When to see - September

September brings a sense of change, as we move from summer into autumn. Nature’s harvest is bountiful this month: blackberries, sloes, elderberries and hawthorn berries adorn the hedgerows; swallows begin to gather on wires ready for their migration and queen bees eagerly look for suitable hibernation sites.

What to see in September

To find grayling and small copper butterflies visit any coastal dune systems from Yarmouth to Holme, however the reserve at Winterton on Sea is the best place to view these delicate butterflies. Graylings may often be seen drinking from puddles and male small coppers typically like to sit on a prominent flower-head. If you have ivy or blackberries in your garden pay them a visit at night. Moths are attracted to these plants to feed.
Visit Holkham where you may catch a glimpse of a second-brood white admiral butterflies.
NWT Holmes Dunes, Holt Lowes, NWT Thompson Common, Titchwell and NWT Upton Broad and Marshes are all good places to see migrant hawkers and common darters.
 

Where to go in September

Things to do in September

Build a wildlife pond. A pond is a fantastic way to attract wildlife to your garden. It provides water for a variety of different animals to drink as well as a place for amphibians and invertebrates, such as dragonflies, to breed.