Here are some pictures of the wildlife of Olav's Wood. The first ten were
contributed by Andy Mitchell.
Full-size images are available by clicking on the pictures.
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Curlew ( Numenius arquata) on nest. |
Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola). |
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Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla). |
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus). |
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Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis sp.). |
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris). |
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Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe). |
Poplar Hawkmoth (Laothoe populi). |
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Harvestman, possibly Mitopus morio (with mites) |
The view towards Hestily. |
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What to do with an old teapot: A nest site! [Dec 2010] |
Lichen (Ramalina sp.). [Dec 2010] |
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Geese are both resident and migrant, arriving
in great numbers from the north each winter. [Dec 2010] |
Several species of geese occur; Greylag Geese (Anser anser) are predominant. [Dec 2010] |