Wild Piddington
One of the advantages of living in Piddington is the abundance of natural life on our doorstep (literally in some cases!). We thought it might be a good idea to record the flora and fauna seen around the village, and share with other villagers any sightings of interesting or unusual species.
The following list was begun by Isobel Dodson. If you can add to this list - with photographs, if you have them - or if you'd like to start a separate list of garden birds, wild flowers, or anything else relating to our little patch of the countryside, please contact me.
The following list was begun by Isobel Dodson. If you can add to this list - with photographs, if you have them - or if you'd like to start a separate list of garden birds, wild flowers, or anything else relating to our little patch of the countryside, please contact me.
Making tracks - pheasant, moorhen or partridge? (Photo: Isobel Dodson, 2009)
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Lady Amherst's Pheasant - on road by Hill Farm - amazing colours
Sparrow Hawk Barn Owl - swooping low along road at Cow Leys Tawny Owl (heard) Little Owl - on telegraph pole Red-Legged Partridge - mother and chicks
Hares in field - and a 3-legged one literally 'hareing' down the road outside Seven Stars! |
Badger - with young cubs
White Pheasant Green Woodpecker Greater Spotted Woodpecker Fieldfare & Red Wing - winter flocks in field and hedgerow Redpoll Jay Cuckoo (heard) |
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Woodcock - aerial display 'roding' Stone Curlew - crossing road outside village (very rare!) Pipistrelle Bat Fox Hummingbird Moth Muntjac Deer Hedgehog |
Badger family at dusk in early summer (Photo: Isobel Dodson, 2007)
Muntjac (Barking Deer) - originally a Woburn Park escapee, now naturalised (Photo: Isobel Dodson, 2012)
Scarlet Tiger Moth, June (Photo: Isobel Dodson, 2021)
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White pheasant - not the best camouflage … (Photo: Isobel Dodson, 2007)
Shaggy Inkcaps in Ludgershall Road, early October (Photo: Isobel Dodson, 2020)
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