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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.
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Young kestrel |
Greylag goose |
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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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