Ruddy darter

Common darter

2 Spot Ladybird

Lots of colour variations. Feeds on aphids.

Rustic Sailor Beetle

7 Spot Ladybird

Most common ladybird, feeds on aphids, hibernates over winter.

Malachite Beetle

Metallic

Common Red Soldier Beetle

Usually seen on the flowers of cow parsley and other umbelifer flowers.

Large Red Tailed Bumble Bee

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Robin’s Pin Cushion Gall/Bedeguar Gall Wasp

This tiny wasp causes hairy galls to form on the stems of dog roses.

Robin

Robins are a very common species and can be seen all year round in a variety of habitats. They feed mainly on insects and are common visitors to gardens.

Kestrel

Kestrels are a small bird of prey that can often be seen hovering whilst hunting for small mammals above areas of grassland. They can be seen all year round.

Red Kite

Red kites are scavengers that can be seen all year round, often feeding on road kill. They were hunted almost to extinction in the 19th century but have recently been successfully reintroduced to Northamptonshire and are now a common sight

Pheasant

A very familiar gamebird, pheasants are large, colourful and have a long tail. Common in farmland and woodland throughout Britain, the males’ loud, sharp, croaking call can be heard resonating through the countryside before the bird is actually seen. Pheasants

Little Grebe

Grebes are diving waterbirds, feeding on small fish and aquatic invertebrates. The Little Grebe or ‘Dabchick’, as it is sometimes known, is our smallest grebe, about half the size of a Moorhen. Grebes nest on floating platforms made up of

Lesser Bulrush

Fluffy, downy seeds blown by wind in late summer and autumn. Slimmer than bulrush with gap between female (red flowers) and male (yellow) flowers.

Bulrush

Fluffy, downy seeds blown by wind in late summer and autumn. Fatter than lesser bulrush with no gap between female (red flowers) and male (yellow) flowers.