This list includes animals seen since November 1990 when the site was a green field.
This list excludes all common micro-lepidoptera, flies, wasps, bees and other small insects, which would at least double the length of the list. Unless noted entries refer to confirmed sightings of adults or well grown young.
The only deliberately imported species are Frogs, Toads and Newts which were gifted to us as tadpoles from friend's ponds. All the remainder have found their own way here.
Key to the Frequency Column:-
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B |
Have Bred on site |
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C |
Common (in season) - may be breeding |
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O |
Occasional |
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R |
Rare - seen once or twice |
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X |
2 years or more absence |
Bat, Pipistrelle O Bee-Fly R (1st seen 15Apr2008) Beetle, Cockchafer C Beetle, Devil's Coach-horse R (seen 21Sep2006) Beetle, Great diving C Blackbird B Brambling C Bullfinch O Bunting, Black Headed R (from egg shell) Bunting, Reed R (was O) Butterfly, Brimstone C Butterfly, Clouded Yellow R (9 Sep 2000) Butterfly, Comma O Butterfly, Common Blue O Butterfly, Fritillary O Butterfly, Green Veined White C Butterfly, Hedge Brown C Butterfly, Holly Blue R (21 May 2001, 16 May 2002, 5 May 2008) Butterfly, Large White C Butterfly, Marbled White O Butterfly, Meadow Brown C Butterfly, Orange Tip B Butterfly, Painted Lady O (Some years C) Butterfly, Peacock C Butterfly, Red Admiral C Butterfly, Ringlet R (was C) Butterfly, Small Copper R (First 23 July 2005) Butterfly, Small Blue O Butterfly, Small Tortoise-shell C Butterfly, Wall Brown C Chaffinch B Chiffchaff O Crow B (First nest Mar 2005) Curlew R (Flew overhead 28Apr2008) Cuckoo O Damselfly, Common blue damsels B Damselfly, Green Lestes C Damselfly, Large red C Damselfly, Many species C Deer, Muntjac O (21 Apr 2001 onwards) Dove, Collared B Dove, White R Dragonfly, Broad Body libellula B Dragonfly, Emperor, M & F B Dragonfly, Southern Hawker C Duck, Aylesbury R Duck, Mallard B Duck, Teal R (22 Feb 2005) Dunnock O (31 Mar 2001) Fieldfare C Fox C Frog, Common B Goldfinch C (Was O) Goose, Canada R Goose, Greylag R Grebe, Little (Dabchick) R Greenfinch C Hare O (O (1990), then C, then O (2001), Now X (2004) ) Harrier, Marsh, female O Harrier, Montague's R Hedgehog R (Once - Night Photo 16Apr2004 21:00) Heron C House Martin O (First in 20 Apr 2000) Jackdaw B Jay (pair) R Kestrel C Kingfisher R Ladybird, Harlequin O (first seen 03 Nov 2007 - 3 off) Lapwing flock R Lark X (C until 1996 ish) Lesser Whitethroat ? (First 26May2007 call from hedge identified by expert) Linnets O Magpie B Mayfly R (First 3 July 2000) Mink ? (First in Aug 1998) Mole B Moorhen B Moth, Buff-tip (Larvae & Adult) B Moth, Common Footman O (First on Privet Flower 23 July 2005) Moth, Dozens of species C Moth, Heart & Dart C Moth, Magpie C Moth, Pebble Hook-Tip O (First Male 11 May 2005) Moth, Poplar (Larvae) B Moth, Puss (Larvae) B Moth, Sycamore (Larvae) B Moth, Yellow Brimstone C Mouse, House B (Unfortunately!) Mouse, Field B (First in 2003 Night Photo) Newt, Common (Female) R Newt, Great Crested B (Eaten by Herons, locally very Common) Owl, Barn O (First in Feb 1998) Owl, Little O Owl, Tawny R (First in Mar 2000) Partridge, Grey B Partridge, Red-legged B Pheasant O Pippet, Tawny R Polecat R (23 Feb 2005) Rabbit B (Under the sheds, woodpiles etc.) Rat O Redpole O (23 Nov 2001 on Pond Island) Redstart, Black R (22 Aug 2006 Female at fb1 (SE corner)) Redwing O (changed from 'R' winter 2005) Ring Ouzel R (03 Oct 2007 3 in flight image d01_20071103_1421_018) Robin B Rook O (was C until 1998) Siskin C Slow Worm R (1 seen 1997) Snake, Grass R (1 dead on drive) Snipe R Sparrow, House R Sparrow, Tree B Sparrowhawk, both sexes C Squirrel, Grey O (was R until 1996 ish) Starling B Stoat R (Summer 2000, 17 Nov 2000) Swallow C (Summer) Swift R (First on 14 May 2004) Tit, Blue B Tit, Great B Tit, Long Tailed B (Was R, B in 2002 & 2003) Tit, Marsh O Toad, Common C Tree Creeper R Vole, Field R (12Aug2005 & 18Apr2007) Vole, Water R Wagtail, Pied B (Was C, B from 2003) Wagtail, Yellow O Wagtail, Grey R (First on 29 Aug 2005 as Juvenile) Warbler, Garden B (June 2005, was O) Weasel O Woodcock R (Heard 7Mar2005 05:30) Woodlark, flock of 20 O Woodpecker, Great Spotted C Woodpecker, Green O Woodpigeon B Wren B Yellowhammer O