Welcome to Sheepy
Welcome to the Sheepy NatureSpot page which gives local residents the opportunity to find out about, and contribute to our knowledge of, the wildlife in our parish. Just click on the headers of these news stories to read more.
Sheepy
Selected parish/ward / Wild Places / Footpaths / Parish/ward boundaries
To find out more about local Wild Places (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 area
The parish lies in the far west of Leicestershire and was created in 1935 from the merger of the four civil parishes of Sheepy Magna, Sheepy Parva, Sibson and Upton. The River Sence runs north through the parish, skirting the edge of Sheepy Magna village.
Parish Update
Sheepy has joined the Leicestershire verge biodiversity project and has taken on the management of the Twycross Road verge in the village. To find out more, see the Wild Place page links above.
Parish/ward species count:
Wild places
Parish / Ward
Thanks
Thanks to the following for supporting this page:
- Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
- Leicestershire County Council
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Recording Sheepy Wildlife
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.
Banded Demoiselle
The brilliant metallic blue of the male Banded Demoiselle is surely our most spectacular damselfly. Females are metallic green and lack the wing bands. This one was photographed along the River Sence in the parish.
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