Wildlife

Photographs taken under licence - Vaughn Matthews (please also tag @vaughnmatthews8 if using on Instagram or @VaughnMatthews2 on Twitter)

Wildlife

Wild Surrey

England's most wooded county, Surrey is impressively diverse and possibly the richest of all land-locked counties in terms of numbers of recorded species.

We have a stunning mixture of landscapes to explore in Surrey, from the beautiful chalk meadows and rolling hills of the North Downs, to the vast heathlands of the Thames Basin and sprawling wetlands in the east of the county.

The sites we manage for wildlife represent some of the best examples of these habitats and are home to nationally and internationally rare animals and plants.

Orange-tip Butterfly

©Ross Hoddinott/2020VISION

Wildlife by season

There's always a wildlife experience to be had, whatever the weather! Discover the best places to see seasonal wildlife in Surrey throughout the year. 

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Bird box

© Ross Hoddinott/2020VISION

Wildlife webcams

Watch species live in their natural environment!

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Swift

©Stefan Johansson

How to identify...

Learn how to recognise a variety of wildlife species, their tracks, calls and other identifying features.

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Kestrel

Kestrel - Bob Coyle

Wildlife quizzes

Are you a wildlife wiz? Test your knowledge with our fun wildlife quizzes - play for fun or compete with friends and family to see how highly you score.

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Join us

We wouldn't be able to care for Surrey's wildlife and wild places without the support of our members and volunteers. Join us today and help bring back nature to our county.

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