| Identifying animals on our land |
| Ants, Bees and Wasps | Beetles | Bugs | Butterflies | Crickets and Grasshoppers | Crustaceans | Flies |
| Mayflies, Dragonflies and Damselflies | Moths | Spiders | Amphibians and Reptiles | Birds | Mammals |
| Birds |
| Family: Accentors (1 species) | |
| Dunnock - Prunella modularis Very common in garden |
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 Photographed 30th October 2024 |
 Photographed 10th November 2024 |
 Photographed 2nd December 2024 |
 Photographed 17th January 2025 |
| Family: Accipitridae - Kites, Vultures, Harriers. Hawks, Buzzards and Eagles (1 species) | |
| Buzzard - Buteo buteo Very common all over the land |
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 Photographed 14th July 2024 |
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| Family: Anatidae - Swans, Geese and Ducks (1 species) | |
| Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos Occasional sightings over land and in John's Pond, early spring 25 |
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 Photographed 20th March 2025 |
 Photographed 20th March 2025 |
| Family: Certhiidae - Treecreepers (1 species) | |
| Treecreepers - Certhia familliaris Occasionally spotted on land or green lane |
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 Photographed 14th July 2024 |
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| Family: Ardeidae - Herons and Bitterns (1 species) | |
| Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea Seen once on Oak tree just outside Gathering Area |
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 Photographed 14th July 2024 |
 Video still 25th June 2025 |
| Family: Columbidae - Pigeons and Doves (2 species) | |
| Stock Dove - Columba oenas Common, visits bird feeding station |
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 Photographed 6th May 2025 |
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| Woodpigeon - Columba palumbus Very common all over the land |
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 Photographed 1st July 2024 |
 Photographed 5th August 2024 |
| Family: Corvidae - Crows (2 species) | |
| Raven - Corvus corax Fairly common top and bottom of land |
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 Photographed 17th November 2024 |
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| Rook - Corvus frugilegus Very common all over the land |
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 Photographed 9th October 2024 |
 Photographed 7th April 2025 |
| Family: Emberizidae - Buntings (1 species) | |
| Yellowhammer - Emberiza citrinella Common in winter, less so rest of year |
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Male Photographed 22nd February 2025 |
Male Photographed 22nd February 2025 |
| Family: Fringillidae - Finches (5 species) | |
| Bullfinch - Fringilla coelebs Used to see on honeysuckle on decking every autumn, autumn/ winter visitor to bird feeding station and also seen in hedges round land |
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Female Photographed 13th October 2022 |
Male Photographed 13th October 2022 |
| Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs Very common across garden and land |
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Female (or possibly young male) Photographed 19th July 2024 |
Female Photographed 23rd July 2024 |
Male (winter) Photographed 9th December 2024 |
Male (summer) Photographed 25th May 2025 |
Male (spring) Photographed 11th March 2025 |
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| Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis Very common across garden and land |
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 Photographed 30th October 2024 |
 Photographed 31st October 2024 |
 Photographed 10th November 2024 |
 Photographed 17th January 2025 |
| Linnet - Carduelis cannabina Seen occasionally, mainly bottom of land |
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 Photographed 8th May |
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| Siskin - Spinus spinus On/ off visitor to the Bird Feeding Station |
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Male Photographed 17th June 2025 |
Male Photographed 25th May 2025 |
Female Photographed 6th May 2025 |
Female Photographed 6th May 2025 |
| Family: Hirundinidae - Martins and Swallows (1 species) | |
| Swallow - hirundo rustica Summer visitors, one or two nest every year (aside from 2024), more seen in 2025 than previous years. |
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 Photographed 10th May 2025 |
 Photographed 3rd July 2025 |
| Family: Laridae - Gulls (2 species) | |
| Herring Gull - Larus argentatus Since building the ponds, visiting Chaser pond more and more, sitting on bank and drinking/ bathing |
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 Photographed 24th June 2025 |
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus Since building the ponds, visiting Chaser pond more and more, sitting on bank and drinking/ bathing |
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 Photographed 29th June 2025 |
 Photographed 7th August 2025 |
| Family: Mptavillidae - Pipits and Wagtails (2 species) | |
| Meadow Pipit - Anthus partensis Very common across land in the autumn/ winter - less so spring and summer |
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 Photographed 19th February 2025 |
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| Pied Wagtail - Motacilla alba Very common across garden and land, although less so in the summer |
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 Photographed 5th October 2024 |
 Photographed 23rd October 2024 |
 Photographed 24th October 2024 |
 Photographed 30th October 2024 |
| Family: Paridae - Tits (5 species) | |
| Blue Tit - Parus caeruleus Very common across garden and land |
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 Photographed 23rd July 2024 |
 Photographed 2nd October 2024 |
 Photographed 23rd December 2024 |
 Photographed 17th January 2025 |
| Coal Tit - Parus ater Very common across garden and land |
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 Photographed 30th October 2024 |
 Photographed 1st November 2024 |
 Photographed 17th January 2025 |
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| Great Tit - Parus major Very common across garden and land |
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 Photographed 23rd July 2024 |
 Photographed 7th January 2025 |
 Photographed 17th November 2024 |
 Photographed 23rd December 2024 |
 Photographed 11th March 2025 |
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| Long-tailed Tit - Aegithalos caudatus Occasionally seen in the winter in garden and bottom of Oak field |
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 Photographed 19th February 2025 |
 Photographed 19th February 2025 |
| Marsh Tit - Poecile Palustris Fairly frequent visitor to the feeders, usually in ones or twos only |
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 Photographed 12th October 2024 |
 Photographed 23rd July 2024 |
 Photographed 16th June 2025 |
 Photographed 9th December 2024 |
| Family: Passeridae - Sparrows (1 species) | |
| House Sparrow - Passer domesticis Very common, particularly in the garden |
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Female Photographed 3rd August 2024 |
Male Photographed 19th July 2024 |
Female Photographed 1st September 2024 |
Male Photographed 30th January 2025 |
Female Photographed 11th March 2025 |
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| Family: Picidae - Woodpeckers (1 species) | |
| Greater Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major Common in garden and on feeders |
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Male Photographed 23rd October 2024 |
Female Photographed 15th January 2025 |
Juvenile Photographed 19th July 2024 |
Juvenile Photographed 27th July 2024 |
| Family: Stittidae - Nuthatches (1 species) | |
| Nuthatch - Sitta europaea Very common, frequent visitor to bird feeding station |
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 Photographed 25th May 2025 |
 Photographed 17th January 2025 |
 Photographed 7th January 2025 |
 Photographed 24th March 2025 |
| Family: Sturnidae - Starlings (1 species) | |
| Starling - Sturnus vulgaris Very common in winter and in great numbers, absent rest of year |
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 Photographed 17th January 2025 |
 Photographed 12th November 2024 |
 Photographed 15th November 2024 |
 Photographed 3rd December 2024 |
| Family: Strigidea and Tytonidae - Owls and Barn Owl (1 species) | |
| Little Owl - Athene noctua Not seen or heard but a couple of pellets found |
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 First found and photographed 17th August 2024 |
 First found and photographed 31st August 2024 |
| Family: Sylviidae - Warblers (4 species) | |
| Blackcap - Sylvia atricapilla Occasionally seen and heard |
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 Photographed 10th May 2025 |
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| Goldcrest - Regulus regulus Occasionally seen and heard, bottom of land |
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 Photographed 5th November 2024 |
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| Willow Warbler - Phylloscopus trochilus Very common spring/ summer |
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 Photographed 9th May 2025 |
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| Whitethroat - Sylvia communis Seen once so far |
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 Photographed 8th August 2025 |
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| Family: Troglodytidae (1 species) | |
| Wren - Troglodytes troglodytes Very common in garden |
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 Photographed 23rd October 2024 |
 Photographed 14th August 2025 |
| Family: Turdidae - Robins, Chats and Thrushes (4 species) | |
| Blackbird - Turdus merula Very common across garden and land |
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 Photographed 4th November 2024 |
 Photographed 1st March 2025 |
 Photographed 26th November 2024 |
 Photographed 23rd December 2024 |
 Photographed 31st January 2024 |
 Photographed 8th March 2025 |
| Redwing - Turdus illacus Occasionally seen in the winter |
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 Photographed 26th November 2024 |
 Photographed 17th December 2022 |
| Robin - Erithacus rubecula Very common across garden and land |
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 Photographed 23rd July 2024 |
 Photographed 29th September 2024 |
 Photographed 31st October 2024 |
 Photographed 23rd October 2024 |
| Stonechat - Saxicola torquata Seen regularly from late autumn |
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Male Photographed 31st March 2025 |
Female Photographed 13th July 2025 |