Recording the Wildlife of Leicestershire and Rutland

Help to record the wildlife of Leicestershire and Rutland

Submit any sighting of an animal, plant or fungus – with or without a photo – to put your dot on our species distribution maps. All records are passed on to local and national recording schemes. All wildlife records are valuable, common or rare, and whether from your garden, local park or a nature reserve. Help To Record

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Water-pepper
Persicaria hydropiper
David Nicholls
Bradgate Park - 15 September 2018

Upcoming events

Humberstone Local Group Event – Svalbard: Voyage to the Land of the Polar Bear

Wed, 26/09/2018 - 14:30

Netherhall Neighbourhood Centre, Armadale Drive, Leicester

Oadby & Wigston Local Group Event - Fascinating Fungi

Fri, 28/09/2018 - 19:30

Trinity Methodist Church, Harborough Road, Oadby, LE2 4LA

Melton Local Group Event - Barn Owls

Mon, 08/10/2018 - 19:30

United Reform Church, Chapel Street, Melton Mowbray

Charnwood Local Group Event - Tales from the Bush

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 19:30

Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall

Wild Walk: Autumn - Behind the Scenes at Ulverscroft

Tue, 16/10/2018 - 13:30

Ulverscroft Nature Reserve

Great Bowden Local Group Event - Fabulous Fungi

Wed, 17/10/2018 - 19:30

Village Hall, The Green, Great Bowden

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DaNES Annual Insect Show

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