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The following lists are of the birds, mammals, etc that have been spotted at the fishery over the last few years. You might like to look out for some of them during your visit. And if you see anything that isn't listed here, please let us know!

These excellent photos were taken by Grace Nicholls—click on any of them to see a larger version.

Toad Young kestrel Greylag goose Grass snake

Birds

Residing all year round on or near our waters

Canada Goose, Coot, Grey Wagtail, Heron, Kingfisher, Little Grebe, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Water Rail.

Residing all year round on the fishery

Barn Owl, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Hedge Sparrow (aka Dunnock), House Sparrow, Linnet, Jackdaw, Jay, Kestrel, Lapwing (aka Peewit or Green Plover), Long-Tailed Tit, Magpie, Meadow Pipit, Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch, Reed Bunting, Robin, Skylark, Snipe (common), Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Tawny Owl, Tree Creeper, Tree Sparrow, Willow Tit, Woodcock, Wren.

Summer visitors

Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Cuckoo, Greater Whitethroat, House Martin, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Sand Martin, Sedge Warbler, Swallow, Swift, Willow Warbler

Occasionally seen

Cormorant, Egret, Goshawk, Green Sandpiper, Greylag Goose, Hen Harrier, Hobby, Mandarin Duck, Needle-tailed Swift, Peregrine Falcon, Pied Wagtail, Siskin, Snow Goose, Parakeet.

Mammals

Bank Vole, Barbestrelle Bat (nationally rare), Brown Rat, Field Mouse, Fox, Mole, Pigmy Shrew, Pipistrelle Bat, Rabbit, Roe Deer, Short-Tailed Vole, Stoat, Weasel.

Reptiles

Adder, Grass Snake, Smooth Snake (only rarely seen).

Amphibians

Common Toad, Frog, Newt.

Moths

Cinnabar, Ermine Moth, Ghost Moth, Scarlet Tiger, Six-Spot Burnet, Swallow Prominent.

Butterflies

Adonis Blue, Brimstone, Brown Argus, Camberwell Beauty (one sighting only), Chalk Hill Blue, Clouded Yellow, Dark-Veined White, Essex Skipper, Green-Veined White, Hedge Brown, High Brown Fritillary (rare), Holly Blue, Large Skipper, Large White, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Orange Tip, Peacock, Red Admiral, Ringlets,Small Copper, Small Heath, Small Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Wall Brown, Wood White.

Fish (in lakes)

Brown Trout, Blue Trout, Rainbow Trout.

Fish (in river)

Brown Trout.

 

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