A Wealth of Wildlife
The Great Central Woodland has a wide range of trees and wildlife. Here are just some of the species you might spot in the woods or by the river and a small gallery of photos from recent walks…
Meadow Brown Butterfly
Ringlet Butterfly
Great Tit
Grey Squirrel
Great Tit
Birds
At least 28 species of birds have been identified in the woodland.
Here’s a clip of birdsong including a male Blackcap and a Chiff Chaff recorded on the riverside in July 2017….
| Moorhen | Woodpigeon | Collared Dove | Swift | Kingfisher |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | Magpie | Jay | Jackdaw | Carrion Crow |
| Goldcrest | Blue Tit | Great Tit | Coal Tit | Marsh Tit |
| Chiffchaff | Black Cap | Tree Creeper | Wren | Blackbird |
| Song Thrush | Mistle Thrush | Robin | Dunnock | House Sparrow |
| Chaffinch | Bullfinch | Goldfinch |
Other Animals
Among the animals identified in the woodland are:-
| Muntjac Deer | Grey Squirrel | Speckled Wood Butterfly | Demoiselle Damselfly | Pipistrelle |
| Long Eared Bat |
Trees & Plants
This is by no means a complete catalogue but among the trees you might spot are:-
| Ash | Norway Maple | Sycamore | Wild Cherry | Oak |
| Willow | Poplar | Corsican Pine | Scots Pine | Hawthorn |