Knepp Wildland, West Sussex
White storks, nightingales, purple emperors and beavers
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Regional guide
South East England
Look for wildlife in the heathlands, coastal marshes, woods and chalk streams of South East England.
Wildlife highlights
- White-tailed eagle
- Red squirrel
- White stork
- Purple emperor
- Nightjar
- Smooth snake
- Sand lizard
- Adder
- Bittern
- Marsh harrier
Featured locations
Places to visit for wildlife. Exact nest sites and sensitive locations are kept private.
Isle of Wight
White-tailed eagles, red squirrels and Glanville fritillaries
Dungeness, Kent
Bitterns, marsh harriers, short-eared owls and migrating birds
New Forest, Hampshire
Smooth snakes, sand lizards, Dartford warblers and goshawks
Ashdown Forest, East Sussex
Nightjars, Dartford warblers, adders and woodland wildlife
Through the seasons
Spring
Nightingales, reptiles emerging and returning migrant birds
Summer
Purple emperors, nightjars, heathland reptiles and young white storks
Autumn
Deer rutting, bird migration and fungi
Winter
Bitterns, short-eared owls and large wetland bird gatherings