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Henbury Wildlife Survey Results

15th March 2017 – by Henbury Webteam
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A big thank you to all who took part in our little mini-survey!

We managed to get a fair number of responses which gave us a lovely snapshot of some of our wildlife around Henbury.

Everyone who completed the survey reported seeing rabbits and squirrels on a regular basis – no surprises there, with a few people reporting hedgehogs , foxes and field mice in addition. Reflecting the large number of ponds in the area, toads, frogs and bank voles got a mention as well. Moles were mentioned by several people as regular visitors, notably NOT in the "favourites" section!

We noted that there are obviously some keen bird-watchers in our community with some people providing extensive lists. It paints a fascinating picture of the diversity of bird-life in Henbury. Those reported as frequent visitors included:

Blackbird, thrush, blue/ great/coal/and longtail tits, dunnock, chaffinch, goldfinch, nuthatch, woodpecker and greater-spotted woodpecker, wood pigeon, magpie, crow, buzzard, ring dove, robin, wren, goldcrest, pheasant, greenfinch, treecreeper, sparrows, jackdaws, red-legged partridge. One respondent regularly sees a kestrel near the school.

For the question on the most unusual wildlife, responses included: weasel, nuthatch, long tail tits, newt and stoat (albeit not recently).

Finally, we asked people to tell us their wildlife favourites. Those mentioned included rabbits, barn owl, greater-spotted woodpecker, tawny owl, wren and woodpecker. Hedgehogs were mentioned by several people, with one person telling us they saw one last week, for the first time in years.

Do continue to let us know of any unusual or favourite wildlife visitors at editor@henbury.org.

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