Latest News - Breeding Owls
A pair of Tawny owls have successfully bred again in Knolls Wood this year.
Tawny owl feathers are beautifully camouflaged so they are hard to spot. They also stay very still and quiet.
Other birds (blackbirds, magpies and jays) in Knolls Wood will try to attack them if spotted. These Tawny owls are diligent and extremely hard working parents.
Bottom Left - Our night camera trap catches a tawny on the ground!
Bottom Right - Hard to spot this year's owlets.
The lack of a well developed understorey used for cover, may be affecting the birds and small mammal populations, but more typical woodland bird species are present in reasonable numbers. Although no specific survey has been undertaken we don't believe there is a wide variety of wildlife. Badgers have been seen (an old sett is known but not necessarily still in use) and muntjac are common. Grey squirrels also thrive in large numbers in the wood.
Once again we would welcome members' and visitors' contributions in terms of 'sightings', photographs or information on the birds and animals seen in the woods.
These lists are by no means complete but based on observations and previous records.
Badger
Bats (2 species)
Fox
Grey Squirrel
Muntjac
Rabbit
Mole
Beetles
Spiders
Red Admiral butterfly
Cabbage White butterfly
Dragonflies
