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Keep going. It might slow down but we love the ‘found’ animals just as much. A new species will be all the more exciting when you find them. 🦅

Awesome video! About your target birds, Hoopoe are vagrant birds to the UK, with around 5-10 being seen every year. The last Hoopoe seen in the UK was on the 3rd January 2025 in South Yorkshire at Rossington feeding in the lawns along Maulays Court (53.47177, -1.056920) which has been there since the 7th November 2024. Waxwings are also a vagrant bird to the UK, with some winters being better than others for these birds. This winter has been poor for Waxwings, however last year was an incredible year for them. Long-eared Owls and Cranes can be seen at Eldernell at this time of year. The Long-eared Owls roost in the hedge 200yds west of the RSPB Nene Washes car park (52.57430, -0.06040000) and Cranes can often be found on the reserve as well. Hickling Broad is also a good spot for Cranes especially in the winter as they come into roost at the raptor roost benches (52.73904, 1.608094), RSPB Greylake in early mornings and evenings and WWT Slimbridge. Last year there was a showy male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker drumming in the oaks opposite RSPB Middleton Lakes car park. Arriving there early in the morning at late February/March time is best to see them, but they were still showing and drumming into April. One of the best places to see Osprey in the UK is Lyndon Visitor Centre at Rutland Water, where they can be seen hunting around the reservoir and on the nesting platform. RSPB Loch Garten, RSPB Arne at Foulshaw Moss CWT are also all good sites for Osprey in the summer months where they can be seen on their nesting platforms. The Isle of Mull is probably the best place in the UK for Golden Eagle, where they can be spotted all throughout the island in mountainous habitats. The public footpath running along the River Otter in Devon (50.65958, -3.304511) is one of the best places in the UK to see Beavers. The Isle of Mull is also one of the best places in the UK to see Otters, as they can be found along all of Mull's coastline. If you cruise around the coast in your car, especially in the morning, you have a high chance of finding Otters. For small mammals, you can buy a Longworth Trap online. If you put bait and bedding in the trap, set it, then leave it out camouflaged among the long grass, you will often catch voles, shrews and mice. However, you do need a license to trap and handle shrews, so you can buy traps with tiny holes which shrews can exit from, but voles and mice can't. Natterjack Toads can be seen in Norfolk by standing along the sea wall by Thornham Harbour in the evening and listening out for the toad's song. Most heathlands in Dorset are home to Smooth Snakes, however they are extremely elusive and hard to spot. One site for them down in Dorset is RSPB Arne, however even in the hottest weather they can be really hard to find. Hope all this helps.

10:33 I’ve never seen one of those before. What a little beauty. 👌🏻 I was going to insert a smutty joke here. I’m not proud of myself, but there it is. 🤣🤣🤣

Don't be too hard on Yourself. Those shot's from Brighton were truly Wonderful. You can't win a coconut every time.! One of my best finds for 2024, was your Channel. 😊

I liked your top 5 for 2024, looking forward to seeing what's new this year.

Poole harbour has an osprey nest site I believe, they will hopefully be there during the summer. Down here in the south west we have no nesting ospreys to my knowledge but get a fair few stopping during autumn migration in September that stay for a few weeks around Exeter, Plymouth and Truro. I’m in Cornwall and some species I know are round here that might be rarer elsewhere include choughs, cirl buntings and corn buntings. Also lots of grey seals here, and this past week some humpback whale sightings

Swans are one of my favourite birds. When we go to a holiday park, there are a few swans. They are so used to humans feeding them that they will get aggressive and demand food. After I fed them a few slices of bread, they would recognise me and start pestering me for more. Animals are smarter than people think!

I think my favourite of the small songbirds might be the Wren. The way they flit around the bushes and the little sounds they make are so cute, and they would always cheer me up as a kid when I was waiting for the school bus

Iv herd naterjack at hegistbury head neer bormouth, as for cranes there rspb otmoor in Oxfordshire theres are pair that a seen fairly common around there and also they are fairly commonly seen at WWT Slimbridge but I don't know if there are any there right now. Not as common as white tailed eagles but golden eagles are fairly common on the isles of Mull. hope that helps love the series

The only time I've ever seen an Osprey was in Scotland,in the Forth estuary. Even got to see it making it's characteristic dive to grab a fish! I've seen a bunch of white tailed eagles, but all either in Scandinavia or the Netherlands (we got a couple breeding pairs) . Was lucky enough to even see one fly over my home, way up high once.

Beautiful footage. Wishing you well with your ongoing quest.

Hoopoe - a migrant like that is tough. I’ve only ever seen one in Cornwall during spring migration. Maybe try rare bird alert or ebird to keep tabs on the latest rare bird sightings. Cranes - defo Otmoor. Breeding there in spring/summer so good chance of seeing them at least fly past. Volunteer wardens on site will be able to give you tips on where best to see them Waxwings - when they come to the uk it is often an influx. Combination of cold weather plus poor berry harvest in Northern Europe causes them to head south. When that happens they turn up in urban parks on the Rowan trees. Dependant on these conditions rather than a specific location. Osprey - Loch Lomond Scotland is where I’ve seen them. But Wikipedia has a good list of UK Osprey projects… with a bit of research you may be able to find a spot closer to home. Golden Eagle - Scotland west coast islands. Ive only ever seen either from a vast distance though. Nest sites are kept secret so it’s hard to find information sadly. Long eared owl - I’ve never seen one sadly. I’d keep an eye on bird spotting websites this time of year in the hope there is a roost nearby. It can apparently mean starring in to dense thickets for hours in the hope of a glimpse! Lesser spotted - hopefully someone can give you a good spot. Google says Shut Heather wood nature reserve in Essex. Apparently March-early April before the leaves come out is best.

I’ve seen a starling murmiration at Brandon marsh

This is awesome. A breath of fresh air😁

have you found a egret crane?

I saw a wild wallaby the other day In Gloucestershire would that count as one of the UK animals on your list?

Is that a a velociraptor reincarnated?

This is what I imagine dinosaurs sounding like

Sounded like a shobill stork by the way I'm jacob dunkin I'm just on my second account

Don’t think I’ve ever seen the red wing before ! new camera’s matching your skills now I love it . such a good video mate !

That hoarse sound is usually territorial..I like swans but my mum is scared to death of them after one chased her around the lake 😂

He’s embracing his Dinosaur heritage! 🦖🦢

2:43 What a beautiful shot. I love watching Grey Herons fly. There’s just something about the way they look so laid back when they’re in the air. 👌🏻Nice one, Man. P.S. Congratulations on 150 species! 🎊😁👍🏻 P.P.S. Favourite animal so far is difficult. I think it’s possibly those beautiful Red Deer in the early morning mist. 👌🏻 Or that Sparrowhawk.

Dam ! I backed the wrong Bum 🤨🤣

That was really beautiful. Stunning location.

I’ve just seen some at Brandon marsh

Your mum's garden is lovely. So full of life. I think the Nuthatch is the only bird there I don't get in my garden. I have a Jay that mugs the squirrels instead and a woodpecker that argues with the starlings over the fat feeder. Love your series so far. I look forward to the episode when you go to the Hebrides to see the otters.

I saw a squirrel with a mushroom half its size once in a tree while I was picking mushrooms myself. It was not happy that I had found its secret mushroom spot

I have for two years been on a similar "quest" as you. To aid me when it comes to finding the most illusive species i have learnt/ am learning to bird ring, mist net for bats and use small mammal traps. Just interested to hear if you yourself are considering using any of these conservation methods to cross species off your list while also contributing to the data collection and conservation of species. Amazingly inspirational and uplifting channel by the way. Keep doing what your doing :)

Man, it's wild you only started 7 months ago and already have filmed so many animals! My favourite was definitely the water rail, that's definitely a bucket list bird for me to see! Also, you mentioned snow buntings in this video. Do you guys get those at the coast? The only one I have ever seen was when I was in Scotland, at the peak of Ben Nevis!

That was a really beautiful mindful moment. The sort of thing you get on Spring/Autumn/Winter watch. Loved it.

some of these shots are beautiful and im feeling inspired to draw them

Is there any way we can see you list of so we can see what left?

Great video, one of my favourites apart from the one with the foxes and the one with all the rodents!

Yep ringtail hen harrier!

Awesome video. The gull at 2:00 is definitely a Common Gull and the raptor at 12:32 is indeed a ringtail Hen Harrier.

Happy New Year. Looking forward to seeing next year’s videos.

Great footage of the deer tussle. If a turnstone goes to live with the oyster catchers you would have a new species - a turncoat.

Not sure which of the animals you’ve filmed has been my favourite so far - maybe the marsh harriers or that incredible little shrew…

Wonderful wildlife footage and with your commentary and the music, I loved it all! The deer fight was really something!

Awesome video. Best place I know to see water voles is a village near Abingdon called Steventon. A warm spring/summer day by the stream on the village green and you should be able to film them… might be worth making a wish list for 2025 so we can suggest the best places to see the creatures you want to film. Thanks for the awesome content 👍

A saw 7 herons 3 little egrets and 2 great white egrets when I went to Middleton lakes

I hope you get there bro! I think I saw you comment on Simon squibs post or something and followed. Keep going after your dream brother!

Summer Leys nature reserve near Wellingborough has a glossy Ibis that's been there a couple of months now.

I've never seen a newt up close😊

We had a 3 acre pond around the corner from me.There used to be Newts, snakes, deer, badgers etc but the land was sold off for housing development. It's a shame that 20 houses and money are more important than wildlife. We also used to get hundreds of frogs/toads pass through our garden every year, now there hasn't been any for 3yrs.