List of the fauna found on Hedgecourt Common or within SSSI.

Mammals
Apodemus sylvaticus Wood or Long-tailed Field Mouse
Bovidae Sheep assorted
Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer
Equidae Horse assorted
Erinaceus europaeus Hedgehog
Meles meles Badger
Microtus agrestis Field Vole
Mus musculus House Mouse
Mustela vison American Mink
Myotis daubentoni Daubenton's or Water Bat
Nyctalus noctula Noctule Bat
Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit
Pipistrellus pipistrellus Pipistrelle Bat
Rattus norvegicus Brown or Common Rat
Sciurus carolinensis Grey Squirrel
Sorex araneus Common Shrew
Sorex minutus Pygmy Shrew
Talpa europaea Mole
Vulpes vulpes Fox

Amphibians and Reptiles
Natrix natrix Grass Snake
Vipera berus Adder
Bufo bufo Common Toad
Rana temporaria Common Frog
Triturus helveticus Palmate Newt

Birds
Accipiter nisus Sparrowhawk
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus Reed Warbler
Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper
Aegithalos caudatus Long-tailed Tit
Aix galericulata Mandarin
Alcedo atthis Kingfisher
Anas clypeata Shoveler
Anas crecca Teal
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard
Anas strepera Gadwall
Anser anser Greylag Goose
Apus apus Swift
Ardea cinerea Grey Heron
Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck
Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Duck
Botaurus stellaris Bittern
Branta canadensis Canada Goose
Bucephala clangula Goldeneye
Carduelis carduelis Goldfinch
Carduelis chloris Greenfinch
Carduelis flammea Redpoll
Carduelis spinus Siskin
Certhia familiaris Treecreeper
Columba palumbus Wood Pigeon
Corvus corone Carrion Crow
Corvus frugilegus Rook
Corvus monedula Jackdaw
Cuculus canorus Cuckoo
Cygnus olor Mute Swan
Delichon urbica House Martin
Dendrocopos major Great Spotted Woodpecker
Emberiza achoeniclus Reed Bunting
Erithacus rubecula Robin
Falco tinnunculus Kestrel
Fringilla coelebs Chaffinch
Fulica atra Coot
Gallinago gallinago Snipe
Gallinula chloropus Moorhen
Garrulus glandarius Jay
Hirundo rustica Swallow
Larus ridibundus Black-headed Gull
Luscinia megarhynchos Nightingale
Mergus merganser Goosander
Motacilla alba Pied Wagtial
Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail
Parus ater Coal Tit
Parus caeruleus Blue Tit
Parus major Great Tit
Parus palustris Marsh Tit
Passer montanus Tree Sparrow
Passer domesticus House Sparrow
Phalacrocorax carbo Cormorant
Phasianus colchicus Pheasant
Phylloscopus collybita Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler
Pica pica Magpie
Picus viridis Green Woodpecker
Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe
Prunella modularis Dunnock
Pyrrhula pyrrhula Bullfinch
Rallus aquaticus Water Rail
Regulus regulus Goldcrest
Scolopax rusticola Woodcock
Sitta europaea Nuthatch
Streptopelia decaocto Collared Dove
Strix aluco Tawny Owl
Sturnus vulgaris Starling
Sylvia borin Garden Warbler
Sylvia communis Whitethroat
Troglodytes troglodytes Wren
Turdus merula Blackbird
Turdud philomelos Song Thrush
Turdus viscivorus Mistle Thrush

Odonata - dragonflies

Aeshna grandis Brown Hawker
Aeshna mixta Migrant Hawker
Anax imperator Emperor Dragonfly
Calopteryx splendens Banded Demoiselle
Coenagrion puella Azure Damselfly
Cordulia aenea Downy Emerald
Enallagma cyathigerum Common Blue Damselfly
Erythromma najas Red-eyed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans Blue-tailed Damselfly
Lestes sponsa Emerald Damselfly
Libellula depressa Broad-bodied Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Four-spotted Chaser
Orthetrum cancellatum Black-tailed Skimmer
Platycnemis pennipes White-legged Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Large Red Damselfly
Somatochlora metallica Brilliant Emerald
Sympetrum sanguineum Ruddy Darter
Sympetrum striolatum Common Darter

Coleoptera - beetles

Anatis ocellata Eyed Ladybird
Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata 19-spot Ladybird
Calvia quattuordecimguttata Cream-spot ladybird
Cassida viridis Green Tortoise Beetle
Chilocorus renipustulatus a ladybird
Chrysolina polita Knotgrass Leaf Beetle
Haliplidae sp. a crawling water beetle
Lampyris noctiluca Glow-worm
Melolontha melolontha Common Cockchafer
Nicrophorus vespilloides a sexton beetle
Podabrus alpinus a soldier beetle
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata 14-spot Ladybird
Rhagonychafulva Common red soldier beetle
Rutpela maculata a longhorn beetle
Sitona cambricus a weevil
Strangalia quadrifasciata a longhom beetle
Synapion ebeninum a seed weevil

Lepidoptera - butterflies and Moths

Aglais urticae Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Ringlet
Gonepteryx rhamni Brimstone
Inachis io Peacock
Ladoga camilla White Admiral
Maniola jurtina Meadow Brown
Ochlodes venata Large Skipper
Pararge aegeria Speckled Wood
Pieris brassicae Large White
Pieris napi Green-veined White
Polygonia c-album Comma
Pyronia tithonus Gatekeeper
Quercusia quercus Purple Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral

Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey
Acronicta rumicis Knotgrass
Aethalura punctulata Grey Birch
Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart
Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty
Angerona prunaria Orange Moth
Apamea epomidion Clouded Brindle
Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches
Apamea remissa Dusky Brocade
Archanara algae Rush Wainscot
Autographa gamma Silver Y
Autographa pulchrina Beautiful Golden Y
Axylia putris Flame
Biston betularia Peppered Moth
Brachylomia viminalis Minor Shoulder-knot
Cabera exanthemata Common Wave
Cabera pusaria Common White Wave
Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock
Campaea margaritata Light Emerald
Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet
Chloroclystis rectangulata Green Pug
Cidaria fulvata Barred Yellow
Coenobia rufa Small Rufous
Coleophora glitzella a micro-moth
Colocasia coryli Nut-tree Tussock
Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet
Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn
Comibaena bajularia Blotched Emerald
Conistra vaccinii Chestnut
Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar
Cryphia domestica Marbled Beauty
Cybosia mesomella Four-dotted Footman
Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth
Diarsia brunnea Purple Clay
Diarsia mendica Ingrailed Clay
Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot
Drepana binaria Oak Hook-tip
Drepana falcataria Pebble Hook-tip
Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix
Ectropis bistortata Engrailed
Eilema lurideola Common Footman
Electrophaes corylata Broken-barred Carpet
Eligmodonta ziczac Pebble Prominent
Ennomos alniaria Canary-shouldered Thorn
Epione repandaria Bordered Beauty
Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet
Epirrita autumnata Autumnal Moth
Epirrita dilutata November Moth
Erannis defoliaria Mottled Umber
Euchoeca nebulata Dingy Shell
Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug
Eupithecia linariata Toadflax Pug
Eupithecia plumbeolata Lead-coloured Pug
Eupithecia pulchellata Foxglove Pug
Eupithecia tenuiata Slender Pug
Euproctis similis Yellow-tail
Euthrix potatoria Drinker
Falcaria lacertinaria Scalloped Hook-tip
Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald
Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches
Hemithea aestivaria Common Emerald
Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift
Herminia grisealis Small Fan-foot
Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic
Hydriomena furcata July Highflyer
Hydriomena impluviata May Highflyer
Hylaeafasciaria Barred Red
Hypena proboscidalis Snout
Hypomecis roboraria Great Oak Beauty
Idaea aversata Riband Wave
Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave
Idaea trigeminata Treble Brown Spot
lpimorpha retusa Double Kidney
Jodis lactearia Little Emerald
Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia thalassina Pale-shouldered Brocade
Laspeyria flexula Beautiful Hook-tip
Lithacodia pygarga Marbled White Spot
Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border
Lomographa bimaculata White-pinion Spotted
Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver
Lycia hirtaria Brindled Beauty
Lygephila pastinum Blackneck
Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic
Miltochrista miniata Rosy Footman
Mythimna comma Shoulder-striped Wainscot
Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna pollens Common Wainscot
Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing
Nonagria typhae Bulrush Wainscot
Notodonta dromedarius Iron Prominent
Nymphula nymphaeata Brown China-mark
Nymphula stagnata Beautiful China Mark
Ochropacha duplaris Common Lutestring
Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder
Odontopera bidentata Scalloped Hazel
Odontosia carmelita Scarce Prominent
Oligia latruncula Tawny Marbled Minor
Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth
Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker
Orthosia cruda Small Quaker
Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character
Orthosia munda Twin-spotted Quaker
Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth
Parastichtis suspecta Suspected
Peridea anceps Great Prominent
Perizoma affinitata Rivulet
Perizoma alchemillata Small Rivulet
Pheosia gnoma Lesser Swallow Prominent
Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent
Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades
Plagodis pulveraria Barred Umber
Pleuroptya ruralis Mother of Pearl
Polia nebulosa Grey Arches
Pseudoipsfagana Green Silver-lines
Pterapherapteryx sexalata Small Seraphim
Pterostoma palpina Pale Prominent
Ptilodon capucina Coxcomb Prominent
Rivula sericealis Straw Dot
Scapula floslactata Cream Wave
Selenia dentaria Early Thorn
Semiothisa liturata Tawny-barred Angle
Semiothisa notata Peacock Moth
Serraca punctinalis Pale Oak Beauty
Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine
Stauropus fagi Lobster Moth
Tethea ocularis octogesimea Figure of Eighty
Tethea or Poplar Lutestring
Tetheella fluctuosa Satin Lutestring
Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet
Thumatha senex Round-winged Muslin
Thyatira batis Peach Blossom
Xanthorhoe designata Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet
Xestia sexstrigata Six-striped Rustic
Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot
Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic
Xylocampa areola Early Grey


Bibliography
Documented memoirs of Mrs M Jones, 2001
SSSI Report on Pond Tail

SJC 07/01