Shropshire in Spring
Find out what to look out for and where during Spring.
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Spring wildlife gardening
As the days get longer and warmer we’ll all be itching to get out into the garden and start sowing, planting and tidying for a glorious summer display. If you don’t already garden with wildlife in…
How to identify swifts, swallows, sand martins and house martins
Learn how to identify swifts, swallows and martins. These birds are all summer visitors to the UK. Here's how you can find the difference between a swift and a swallow or work out what kind of martin you could have spotted!
Sand martin
The tiny, brown-and-white sand martin is a common summer visitor to the UK, nesting in colonies on rivers, lakes and flooded gravel pits. It returns to Africa in winter.
Mud for martins
The house martin is a common summer visitor to the UK, arriving in April and leaving in October. Sarah explains more about them below:
Wildlife Watch
If you are family members of Shropshire Wildlife Trust, your children will automatically become members of the Wildlife Watch scheme,
Ponds and wildlife
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden. We receive many enquiries about ponds and wildlife associated with them, so we have tried to answer a few of the most commonly asked questions on this page.
Discover wildlife
Want to learn more about a native species or habitat, or after a bit of wildlife advice? Our wildlife pages have what you're looking for.
Wildlife crime
Wildlife laws are in place to protect nature; these laws operate at UK and European levels. Find out what constitutes a wildlife crime and how you can report it.
Protecting Wildlife
We're committed to giving wildlife a voice, combining projects across Shropshire (including Telford & Wrekin) with advocacy and campaigning to restore nature and engage people.
Pet owners urged to help keep wildlife and livestock safe this spring
The Wildlife Trusts ask public to keep dogs on leads to protect nature
Wildlife Water Watch
The Shropshire Wildlife Trust Rivers team need your help to record wildlife along your local walk. Be a part of Citizen Science and record what you see. Suitable for all ages and abilities. A list of our top 50 are featured below. Your challenge, should you choose to except, is to help us record wildlife across all of these.