Find out where and when to see grouse around the UK. See fascinating and comical territorial behaviours as they defend their patches and fight for females.

in the spring, newts head for ponds to go about the business of breeding. Find out where to see newts, and see the captivating courtship dance of the males.

Early spring is the best time to see the brown hare, and you might even see one box! Find out where and when to spot them.

Once extinct in the UK, the beaver is back. Discover where in Britain you can see these charismatic mammals.

Find where to see otters around the UK. One of the most rewarding wildlife experiences in Britain, an otter is a magical sight and a conservation success.

Once more widespread, fritillaries are only found in a handful of meadows around the UK. Find out where to see them bloom this spring.

Once extinct in the UK, the avocet is now a symbol of conservation success. Find out where to see these birds wading, feeding, or breeding at a wetland or coast near you!

Once just a single pair of ospreys survived in Scotland: now they are back. Find out where to see ospreys around the UK, or catch some up close live action on one of our webcams.

The Eurasian hobby returns to the UK in the spring after a tropical winter in Africa. Find out where you can see these acrobatic fliers pluck dragonflies and small birds out of the sky at terrific speeds.

Find out where to visit a heronry and see them gather for nesting season, and maybe even glimpse some chicks! Here are our top 10 Wildlife Trusts heronries, with the largest established nesting colonies of herons.

In the autumn, heather's purple blooms transform the bleak, windswept moorlands into a sweeping blanket of colour. Find the best places around Britain to see the moors at their brightest.