Wildlife and bird watching in the South East of England
Despite being the most densely populated part of the country, there is still plenty of wildlife viewing available. Even within London there are surprising opportunities for wildlife watching, from some of the great parks at Richmond, to fantastic birding sites on reservoirs, along the Thames and also in the Lee Valley and the Marshes of the Thames Estuary.
County by county
Recent South East news
- Badger rescued from electric fence in Sussex
- Bittern and Willow warbler singing early at WWT London
- Mindless attack on swan
- Sea eagles - Let's have them all over the country - Your vote.
- First ever sighting of a Bittern at Oxfordshire reserve
- Bumblebees to be re-introduced at RSPB Dungeness
- Bittern boom in London
- Eels are vanishing from the Thames
- Loch of the Lowes most visited nature reserve – On Wildlife Extra
- 4% of UK’s corn buntings on 1 field!
- Animal ID in Buckinghamshire
- 13,400 species on RSPB reserves – Less than 3% are birds
- Deer rescue in Hadlow Down
- Painted lady butterfly migration mystery solved
- Isle of Wight is the most important area for woodland bats in Europe
More South East news
- Buckinghamshire flood meadows bought by Wildlife Trust
- Queen of Spain Fritillary butterfly breeding in Sussex
- Bitterns and large flocks arriving at WWT London
- Railway helps to restore wetlands to New Forest
- Bats moving into new home just weeks after opening
- Mediterranean gull numbers boost on the Medway – Join an ‘Autumnwatch at the Riverside’ event
- Ring-necked parakeets, Canada and Egyptian geese now officially pests
- Unusual bird in Kent
- London wildlife survey results
- First ever record of a Tufted puffin in the UK
- Moths tagged to discover their flight tracks
- First ever recorded Humpback in Thames found dead
- £200,000 needed to purchase rare floodplain habitat
- First successful captive breeding paves way for reintroduction of extinct bumblebee to UK
- New species of fungus found on the New Forest
Queen of Spain Fritillary butterfly breeding in SussexA rare migrant butterfly from Europe, the Queen of Spain Fritillary, has been breeding at a location on the Sussex coast.
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First ever recorded Humpback in Thames found dead. A 28ft (9.5m) Humpback whale has been found dead in the River Thames near the Dartford Bridge.
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Albino Fallow deer spotted in SussexVolunteer rescuers had a surprise when they went to rescue a deer that was caught in a rope swing in some Sussex woods. To their amazement the deer, a male fallow deer, was completely white and is thought to be a very rare albino.
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Court approves destruction of marshes and its protected wildlifeThe three-year battle to save West Thurrock Marshes from destruction suffered a massive set-back when the Court of Appeal judged that the decision to build on the site was lawful.
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'Extinct' dove breeds at London Zoo.A Socorro dove, extinct in the wild for 30 years, has bred for the first time at London Zoo.
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Campaign of cruelty to Birds Continues in East SussexAfter last week’s report of 5 gulls being shot in Sussex, we have today (April 21st) received 2 further reports of appalling cruelty from the Hastings/Eastbourne area.
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Rare Waders Successfully Breed in LondonFour rare Avocet chicks hatched on Saturday 17 June 2006 at the WWT London Wetland Centre .in Barnes, South West London – the closest breeding location to central London since records began.
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Squacco heron in LondonA Squacco heron, a very unusual sight in the UK, has taken up residence in London.
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