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New Forest Wildlife Calendar - streams and ponds

 
There's lots of wildlife in and around the New Forest's streams and ponds. 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
                     
Goosander (Mergus merganser) Relatively uncommon x x x               x x
Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) Relatively common     x x x x x x x      
Heron (Ardea cinerea) Relatively common x x x x x x x x x x x x
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) Relatively uncommon     x x x x x x x      
Little egret (Egretta garzetta) Relatively uncommon x x x x x x x x x x x x
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Common x x x x x x x x x x x x
Mandarin (Aix galericulata) Relatively uncommon   x x x x x x          
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) Relatively common x x x x x x x x x x x x
Teal (Anas crecca) Uncommon x x x x         x x x x
                           
Dragonflies and damselflies
                         
Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) Common         x x x x        
Broad-bodied chaser (Libellula depressa) Relatively common         x x x x        
Common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) Common         x x x x x      
Common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) Common           x x x x x    
Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) Relatively common         x x x x        
                           
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Golden-ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) Relatively common           x x x        
Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) Common       x x x x x x      
Southern damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale) Common in places         x x x x        
Southern hawker (Aeshna cyanea) Common           x x x x      
                           
Reptiles and amphibians                          
Common frog (Rana temporaria) Relatively common x x x x x x x x x x x  
Common toad (Bufo bufo) Relatively uncommon     x x x x            
Grass snake (Natrix natrix) Relatively uncommon     x x x x x x x x    
Newts Great crested (Triturus cristatus) Relatively uncommon     x x x x x x x      
Palmate (Triturus helveticus) Relatively common     x x x x x          
Smooth (Triturus vulgaris) Relatively common     x x x x x          
                           
Wild flowers   Flowering period
Bog bean (Menyanthes trifoliate) Relatively common         x x            
Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) Uncommon     x x x              
                           
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Marsh St. John's Wort (Hypericum elodes) Common           x x x x      
Mints (Mentha spp) Common             x x x x    
Water crowfoots (Ranunculus spp) Common         x x            
Water-lilly (Nuphar lutea Nymphaea alba) Relatively common           x x x        
Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus) Relatively common         x x            

 

 
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