Wildlife & Nature Facts

Each spring, the return of the Barn Swallow is one of the most uplifting signs of the season. Their forked tails and fluid flight stitch the sky above fields and farmyards, a reminder that warmer days are on their way.

On 20th March, we reach the Spring Equinox in the UK, a significant moment in the natural calendar that marks the official beginning of astronomical spring.

White and yellow are the most common colours among early spring wildflowers. These pale colours are especially effective during late winter and early spring when light levels are low and vegetation is sparse.

On 1st March each year, bright yellow daffodils begin appearing pinned to coats and tucked into windowsills.

If you take a walk through woodland, hedgerows, or parks in winter or early spring, you may notice long, pale yellow strands hanging from bare branches. These are hazel catkins (the male flowers of the hazel tree) and they are one of the earliest signs of the changing seasons in the UK.

Red squirrels are small, quick, and easy to overlook, but they play a much bigger role in our woodlands than many people realise.