Watermead Park

You're invited to a FREE nature day packed full of family-friendly wildlife activities taking place this weekend. More...

Dormice Photo Matt Parkins

This week over 20 rare Hazel Dormice have been reintroduced into a woodland location in Leicestershire. More...

Cattle Egret

The NatureSpot Photo of the Month for May is this image of a Cattle Egret, taken by NatureSpot contributor JohnBee. More...

Explore page

Our new updated Explore page is now much speedier. More...

Micro ladybirds of Britain and Ireland

One day all field guides will be this good. More...

Cottonwool Gall

They are unmistakable, but rarely recorded - however we have had three new sightings this year so far. More...

If you use the iRecord app to submit records to NatureSpot you need to refresh the 'activities' list when you next next open it following an upgrade. To refresh the list, swipe down on the activities screen.

Red-breasted Carrion Beetle

The NatureSpot Photo of the Month for April is this image of a Red-breasted Carrion Beetle, taken by NatureSpot contributor Peter Smith. More...

Portevinia maculata

The Ramsons (Wild Garlic) are up in the woods, which means that Ramson Hoverfly (Portevinia maculata) almost certainly is too. More...

Male House Sparrow

A Leicestershire survey is collecting data on House Sparrow sightings, especially nesting activity, to assess the local population. More...

Macro Photography

An introduction to macro photography - capturing small subjects at a very close range, often revealing details that are not easily seen. More...

Osmia cornuta

Mud - in January we were drowning in it, but now it's in short supply and that's bad for wildlife. More...

Otter

The NatureSpot Photo of the Month for March is this image of an Otter, taken by NatureSpot contributor Barry S. More...

7 Spot Ladybird

Monday 07/04/2025, 19:30, via Zoom.  More...

Spider factsheets

Free colour factsheets available. More...

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

The NatureSpot Photo of the Month for February is this image of a Buff-tailed Bumblebee, taken by NatureSpot contributor Barbara Cooper. More...

Brimstone Butterfly

Fine afternoons bring forth bees and butterflies. More...

Willowbrook

Trent Rivers Trust are undertaking a project in the Willowbrook catchment of the River Trent, in Leicester. More...

LNRS Logo

Your views are sought on the LNRS - here's how to get involved. More...