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New Forest Wildlife Calendar - ancient, unenclosed woodland

 
There's lots of wildlife in the New Forest's ancient, unenclosed woodlands. Here's a guide to what can be seen throughout the year. Not everything is included, though, as such a list would be incredibly long, but many of the notable species are shown.
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Birds
                     
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) Relatively uncommon x x x           x x x  
Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Common x x x x x x x x x x x  
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) Common     x x x x x x x      
Coal tit (Parus ater)
Common x x x x x x x x x x x x
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) Uncommon x x x x x x x x x x x x
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) Common x x x x x x x x x x x x
Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Uncommon x x x x x x x x x x x x
Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) Common x x x x x x x x x x x x
Green woodpecker (Picus viridis) Common x x x x x x x x x x x x
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) Uncommon x x x x x x x x x x x x
Honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus) Uncommon         x x x x x      
Lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) Relatively uncommon x x x x x x x x x x x x
                           
    J F M A M J J A S O N D
Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) Common x x x x x x x x x x x x
Mandarin (Aix galericulata) Relatively uncommon   x x x x x x          
Marsh tit (Parus palustris) Common x x x x x x x x x x x x
Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) Common x x x x x x x x x x x x
Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Common
 x x x x x x x x x x x x
Raven (Corvus corax)
Uncommon
 x x x x x x x x x x x x
Redstart (Phoenicurus Phoenicurus) Common       x x x x x x      
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
Common
 x x x x           x x x
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Uncommon
 x x x x x x x x x x x x
Tawny owl (Strix aluco)
Common, but not often seen
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Common
 x x x x x x x x x x x x
Wood warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
Relatively uncommon
       x x x x x x      
Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
Common, but not often seen
x x x x x x x x x x x x
                         
    J F M A M J J A S O N D
Butterflies
                          
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Relatively common
    x x x x x x x x x  
Peacock (Inachis io)
Relatively uncommon
     x x x x x x x x x  
Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Relatively uncommon
     x x x x x x x x x  
Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Relatively common
             x x        
Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria)
Relatively common
       x x x x x x x    
                         
Fungi
                          
Amethyst deceiver (Laccaria amethystea) Relatively common                 x x x  
Amanita citrina Relatively common                 x x x  
Beafsteak fungus (Fistulina hepatica) Relatively common                 x x x  
Beechwood sickener (Russula mairei) Relatively common                 x x x  
Birch bracket fungus (Piptoporus betulinus) Common x x x x x x x x x x x x
Cep (Boletus edulis)
Relatively common
                 x x x  
Chicken-of-the-woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)
Relatively common
               x x x    
                           
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Common earth-ball (Scleroderma citrinum) Common                 x x x  
Fly agaric (Amanita virosa)
Common
                   x x  
Ganoderma spp Common x x x x x x x x x x x x
Hedgehog fungus (Hydnum repandum) Relatively common                 x x x  
Honey fungus (Armillaria mellea)
Common
                 x x x  
Incaps (Coprinus spp) Relatively common                 x x x  
Oyster fungus (Pleurotus ostreatus)
Common
         x x x x x x x  
Pholiota spp Relatively common                 x x x  
Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) Common                 x x x  
Puffballs (Lycoperdon spp)
Relatively common
               x x x x  
Staghorn (Xylaria hypoxylon) Relatively common                 x x x  
Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) Relatively common           x x x x x x  
Sulphur tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare)
Common
               x x x x  
                           
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Mammals
                          
Badger (Meles meles) Relatively widespread, but not often seen x x x x x x x x x x x x
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Relatively common, but not often seen
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Fallow deer (Dama dama)
Common
 x x x x x x x x x x x x
Red deer (Cervus elaphus)
Locally common
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Relatively common
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Sika deer (Cervus nippon)
Locally common
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Squirrel - grey (Sciurus carolinensis)
Common
 x x x x x x x x x x x x
                           
Miscellaneous insects
                          
Dung beetle (various)
Common
     x x x x x x x x    
Hornet (Vespa crabro)
Relatively common
         x x x x x x    
Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus)
Relatively common, but not often seen
        x x x x        
Southern wood ant (Formica rufa)
Common
   x x x x x x x x x x  
                           
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Reptiles                          
Adder (Vipera berus) Relatively uncommom     x x x x x x x x    
Slow worm (Anguis fragilis) Relatively uncommon     x x x x x x x x    
                           
Wild flowers   Flowering period
Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) Uncommon       x x x            
Bluebell (Endymion non-scriptus)
Usually small numbers
      x x x            
Bramble (Rubus fruticosus) Relatively common         x x x x x      
Bugle (Ajuga reptans) Uncommon         x x x          
Butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
Widespread but only as isolated plants
 x x x x x x x x x x x x
Common cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense) Relatively common         x x x x x x    
Common dog violet (Viola riviniana) Uncommon         x x            
Dog rose (Rosa canina) Relatively uncommon           x x          
Enchanters nightshade (Circaea lutetiana) Relatively uncommon)           x x x        
                           
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Locally common
          x x x x      
Germander speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) Relatively uncommon       x x x            
Herb robert (Geranium robertianum) Uncommon         x x x x x x    
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) Uncommon           x x x x      
Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria)
Usually small numbers
  x x x x              
Primrose (Primula vulgaris)
Usually small numbers
  x x x x              
Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) Uncommon           x x x x      
Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa)
Usually small numbers
  x x x x              
Wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella)
Usually small numbers
    x x x x            
Wood spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides) Relatively uncommon       x x              
                           

 

 

 
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