Birds & Insects on the Meads
Birds on the Meads
Birds that are commonly seen in or flying over the Meads include:
| Blue tit | Collard dove | Moorhen |
| Great tit | Great spotted woodpecker | Blackbird |
| Long-tailed tip | Green woodpecker | Song thrush |
| Coal tit | Jackdaw | Mistle thrush |
| Chaffinch | Magpie | Redwing |
| Goldfinch | Carrion crow | Fieldfare |
| Greenfinch | Rook | Black-headed gull |
| Yellowhammer | Jay | Sparrowhawk |
| Wren | Grey wagtail | Kestrel |
| Robin | Pied wagtail | Swallow |
| Dunnock | Kingfisher | Swift |
| Goldcrest | Little egret | Housemartin |
| Blackcap | Grey heron | Chiffchaff |
| Starling | Grey heron | Siskin |
| Pheasant | Mute swan | Nuthatch |
| Wood pigeon | Mallard | Treecreeper |
| Ferral pigeon | Coot | Tawny owl |
Overhead:
| Raven | Canada Goose |
| Red kite | Herring gull |
| Buzzard |
Insects
Offers to survey the insect population of The Meads will be gratefully received but, in the meantime, the river provides habitat for damselflies, particularly the Banded Demoiselle, and dragonflies, including the Common Darter and the Emperor Dragonfly.
The Dell in particular attracts many butterflies, including the following:
| Marbled Whit | Painted Lady |
| Gatekeeper | Peacock |
| Ringlet | Red Admiral |
| Small Tortoiseshell | Large Skipper |
| Large Whit | Small Copper |
| Small White | Common Blue |
| Meadow Brown | Comma |
| Orange Tip | Speckled Wood |
| Brimstone |