Granddad’s Camera

Month by month

British wildlife calendar: what to see, and when

What’s worth looking for each month in five very different corners of Britain: a town and its gardens, the New Forest, the Norfolk Broads, the Pembrokeshire coast and the Cairngorms. Species are listed quickest to see first, with the best time of day.

January

Millbrook

The New Forest

The Norfolk Broads

The Pembrokeshire coast

The Cairngorms

February

Millbrook

The New Forest

The Norfolk Broads

The Pembrokeshire coast

The Cairngorms

March

Millbrook

The New Forest

The Norfolk Broads

The Pembrokeshire coast

The Cairngorms

April

Millbrook

The New Forest

The Norfolk Broads

The Pembrokeshire coast

The Cairngorms

May

Millbrook

The New Forest

The Norfolk Broads

The Pembrokeshire coast

The Cairngorms

June

Millbrook

The New Forest

The Norfolk Broads

The Pembrokeshire coast

The Cairngorms

July

Millbrook

The New Forest

The Norfolk Broads

The Pembrokeshire coast

The Cairngorms

August

Millbrook

The New Forest

The Norfolk Broads

The Pembrokeshire coast

The Cairngorms

September

Millbrook

The New Forest

The Norfolk Broads

The Pembrokeshire coast

The Cairngorms

October

Millbrook

The New Forest

The Norfolk Broads

The Pembrokeshire coast

The Cairngorms

November

Millbrook

The New Forest

The Norfolk Broads

The Pembrokeshire coast

The Cairngorms

December

Millbrook

The New Forest

The Norfolk Broads

The Pembrokeshire coast

The Cairngorms