Yellowhammer (Amber)

Although nationally numbers have declined by 55% since 1967, on the Island, they are still fairly common and widespread farmland breeding bird.

Hedgehog (Amber)

Hedgehogs have been declining nationally for reasons which are not entirely clear. On the Island, it is believed they have declined in the countryside but still survive in urban and suburban gardens.

Adder (Amber)

Nationally, adders have experienced great declines. Although there has been an undoubted decline locally, they are still surviving well in a number of scattered sites.

Guillemot (Amber)

Despite a national decline, the few surviving breeding populations along the south coast of England, including one at Freshwater cliffs, are at least holding their own and probably showing a modest increase. Changes in fish stocks resulting from climate change may be helping them.

Dog Whelk (Green)

Our dog whelk population has recently recovered following a national ban on tributyltin (TBT) a polluting chemical in paint used on ships and boats. Dogwhelks have returned to Yarmouth and Cowes Harbour where they are now flourishing.

Tree Lungwort (Green)

This magnificent lichen, Lobaria pulmonaria, grows on old trees in ancient wood pastures and is very sensitive to air pollution. It is very rare in southern England due to lack of woodland management, but here it survives on a handful of trees.

Jersey Tiger (Green)

This attractive, day-flying moth is an increasing species, first arriving on the Island in 1993. Once restricted to south Devon, this is an example of a species that is benefiting from our warming climate.

Burnt Orchid (Red)

Nationally threatened and in decline, this orchid is now believed to be extinct on the Island. It was last seen in 1991 on a single chalk downland site where it had been in decline since 1973.

Sundew (Red)

This insect–eating plant requires waterlogged acid peaty conditions. It has been in decline on the Island since 1900 and is now confined to a single tiny site which has no legal protection.

Violet coral fungus (Red)

This very rare fungus, Clavaria zollingeri, restricted to old unfertilised grassland, is known from just one Island site, at Northwood Cemetery.