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New Forest Wildlife Calendar - coniferous inclosures

 
There's a considerable amount of wildlife in the New Forest's coniferous inclosures. 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
                     
Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
 Relatively uncommon x x x x x 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
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
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) Relatively common, but not often seen         x x x x x      
Siskin(Carduelis spinus)
Relatively common x x x x x 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
Tree pipit (Anthus trivialis) 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 uncommon
    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  
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) Relatively uncommon             x          
Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Relatively uncommon
             x x        
Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria)
Relatively uncommon
       x x x x x x x    
                         
Dragonflies and damselflies                          
Golden-ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) Relatively common           x x x        
Southern hawker (Aeshna cyanea) Common           x x x x      
                           
Fungi
                          
Carpet fungus (Thelephora terrestris) Relatively uncommon                 x x x  
                           
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Puffballs (Lycoperdon spp)
Common
               x x x x  
Staghorn (Xylaria hypoxylon) Relatively common                 x x x  
Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) Relatively common           x x x x x x  
                           
Mammals
                          
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    
                           
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Southern wood ant (Formica rufa)
Common
   x x x x x x x x x x  
                           
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    
     
    Flowering period
Wild flowers                          
Bramble (Rubus fruticosus) Relatively uncommon         x x 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
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Locally common
          x x x x      
Wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella)
Usually small numbers
    x x x x            
                           

 

 
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