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

Dean Adams sent this story in of the wildlife he spotted whilst out at Stanton Park

"It is the 8th of April; spring has finally arrived with glorious sunshine with just a hint of a breeze. I have visited Stanton Park near Swindon with my children remembering that at this time last year large numbers of toads (Bufo bufo) were breeding in the lake. They are back again this year and getting friendly (amplexus) as the photo shows although not as many as previously; perhaps the harsh winter has had an effect on the population. There was also some frog spawn in the lake which was close to hatching, the unhatched tadpoles looking like little Cs.

The warm weather has brought large numbers of insects, pond skaters (Gerris lacustrus) are common around the edge of the lake and various types of bees are out in force, both large and small. The bright yellow Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni), Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) and Peacock (Inachis io) butterflies were seen. However the highlight of the day was finding a large queen hornet (Vespa crabro) which we rescued from a ditch. She did not seem too pleased about this however, but soon recovered and flew away!"

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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Read some other stories that have been sent in

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