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…
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 |