Submit your local wildlife sightings and help Ecorecord to map and monitor the state of our region's biodiversity.

The records of spawn you provide will help EcoRecord to keep our information up-to date and improve our knowledge of the distribution and breeding sites of these key species - so we can better protect them.

Hoverflies are one of many often-overlooked insects that are important pollinators for all kinds of plants, including those which we rely on like fruit trees.

There are more than 280 species of hoverfly in the UK, ranging in size from a few millimetres to 2cm, Many are very difficult to identify, requiring a microscope to look at tiny characters, such as the shape of the veins in the wings, as such, they are under represented in the official Biological Records Database which is held by EcoRecord, based at our Trust HQ.

We know you know getting outside is important for development - we also know you're under pressure. We're here to help! Our expert educators love getting muddy and hunting for minibeasts, putting the 'cool' into creepy crawlies and the 'wow' into wildlife.Please browse through our services and contact us on 0121 523 0094 or info@bbcwildlife.org.uk if you'd like to discuss any option further.