Wildlife survey data

Explore our ecological survey data to discover the plants, animals, and natural habitats that you can find on the Commons.

The data is essential to better understand our environment, to monitor populations, to monitor species health and environmental impacts, to assist project planning and aid learning and awareness. If you have any questions about the data, please do Get In Touch, we’d love to hear your thoughts.

Bats

Bat survey May-August 2024: Tunbridge Wells Common

Bees

Bee survey Summer 2024, Tunbridge Wells Common

Birds

Bird Survey 2023, Tunbridge Wells Common

Bird survey 2024, Tunbridge Wells Common

Bryophytes

Bryophytes 2023, Rusthall Common

Bryophytes 2024, Tunbridge Wells Common (Mt Edgcumbe Rocks and Cabbage Stalk Lane Pond rocks)

Butterflies

Butterfly survey 2023, Tunbridge Wells Common

Butterfly survey 2024, Tunbridge Wells Common

Butterfly survey 2025, Tunbridge Wells Common

Hunting for White-letter Hairstreak butterflies in Tunbridge Wells

The butterflies of Tunbridge Wells & Rusthall Common – 2026 spotter sheet

Elm trees

Elm tree survey 2025, both Commons

Disease resistant elm tree planting report 2026

Fungus

Fungus survey Autumn 2024, both Commons

Fungus survey Autumn 2025, both Commons

Indicator species

Indicator species 2023, Tunbridge Wells Common