Sutton's Pond
A worked-out clay pit; two thirds of this reserve consist of open water and reed beds with a central island. In summer you will see water birds plus dragonflies and damselflies perched on water…
A worked-out clay pit; two thirds of this reserve consist of open water and reed beds with a central island. In summer you will see water birds plus dragonflies and damselflies perched on water…
National citizen science survey of intertidal habitats.
The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the…
A tussocky sedge, Greater pond sedge has stout, upright flower spikes, strap-like leaves and triangular stems. It prefers lowland wetland habitats on heavy soils.
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.
Survey for porpoises, dolphins and seals with optional creative writing and drawing!
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts.
The Azure damselfly is a pale blue, small damselfly that is commonly found around most waterbodies from May to September. Try digging a wildlife pond in your garden to attract damselflies and…
Look out for the small, yellow flowers of Celery-leaved buttercup in wet meadows and at the edges of ponds and ditches. It flowers from May to September.
The delicate, tube-like, violet-blue flowers of Skullcap bloom from June to September in damp places, such as marshes, fens, riverbanks and pond margins.
Whether found in a garden or part of an agricultural landscape, ponds are oases of wildlife worth investigating. Even small ponds can support a wealth of species and collectively, ponds play a key…
The dark-blue flowers of Common milkwort pepper our grasslands from May to September. It can also appear in pink and white forms.