Look closely along a sunny woodland ride or heathland stream this summer and you may be lucky enough to spot one of Britain’s most spectacular insects - the golden-ringed dragonfly.

During summer, Hampshire’s stunning coastline becomes a bustling hub for one of Britain’s most elegant seabirds - the sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis). This striking bird is a familiar visitor…

If you venture out onto heathland at dusk this summer, you might hear a sound unlike any other: a long, continuous, mechanical-sounding reel that drifts through the twilight like a hidden engine…

For the majority of January and February the wet winter continued and paths and tracks around the site were very muddy contributing to a significant reduction in visitor numbers.

The chaffinch is one of the UK’s most common birds, with an estimated population of over 6 million breeding pairs in summer.

As winter draws to a close, a stunning natural phenomenon starts to emerge - scarlet elf cups (Sarcoscypha coccinea). These small, striking fungi with vivid red cups, begin to appear in woodland…

The very wet weather in September continued throughout the last three months of the year, making very challenging conditions. Much of the wildlife remained completely subdued during the period…

This will go down as the summer that never happened! July was the best month, but this is a relative term. There were a few hot days in August but these spells did not last, it then deteriorated…

The spring is always busy with migrants coming and going and insects emerging. Migrants were very late this year with the second part of April being wet and cool.

The UK’s woodlands are home to a formidable predator, known for its aggression and large biting jaws, this orange and black bodied hunter is famed for its role in keeping pest numbers down.