Welcome to Fleckney
Welcome to the Fleckney NatureSpot page which gives local residents the opportunity to find out about, and contribute to, our knowledge of the wildlife in the parish. Just click on the headers of these stories to read more.
Fleckney
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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
Fleckney village is in southern Leicestershire within the district of Harborough. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086 but has only relatively recently, in the 19th century, that it expanded in size, mainly related to the brickworks and hosiery industries. The village sits amongst gently rolling hills in a rural landscape. The Grand Union Canal runs through the eastern side of the parish. The village pond was originally a clay pit dug for brickworks. It runs into the Fleckney Brook which joins the River Sence.
Parish Update
Fleckney has joined the verge biodiversity project and is working with NatureSpot and the County Council to improve a verge on The Meer. This verge will be left unmown during the summer and will be surveyed to identify the wildflowers found there. Read more on our Wild Place page for this site.
Total species seen in this parish:
Wild places
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Thanks
Thanks to the following for supporting this page:
- Leicestershire County Council
- Fleckney Parish Council
Verges for wildlife
Parish Councils are being invited by Leicestershire County Council to take over the management of selected road verges in their area in order to improve their value for wildlife. So far, over 50 verges have been adopted and all have been, or will be, surveyed by NatureSpot to find out which species are already growing there. Surveys by NatureSpot have revealed a surprising diversity of flora with an average of over 30 species on each verge. Encourage your parish council to take part! More information about the project can be found here.
Recording wildlife in Fleckney
We need more wildlife observations from around Fleckney. 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.
22 Spot Ladybird
Did you know there are over 50 species of ladybirds in Britain? The bright yellow 22 Spot Ladybird is distinctive and common. It feeds on mildew (not aphids) and can be found on plants such as Hogweed, particularly later in the summer. This one was found in Fleckney near to Millennium Wood.
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 | 300 | 445 | |
| Wildflowers | 104 | 132 | |
| Birds | 52 | 122 | |
| Grasses, Rushes & Sedges | 34 | 47 | |
| Moths | 21 | 23 | |
| Butterflies | 16 | 24 | |
| Trees, Shrubs & Climbers | 16 | 16 | |
| Beetles | 12 | 16 | |
| Flies | 8 | 9 | |
| Mammals | 7 | 18 | |
| Bugs | 7 | 9 | |
| Dragonflies and Damselflies | 4 | 5 | |
| Slugs & Snails | 4 | 5 | |
| Bees, Wasps, Ants | 3 | 4 | |
| Lichens | 3 | 3 | |
| Hoverflies | 2 | 2 | |
| Mites, Ticks & Pseudoscorpions | 1 | 1 | |
| Amphibians | 1 | 2 | |
| Grasshoppers & Crickets | 1 | 1 | |
| Fungi | 1 | 1 | |
| Reptiles | 1 | 2 | |
| harvestman (Opiliones) | 1 | 1 | |
| Sawflies | 1 | 1 | |