The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT), claimed 2024 was a difficult year for wildlife. The challenging weather conditions like the change of weather patterns and excess amounts of rain, could cause trouble for native wildlife. But guess what? Their yearly survey revealed loads of success stories among the wildlife in the UK! Keep on reading to discover some Nature wins of 2024!
Nature wins of 2024, new wildlife species spotted in the UK
At the same time, there have been a couple of wins for nature, with multiple new sightings of animals never seen before in the UK. For example, a new type of bird of prey was spotted at the Warburg Nature Reserve. This bird was later identified as a Black Morph Booted Eagle.
The Bucks Fungus Group found a completely new type of fungi at Rushbeds Wood, and after analyzing the fungi, they confirmed that the newly discovered fungi are a pseudosperma maleolens. The new discovery is the third time they discover a new type of fungi in that area in the past few years.
Other nature wins in the UK
Even though new species of different organisms are coming to the UK, there’s also good news for native species. For example, for the first time in two years, Barn Owls successfully fledged young! It has been a good year for birds as people also spotted fledged Dartford warblers for the first time in years. In Berkshire, a bat survey identified 12 different bat species and counted more than 27 nightjars in one survey. This is a record number for a single survey.
Climate change is making it difficult for native wildlife species!
With changing weather patterns, the biological clock of animals can be affected. For example, Migratory birds don’t know when to leave the country. Other UK wildlife, such as bees and different types of fish can face extinction if the conditions don’t go back to the way they were!
