Our Wildlife Bugs and things.

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Wild Cat

If you see one of these, take it home, If it is an adult one, take a photo, get out of there, call the police then the press

Slow Worm

A Slow Worm is a legless lizard and is Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. Priority Species under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework. They hide under objects, and eat invertebrates, mate during May and hibernate between October and March. Seen locally and in the cemetery.

Wood Mouse

The wood mouse is sometimes known as the long-tailed field mouse and is golden-brown, with a pale underside, large ears and eyes and a long tail. They live amongst rough grassland and are generally nocturnal and agile climbers. They live off berries and seeds and will store these in the autumn. Seen locally and in the cemetery,

Red Fox

The fox is a similar size to a medium sized dog. Its coat is orangey-red above, white below, with black tips to the ears, dark brown feet and a white tip to the bushy, orange tail. It will eat pretty much anything from invertebrates to small mammals and reptiles, as well as berries and fruit. Seen locally and in the cemetery.

Pipistrelles Bat

Pipistrelles are the most common and widespread of all British bats. A single pipistrelle can consume up to 3,000 insects in one night! They roost in tree holes, bat boxes and even the roof spaces often in small colonies. In Britain all bat species and their roosts are legally protected, Seen locally and in the cemetery.

Badger

The Badger is our largest land predator eating small mammals, birds’ eggs, worms, fruit and plants. It is Protected in the UK under the Protection of Badgers Act, 1992, and the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. Seen locally.

Hedgehog

Hedgehogs are mostly insectivorous, so will prey on beetles, caterpillars and earthworms. Occasionally they may eat amphibians, small rodents, slugs and snails, birds’ eggs and even fruit. They're most active at night and rest during the day in nests made of vegetation, such as leaves and twigs. The hedgehog is in decline. Seen locally and in the cemetery.

Grey squirrel

Grey squirrels feast on hazelnuts by cracking the shell in half. You may also find pine cones that have been nibbled, leaving behind what looks like an apple core. They will cache their food in autumn if it is abundant. Grey squirrels make a rough nest, called a 'drey' out of twigs, leaves and strips of bark in the fork of a branch, high up in the tree canopy. Seen locally and in the cemetery.

Brown Rat

The brown rat has grey-brown fur, a pointed nose, large, bare ears and a long, scaly tail. The brown rat is found almost everywhere in the UK, in any habitat. They eat pretty much anything, from fruit and seeds to human food waste, insects, birds' eggs or even small mammals. Brown rats live in loose colonies and dig their own burrows. Seen locally and in the cemetery.