In the REFERENCE section of the Nature of Dorset you can:
- Find species information with photos, maps, etc
- Access Identification tools for birds, flora and trees
- Find information about nature reserves and hotspots
- Access information about Sites of special scientific interest
- Learn about the wildlife habitats of Dorset
REFERENCE SECTION
"My personal guide to the nature reserves and wildlife hot-spots of Dorset and the species that may be seen at each along with help in identifying those animals and plants."
To aid users of mobile devices as well as those with a mouse or laptop finger pad this site uses a simple image-based menu system. Virtually every picture you see (images and photos) are links to more information arranged in a sort of top-down structure. See an image, click or tap on it to open a new page.
Click on any species name to see details of this species with photographs, a full list of sightings as well as a distribution map. If you are looking for a particular species you can use the filters at the top of the display to enter the name of that species. If you have a general interest in a particular species group you can also use a filter to just display that group (birds, mammals, reptiles, butterflies, etc) or more detailed sub-group.
Displaying 851 - 900 of 1164| Common Name (Click for full details) | Alternative Name(s) | Scientific Name | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Chafer | Rose Beetle | Cetonia cuprea | Beetles |
| Rosebay Willowherb | Chamerion angustifolium | Flowers | |
| Rosy Footman | Miltochrista miniata | Moths | |
| Rough Chervil | Chaerophyllum temulum | Flowers | |
| Rough Hawkbit | Leontodon hispidus | Flowers | |
| Rough Meadow-grass | Poa trivialis | Grasses | |
| Round-leaved Cranesbill | Geranium rotundifolium | Flowers | |
| Round-leaved Sundew | Drosera rotundifolia | Flowers | |
| Rowan | Sorbus aucuparia | Flowers | |
| Royal Fern | Osmunda regalis | Ferns | |
| Ruddy Darter | Sympetrum sanguineum | Dragons & Damsels | |
| Ruff | Philomachus pugnax | Birds | |
| Rustic moth | Hoplodrina blanda | Moths | |
| Rustyback | Ceterach offinarum | Spleenworts | |
| Sainfoin | Onobrychis viciifolia | Flowers | |
| Salad Burnet | Sanguisorba minor | Flowers | |
| Sand Lizard | Lacerta agilis | Reptiles | |
| Sand Martin | Riparia riparia | Birds | |
| Sand-tailed Digger Wasp | Cerceris arenaria | Bees, Wasps and Ants | |
| Sanderling | Calidris alba | Birds | |
| Sandwich Tern | Sterna sandvicensis | Birds | |
| Sanicle | Sanicula europaea | Flowers | |
| Sawfly (M duodecimpunctata) | Macrophya duodecimpunctata | Bees, Wasps and Ants | |
| Sawfly (T mesomela) | Tenthredo mesomela | Bees, Wasps and Ants | |
| Scalloped Hazel | Odontopera bidentata | Moths | |
| Scalloped Oak | Crocallis elinguaria | Moths | |
| Scarce Chaser | Libellula fulva | Dragons & Damsels | |
| Scarlet Pimpernel | Anagallis arvensis | Flowers | |
| Scarlet Tiger | Callimorpha dominula | Moths | |
| Scaup | Aythya marila | Birds | |
| Scentless Mayweed | Tripleurospermum inodorum | Flowers | |
| Scorpion Fly | Panorpa communis | Miscellaneous Insects | |
| Scots Pine | Pinus sylvestris | Flowers | |
| Sea Aster | Aster tripolium | Flowers | |
| Sea Beet | Beta vulgaris | Flowers | |
| Sea Bindweed | Calystegia soldanella | Flowers | |
| Sea Campion | Silene uniflora | Flowers | |
| Sea Kale | Crambe maritima | Flowers | |
| Sea Lettuce | Ulva lactuca | Seaweeds | |
| Sea Mayweed | Tripleurospermum maritum | Flowers | |
| Sea Oak | Halidrys siliquosa | Seaweeds | |
| Sea Purslane | Atriplex portulacoides | Flowers | |
| Sea Rocket | Cakile maratima | Flowers | |
| Sea Rush | Juncus maritimus | Reeds and Rushes | |
| Sea Spleenwort | Asplenium marinum | Spleenworts | |
| Sedge Warbler | Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | Birds | |
| Selfheal | Prunella vulgaris | Flowers | |
| Serpentine Leaf Miner (S aurella) | Stigmella aurella | Galls and deformities | |
| Setaceous Hebrew Character | Xestia c-nigrum | Moths | |
| Shaded Broad-bar | Scotopteryx chenopodiata | Moths |
