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Lots of egrets by us, never used to see them pre-2000, must be all those people with greenhouses causing it. Ditto humbingbird moths. Went to Aylesbury a few weeks ago and saw loads of red kites. We had a gennet living wild in nearby woods for a few years in the 90's, would love to see again but suspect long since dead. Our tawny owls haven't come back this year yet and haven't seen hedgehogs for about 5 years.
The amphibians are getting jiggy now the sun is out!
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Saw a couple of newts today too.
Less wild flowers, less bumble bees.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/may/18/sting-tale-dave-goulson-review
http://bumblebeeconservation.org/
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/british-natural-history/survey-bluebells/bluebell-aboutthesurvey/
I dislike Prof Goulson, although I suspect STW wouldnt like me posting why on their forum, he was the final straw in me deciding to leave research.
Saw some goldfinches yesterday in my garden, haven't seen any for ages
Regularly see rose ringed parakeets now
(I live in North London)