It may still be Winter but here are some animals/flowers that you can look out for now to cure your wildlife itch until the summer comes. The first to tick them all off the list gets a big amount of respect from me!

• Peacock Butterfly
• Seven-Spot ladybird
• Hawthorn Flowering
• Red-Tailed bumblebee
• Swift
  

Big amount of respect is good but big amount of money is better. Just kidding. You've got a great list Richard.

I haven't seen any on the list yet (we do have red-tailed bumblebees and ladybirds!). It's still a bit early here for any of those.

Kingfisher

According to the BBC Spring is coming earlier than ever before here in the UK. I have to agree with them, flowers that you usually wouldn't see until late-feb, early-march were already flowering at the start of the feb.

As for the list, I haven't seen any yet but I'm sure I will soon.

Well, has anyone managed to spot any of the Springwatch creatures yet? I'm still excited that I saw my swallow here, in the States.

Kingfisher

I'm embarrassed to say I haven't seen any of the spring watch animals! I would be very impressed if someone has seen all of them.

P.s. Congratulations on seeing your swallow

I suppose I will have to try to encourage everyone to get out there and take a look then!

Come on everyone, we expect at least one sighting from each of you over the weekend .

Kingfisher

I saw my first ladybird today sunning itself in sunny Lancashire.

Lancashire was SUNNY?

At last, we are off to a start. Where exactly was this in Lancashire?

Kingfisher

I think the same can be said for the whole of England!

As for me, I too have seen a ladybird but none of the others.

tibbar & skippy are located in Kearsley 4 miles from Bolton town centre on the edge of Croal Irwell Valley.

Just chased a butterfly up the garden & low & behold it was a Peacock! Bit raggedy but a Peacock never the less.

I think that if Xeract were having a contest...you'd be close to being the winner .

I remember a number of years ago my father took me through a bit of park in that general area, but I have forgotten the name, and my father is no longer alive...I wonder if that was the spot? I shall have to do a bit of research.

Kingfisher

I think that if Xeract were having a contest...you'd be close to being the winner .

I remember a number of years ago my father took me through a bit of park in that general area, but I have forgotten the name, and my father is no longer alive...I wonder if that was the spot?  I shall have to do a bit of research.  

Kingfisher

I do officially declare Tibbar14 the winner of Richards contest! I think the prize was Richard's "respect", so congratulations

Congratulations Tibbar14!

Kingfisher