We live in Loughborough (in the East Midlands) and have a medium-sized suburban garden which, since we moved here in 2000, we have planned, planted and maintained in order to attract as much wildlife as possible.

We have seen and identified 6 species of mammals and 60 birds (either in or flying over the garden) as well as amphibia and other wildlife in the pond and many insects.

(Hover over pictures for identification, click on them to enlarge.)

Ladybird larvae and pupae

For a video of the newts swimming in our pond, click HERE.

For video of foxes, badgers, hedgehogs and wood mice in our garden at night, click HERE.

Robin (they nest in our garden)

Wren fledgling – they have only nested once in our garden)

This pigeon became tame enough to feed from my hand (the only one to do so in 20 years)

Wood Pigeon (too common!)

Grey Wagtail (rare)

Long-tailed Tit (occasional – usually in small flocks)

Great Tit, in our garden, UK

Great Tit fledgling (they breed every year in a box with a camera on our house wall)

Blue Tit (common)

Blue Tit (common)

Robin (common)

Redwing (uncommon winter migrant)

Red-legged Partridge

Nuthatch – we put fat and peanuts in the tree crevices

Magpie

Heron being mobbed by a Gull

Heron and Rook

Goldfinch (immature)

Goldfinch

Goldfinch

Fieldfare (uncommon winter migrant)

Dunnock

Collared Dove (unusual)

Chaffinch (male – rare)

Bullfinch (male – rare)

Blackbird (male) in the winter (seen daily) ….