Head down to the River Thames, sharpen your senses and prepare to be dazzled. How many of these riverside residents will you spot?

From returning swallows and post-hibernation hedgehogs to pondlife predators and rare purple wildflowers, April brings a whole host of wildlife to see.

Signs of spring are beginning to appear, with early flowers providing a splash of colour, and even the odd butterfly chancing some nectar. Read on to see what you can spot this month.

Flocks of feeding finches, courtship displays and dances, and frogspawn filling the ponds. Even in these colder months, nature is active and there’s always something to see or hear!

Wildflowers are blooming, birds are singing, and butterflies are fluttering – sure signs that spring has sprung!

As autumn fades, we’re joined by wintering birds in our woodlands, lakes and gardens, while smaller creatures shelter in the undergrowth…

Glorious green invertebrates take to the wing this spring, while iconic birdsong returns to our skies – but is the famous bird related to the cuckooflower and cuckoo spit?

Returning migrants and new generations of wildlife are among May’s must-sees.

Excited squirrels, enigmatic bitterns and fascinating lichens are among the great wildlife to look out for this month.

Butterflies, berries and babes are among our August wildlife highlights - what can you spot this month?

Fungi are the stars of the show as we enter October, but the changing leaves also herald wintering visitors and other autumnal wildlife.

Blossom and butterflies, birds and basking snakes; March brings a change for our wildlife as winter fades and a new season begins.