Dry Drayton Nature Notes - August
Here we will build a collection of monthly nature notes for Dry Drayton. At the moment the page has minimal information - it will build. You will find here information about regular and more unusual sightings of Parish flora and fauna. Please send us your sightings to add to these pages or send your local wildlife queries to us.
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John Clare, The Shepherd's Calendar 1827 |
Harvest approaches with its bustling day
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| Flora | |
| Insects and Spiders | Butterflies to be seen this month include: Large White, Small White, Green Veined White, Clouded Yellow, Peacock, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, The Wall, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Ringlet, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Gatekeeper. |
| Amphibians and Reptiles | |
| Birds | Look out for the tiny Goldcrest, known to nest along Victoria Passage in the past (Annie Harley). Blackbird, Robin, Songthrush, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Starling, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, House Sparrow, Wood Pigeon, Crow, Rook, Magpie, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Pheasant, Red legged partridge, are all to be seen. |
| Mammals | Muntjac deer can often be seen on the road verge between Madingley and Dry Drayton. Foxes are more often smelt than seen. Badgers are here, but a rarer sight. Squirrels and Rabbits are much in evidence. |
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Species Lists for Dry Drayton: Flowering plants and ferns | Fungi | Insects and spiders | Amphibians and reptiles | Birds | Mammals
Nature Notes on: The Dry Drayton Environment and Change | Flora | Insects and spiders | Amphibians and reptiles | Birds | Mammals