Moira Scottow of East Wickham Conservation Volunteers has circulated a list of species recorded at the site this year, compiled by team member Del.
There is an array of trees, scrub and seed-bearing plants, so a good list of birds can be found, including Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Greenfinch and Great Spotted and Green Woodpeckers. Sparrowhawk and Kestrel have been recorded during 2014.
The butterfly highlight was Clouded Yellow, and Ringlet was seen again at what appears to have been one of the earlier colonisation sites for this rapidly spreading insect in the Borough. 20 species of butterfly were recorded in all.
The Jersey Tiger moth, which has got everywhere in 2014, was also seen.
Scrub and grassland create good wildlife habitat at East Wickham Open Space (Photo: Chris Rose)
