Recording wildlife in Kibworth
We would like more wildlife observations from the parish. So, if you've seen a species you recognise, from a Blue tit to a Bluebell, click on the header to find out what to do.
Kibworth
Selected parish / Wild Places / Public footpaths / Parish boundaries
To find out more about featured Wild Places in and around the parish (red boundaries on the map), visit the Wild Places page. Contact NatureSpot if you have an idea for any additional Wild Places.
Wild places in this parish
This page profiles the wildlife of the two Kibworth parishes combined. Kibworth Beauchamp is the larger village and lies to the south of Kibworth Harcourt, both lying in a beautiful rural part of south Leicestershire. The two parishes are bisected by the A6. Kibworth achieved national fame in 2010 when it was the focus of a six-part BBC historical documentary presented by Michael Wood.
The landscape around the villages is a patchwork of mainly arable fields. A golf course is located next to Kibworth Beauchamp and the Grand Union Canal runs along the southern parish boundary.
Total species seen in this parish:
Wild places
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Thanks
Thanks to the following for supporting this page:
- Kibworth Beauchamp Parish Council
- Kibworth Harcourt Parish Council
Verges for wildlife
Parish Councils are being invited by Leicestershire County Council to take over the management of selected road verges in their area in order to improve their value for wildlife. So far, over 50 verges have been adopted and all have been, or will be, surveyed by NatureSpot to find out which species are already growing there. Surveys by NatureSpot have revealed a surprising diversity of flora with an average of over 30 species on each verge. Encourage your parish council to take part! More information about the project can be found here.
Robin's Pin-cushion
These red furry balls are found on wild roses, particularly dog Rose, and are 'galls' caused by a tiny wasp. The wasp grubs grow inside until mature when they leave to start the process again on another rose.
The images and records below are all from the parish/ward and have been submitted by members of the public.
Latest images
The latest images and records displayed below include those awaiting verification checks so we cannot guarantee that every identification is correct. Once accepted, the record displays a green tick.
In the Latest Records section, click on the header to sort A-Z, and again to sort Z-A. Use the header boxes to filter the list.
Latest records
| Species group | Total no. of species | Total no. of records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 385 | 621 | |
| Wildflowers | 86 | 132 | |
| Birds | 32 | 99 | |
| Beetles | 28 | 43 | |
| Grasses, Rushes & Sedges | 27 | 31 | |
| Moths | 26 | 33 | |
| Flies | 26 | 32 | |
| Bugs | 22 | 31 | |
| Bees, Wasps, Ants | 18 | 23 | |
| Butterflies | 17 | 45 | |
| Hoverflies | 15 | 26 | |
| Trees, Shrubs & Climbers | 14 | 20 | |
| Slugs & Snails | 11 | 17 | |
| Mammals | 9 | 9 | |
| Dragonflies and Damselflies | 9 | 23 | |
| Craneflies, Gnats & Midges | 6 | 6 | |
| Lichens | 5 | 7 | |
| harvestman (Opiliones) | 5 | 7 | |
| Sawflies | 4 | 5 | |
| Spiders | 3 | 5 | |
| Ferns & Horsetails | 3 | 4 | |
| Amphibians | 3 | 6 | |
| Fish | 2 | 2 | |
| Mosses & Liverworts | 2 | 2 | |
| Grasshoppers & Crickets | 2 | 2 | |
| insect - true fly (Diptera) | 2 | 2 | |
| Springtails & Bristletails | 2 | 2 | |
| Woodlice, Crustaceans | 1 | 1 | |
| Caddisflies | 1 | 1 | |
| Mites, Ticks & Pseudoscorpions | 1 | 1 | |