“You cannot begin to preserve any species of animal unless you preserve the habitat in which it dwells. Disturb or destroy that habitat and you will exterminate the species as surely as if you had shot it. So conservation means that we have to preserve forest and grassland, river and lake, even the sea itself. This is vital not only for the preservation of animal life generally, but for the future existence of man himself-a point that seems to escape many people.”
Gerald Durrell
The species listed below are resident and breeding or visitors to our reserve.
R = Resident
B= Breeding
V= Visitor
Mammals
Hazel Dormouse RB
Red Squirrel R
European Hedgehog V
Birds
Cuckoo V
Hen Harrier V
House Sparrow RB
Raven V
Reptiles
Slow-worm RB
European Adder RB
Grass Snake RB
Moths and Butterflies
Dingy Skipper RB
Flounced Chestnut RB
Grizzled Skipper RB
Small Tortoiseshell R
Knot Grass RB
Reddish Buff RB
Small Heath RB
Wall RB
White Admiral RB
There are some rare fungi