Being a quiet rural area we enjoy a wide variety of wildlife. Some of it is pretty standard stuff, but pleasant all the same. We also have one or two more unusual visitors. Some, not so welcome as well.
Birdlife:
  • Jay
  • King Fisher
  • Greater Spotted Woodpecker
  • Longtailed Tit
  • Magpie
  • Marsh Tit
  • Nuthatch
  • Pied Wagtail
  • Red Tailed Kite
  • Robin
  • Swallow
  • Thrush
  • Tree Creeper
  • Willow Warbler
  • Wood Pigeon
  • Wren
Animals:
  • Fox
  • Mink - now deceased since it got seven of our chickens!
  • Otter
  • Wood mouse
  • Wild Women of Westergate! see adjacent pic
Probably in the area but which we have yet to see:
  • Deer - spotted down the road, but not on our land -yet.
  • Hedgehog
  • Polecat