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40 species to spot
Download and print our special 40th Anniversary Spotter Sheet and see what you can find!
From fabulous fungi to marvellous mammals, Birmingham and the Black Country is home to thousands of fantastic flora and fauna - we've put 40 of our favourites on this spotter for you to find.
Find out more about these amazing local species below.
From fabulous fungi to marvellous mammals, Birmingham and the Black Country is home to thousands of fantastic flora and fauna - we've put 40 of our favourites on this spotter for you to find.
Find out more about these amazing local species below.
How to attract butterflies to your garden
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.
Identify moths
Identify moths. Have a look at our moth ID sheet to work out what kind of moth you have spotted.
Wildlife Gardening
Learn how to turn your garden wild. Wildlife gardening is a way of encouraging birds, bees, butterflies and other animals into your garden. It is about making a haven for you, as well as for wildlife.
Spotlight on urban wildlife
Watch as we celebrate the wonders of urban wildlife with David Lindo and Kate Bradbury.
Wildlife
The landscape of Birmingham and the Black Country has a rich social, economic and natural heritage shaped by a complex history of rural, industrial, and more recent suburban and commercial land use. The wildlife is as varied and valuable as that of any other part of the United Kingdom.
The rare and the special are here, from scarce mammals like water voles and polecats to dragonflies and kingfishers, plus a huge variety of plant life, as documented in the trailblazing book ‘Flora of Birmingham and the Black Country’.
The rare and the special are here, from scarce mammals like water voles and polecats to dragonflies and kingfishers, plus a huge variety of plant life, as documented in the trailblazing book ‘Flora of Birmingham and the Black Country’.
Wildlife Crime
Wildlife Crime information and advice
Wildlife Advice
The Wildlife Trust does not have the skills or facilities to care for injured animals, but there are several organisations across Birmingham and the Black Country who do. If you have found an injured animal we hope the contact details below will be helpful to you. Also, consider calling your local vet - many vets will treat wild animals for a reduced charge, often only the cost of any medicines used.
Where can you spot 10,000 wild species?
In Birmingham and the Black Country!
According to EcoRecord the epic milestone was reached last week.
The 10,000th species in question? A...
Freshwater Invertebrate Network
Helping community groups take care of their streams
The freshwater Invertebrate Network helps community groups take care of their streams
The project aims to establish a biological monitoring programme, run by local people on a voluntary basis, to continually assess the health of water bodies in targeted areas of the Black Country and Birmingham.
A network of freshwater recording champions are provided with the skills and confidence to enable them to record and monitor the water bodies in their local area.
The freshwater Invertebrate Network helps community groups take care of their streams
The project aims to establish a biological monitoring programme, run by local people on a voluntary basis, to continually assess the health of water bodies in targeted areas of the Black Country and Birmingham.
A network of freshwater recording champions are provided with the skills and confidence to enable them to record and monitor the water bodies in their local area.