Your Wildlife Stories

We often receive wonderful stories of your encounters with Wiltshire’s wildlife, whether it is a rare record that is a first for Wiltshire, watching fledglings as they leave the nest for the first time or an encounter with an Otter in your back garden. Here you can read stories that have been sent in to us, and it is the perfect chance to share your wildlife experience.

Recent Wildlife Story

This recent story is from one of our County Recorders on a visit to Green Lane Wood Nature Reserve.

"I found a Large Tortoiseshell at Green Lane Wood on 10/05/2011 at about 12.30pm. It was on the track through the 'wayleave' section under the pylons at approx. ST8806257489. It was very old and battered and couldn't fly well and was probably on it's last legs.

Maybe it came in with the Vagrant Emperor 'mini invasion' from Europe a month or so ago or had even arrived last year and overwintered...!?

Spoke to Mike Fuller and it's the first this year. He was there a few days previously and found a Duke of Burgundy at the southern end of the wayleave - the first for the reserve in 10 years! I also saw 5 Dukes at Morgan's Hill last week so nice to know they are still there and last year wasn't a one year wonder."

Here is your chance to share your wildlife experience in a short story for our website (maximum of 500 words). Fill out the appropriate boxes and email your story to us:

If you have any problems with the form below please email us at brc@wiltshirewildlife.org

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Disclaimer: WSBRC may edit your story and cannot guarantee that all stories will be published. If your story is published only your name and town will be on our website

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Read some other stories that have been sent in

First days of spring by Dean Adams of the wildlife he spotted whilst out at Stanton Park

Otter in Highworth garden, Caroline Simpson

Otter spotted in Highworth garden by Caroline Simpson

Rare migrant moth’s Swindon visit a Wiltshire first by Marc Taylor, County Recorder for Macromoths

Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius Discolor , WSBRC/Steve Covey

Rare records for Wiltshire by Steve Covey, County Recorder for dragonflies

Tales of the Emperor written by John Notman of the Salisbury and District Natural History Society and Friends of Bentley Wood

Record number of beetles recorded by Michael Darby, County Recorder for Beetles