deer and watch the rut unfold at various locations around the UK including Richmond Park, Surrey; Thetford Forest, Norfolk/Suffolk border; many places in Scotland including Galloway Forest Park and the islands of Rum and Mull off the west coast.
- Mammals - stoats, weasels
- Badgers - look out for organised badger watch events throughout the country, some top spots include the Forestry Commission's Dalby Forest in North Yorkshire and Slad Valley in Gloucestershire.
- Beavers - try to spot these amazing creatures at Knapdale Forest, Argyll in Scotland. You might be lucky and also spot wildcats and pine martens at Knapdale.
There's lots of outgoing and incoming bird activity this month, visit a headland or peninsular to just sit and watch the birds in the midst of migration:
- Some birds are heading off for warmer climes with their latest youngsters in tow - think swallows, house martins
- Other birds are arriving from places like Iceland and Scandinavia to spend the winter in the UK in, what is to them, less harsh conditions
- Birds are also using the UK as a stopping off place to take a break and refuel whilst en route to the Mediterranean and Africa
- Holyhead, South Stack Cliffs, Anglesey, North Wales
- Scilly Isles, off Cornwall
- Portland, Dorset
- Beachy Head, Sussex
- North Norfolk coast
- Spurn Head, Humberside
- Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, SW Scotland - especially the Barnacle Geese & Wild Whooper Swans from October
- Berries - rowan berries, elderberries, sloes, rosehips, plus the last of the blackberries
Autumn Colours Look out for autumn colour on the trees - this annual spectacle is expected to be early this year due to the dry, warm spring. Keep tabs on autumn colour via these websites:
- Forestry Commission Autumn Colour website
- Perthshire in Scotland - one of the best places to see autumn colours in the UK
- Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire - another top spot to catch the autumn colours
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