Welcome to Eyes Monsell
Welcome to the Eyes Monsell NatureSpot page which gives local residents the opportunity to find out about, and contribute to, our knowledge of the wildlife in the area. Just click on the headers of these stories to read more.
Eyres Monsell Ward, Leicester
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To find out more about featured Wild Places in and around the parish (red boundaries on the map), visit the Wild Places page. Contact NatureSpot if you have an idea for any additional Wild Places.
Wild places in this parish
Eyes Monsell is the most southerly ward in Leicester. Named after the former land-owner, Bolton Eyres-Monsell, who sold the area to the the Leicester Corporation in 1950 to allow new house building. Aylestone Meadows lies to the west and the Grand Union Canal runs along the southern border.
Total species seen in this parish:
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Thanks
This page is supported by Saving The Saffron Brook, a partnership project to improve biodiversity and engage local people with nature within the catchment area of the Saffron Brook.
Recording wildlife in Eyes Monsell
We need more wildlife observations from around Eyres Monsell. So, if you've seen a species you recognise, from a Blue tit to a Bluebell, click on the header to find out what to do.
Last Grey Partridge?
This may have been the last Grey Partridge seen in Leicester, recorded in Eyres Monsell in 2007. Once common, it is now found in just a few areas in Leicestershire.
The images and records below are all from the parish/ward and have been submitted by members of the public.
Latest images
The latest images and records displayed below include those awaiting verification checks so we cannot guarantee that every identification is correct. Once accepted, the record displays a green tick.
In the Latest Records section, click on the header to sort A-Z, and again to sort Z-A. Use the header boxes to filter the list.
Latest records
| Species group | Total no. of species | Total no. of records |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 162 | 351 |
| Birds | 50 | 193 |
| Wildflowers | 39 | 63 |
| Slugs & Snails | 13 | 18 |
| Trees, Shrubs & Climbers | 11 | 16 |
| Flies | 7 | 7 |
| Butterflies | 5 | 6 |
| Mammals | 5 | 10 |
| Beetles | 5 | 5 |
| Amphibians | 3 | 6 |
| Bees, Wasps, Ants | 3 | 3 |
| Bugs | 3 | 3 |
| Grasses, Rushes & Sedges | 3 | 3 |
| Hoverflies | 3 | 4 |
| Mites, Ticks & Pseudoscorpions | 3 | 3 |
| Moths | 2 | 2 |
| Fungi | 2 | 2 |
| Ferns & Horsetails | 2 | 4 |
| Reptiles | 1 | 1 |
| Grasshoppers & Crickets | 1 | 1 |