Conservation

Species List for the land East of The Dene, Home Farm, Boreham, the local surrounds and River Wylye Catchment Area

This is not an exhaustive list, and could certainly be added to by other observers.

It contains national and internationally rare species of national/international importance, and also a globally rare and threatened habitat in terms of the River Wylye, a chalk stream, and nearby chalk downland.

All efforts should be made to preserve the presence of the species in this general area, and the habitats upon which they depend. And why not encourage more species to become regular visitors and residents?

Any further development of this area will threaten all of the species listed here.

Please feel free to contribute sightings! Botanists also welcome to submit a list

robin at the weirs bishopstrow
Robin at Bishopstrow

Birds

Barn Owl
Black Headed gull
Blackbird
Blackcap
Blue Tit
Brambling (winter)
Bullfinch
Buzzard
Carrion Crow
Chaffinch
Chiffchaff
Coal Tit
Collard Dove
Corn Bunting
Cuckoo
Dunnock
Fieldfare
Garden Warbler
Goldcrest
Golden Plover
Goldfinch
Goshawk (found elsewhere in Wylye Valley)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Tit
Green Woodpecker
Greenfinch
Grey Heron
Grey Wagtail
Herring Gull
Hobby
House Martin
House Sparrow
Jackdaw
Jay
Kestrel
Lapwing
Lesser Black-Backed gull
Linnet
Little Egret
Long Tailed Tit
Magpie
Mallard Marsh Tit
Mistle Thrush
Moorhen
Nuthatch
Peregrine
Pheasant
Pied Wagtail
Raven
Red Kite
Red-Legged Partridge
Redstart
Redwing
Robin
Rook
Siskin
Skylark
Song Thrush
Sparrowhawk
Spotted Flycatcher
Starling
Stock Dove
Stone Curlew (Battlesbury/Middle Hill area)
Stonechat
Swallow
Swift
Tawny Owl
Treecreeper
Whitethroat
Willow Warbler
Woodcock
Woodpigeon
Wren
Wryneck
Yellow Legged Gull
Yellowhammer

Butterflies

Adonis Blue
Brimstone
Brown Argus
Brown Hairstreak (suspected)
Clouded Yellow
Comma
Common Blue
Dark Green Fritillary
Dingy Skipper
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary
Essex Skipper
Gatekeeper
Green Hairstreak
Green-Veined White
Grizzled Skipper
Holly Blue
Large Skipper
Large White
Marbled White
Marsh Fritillary
Meadow Brown
Orange Tip
Painted Lady
Peacock
Purple Hairstreak
Red Admiral
Ringlet
Small Blue
Small Heath
Small Skipper
Small Tortoiseshell
Small White
Speckled Wood
Wall Brown
White Letter Hairstreak (suspected)
common blue butterfly at boreham
Common Blue Butterfly at Boreham

Mammals

Badger
Fox
Grey Squirrel
Hare
Muntjac Deer Other Species of Bat (to be identified)
Otter
Pipistrelle Bat
Rabbit
Rat
Roe Deer
Shortailed Field Vole
Shrew
Water Vole
Wood Mouse
konica minolta digital camera Frog in Grange Lane

Amphibians

Common Frog
Common Toad
Smooth Newt

Moths

Bee Hawkmoth
Buff Tip
Elephant Hawkmoth
Emperor Moth
Eyed Hawkmoth
Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Privet Hawkmoth
Small Elephant Hawkmoth

Reptiles

Common Lizard
Grass Snake Slow Worm