Wildlife on the Wetlands

Take a tour through the pages below to find out about our wetland wildlife through the seasons.

With 127 species of birds, 24 butterflies, 371 moths, 19 dragonflies and 255 plants found on the meadows so far, Avon Meadows has been revealed as a haven for wildlife and the Friends of Avon Meadows are finding more all the time.

If you would like to get involved monitoring the different plants, insects, birds or mammals that live on the meadows, please get in touch with Liz Etheridge, Wildlife Project Officer

For those of you who are interested in finding out more, detailed lists are on the Species Checklists page. Please use the "Contact Us" page if you would like to request an Excel spreadsheet of the master list.  If you see anything unusual please send your record (and a photograph!) to sightings@avonmeadows.org.uk