Thanks for taking part!
The first ever Great Yorkshire Creature Count took place on Saturday 20 June and Sunday 21 June 2020. We challenged folk all across Yorkshire to record the wildlife in their window boxes, yards and gardens.
It was a roaring success, with over 13,000 observations and 1,400 species recorded during the weekend!
Our full results are available now! Discover the creatures we counted over the weekend in our report.
Discover our tips, advice and inspiration!
- Facts and advice about your wild neighbours
- How to identify creatures great and small
- Five creatures to spot from your wild space
Your wild neighbours
We've put together some facts, inspiration and advice on six common visitors to our wild spaces! Meet your wild neighbours below...
Your spotting guides
Need some help identifying your creatures? We've put together a whole list of spotting guides to help you out!
Bees Moths Beetles Spiders Ladybirds SnailsCaterpillars Butterflies Garden birds Male and female birds Baby birds Amphibians Dragon and damselflies
Creatures to spot from your wild space
Whether you have a window box or a winding garden, we've put together the wildlife you're most likely to spot from your wild space!
Explore our social media
We were around during the whole weekend with tips, advice and inspiration! Have a look at our channels to discover your wild neighbours, tips for identifying creatures, videos and so much more.
Why were we counting?
Our gardens make up more of the UK’s green space than all the nature reserves combined. Covid-19 means we’ve become reacquainted with our own little wild patches. There are ‘good news’ stories about wildlife ‘making a comeback’ while we isolate inside.
But the truth is that we have an awfully long way to go before we can start to celebrate. The 2019 State of Nature Report (a health check of the UK's wildlife) documents how human impacts are driving huge changes in our wildlife numbers. Of the 8,418 species assessed, 15% are at risk of extinction.
By discovering how many species call our gardens, yards and window boxes their home, we can better support, protect and enhance Yorkshire's wildlife and wild places.