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