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These fabulous Gold Crests were photographed in March 2008 in the front garden. We have often seen them around the large conifer but never witnessed such a fabulous display. They were totally oblivious to our presence as they displayed for over 15 minutes only a few metres from where we were watching. These are Britain's smallest bird - even smaller than the wren. You can see by the size of the barbed wire they are perching on.
Cote How Red Squirrel - 5th Sept 2008
This Red Squirrel was photographed at Cote How on the 5th Sept 2008, the first sighting of a Red at Cote How for over 10 years.
This is a sure sign that Reds are re-populating the area as a direct consequence of Grey Squirrel control.
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This beauty was one of 2 Roe Deer spotted grazing amongst the crags in our back garden in Mid sept 2008.
It is a wonderful joy for our guests to see such magnificent wildlife in our grounds.
Get up early and peep through the curtains the is always alive with wildlife including: Red deer, badgers, rabbits, squirrels birds etc etc. |
We enjoy many wildlife visitors such as badgers, deer, rabbits, sheep and of course many species of birds. The view from our landing window shows the back garden which extends as far as the stone wall in the background and is currently being stripped of Rhododendron to reveal some very interesting crags and Victorian pathways to explore!
Below are a few more common visitors to our garden. All photographed in 2008
Can you name the species? - Roll over a thumbnail to enlarge below |
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 March 2006 - Our busy bird table!
Mammals
Badger
Fox
Grey Squirel
House Mice
Long Eared Bat
Mink
Pipistrelle Bat
Rabbit
Red Deer
Red Squirrel
Roe Deer
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Cote How Bird Visitors
Blackbird
Blue Tit
Buzzard
Carrion Crow
Chaffinch
Coal Tit
Dunnock
Gold Crest
Gold Finch
Great Tit
Greater Spotted Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker
Greenfinch
Grey Heron
Grey Wagtail
Jackdaws
Jay
Long Tailed tit
Marsh Tit
Mistle Thrush
Nuthatches
Pied Wagtail
Robin
Song Thrush
Sparrowawk
Swallow
Tawny Owl
Tree Creeper
Woodpigeon
Wren
Flying Over:
Canada Geese
Grey Lag Geese
Mallard
Mute Swan
Raven
Snipe
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Meadow and Wetland Areas
We commissioned the Wildlife Trust to carry out a species swervey as we felt that the site was very special which CWT agreed with.
The field has never been overgrazed or improved (adding fertilizers etc) and therefore has an excellent bio-diversity.
Here is a list of the plants identified in the initial survey in Summer 2008:
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Achillea millefolium |
Yarrow |
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Achillea ptarmica |
Sneezewort |
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Agrostis capillaries |
Common Bent |
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Agrostis stolonifera |
Creeping Bent |
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Anthoxanthum odoratum |
Sweet Vernal Grass |
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Alchemilla glabra |
Smooth Lady’s Mantle |
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Alnus glutinosa |
Alder |
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Angelica sylvestris |
Wild Angelica |
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Aster novi-belgii |
Michaelmas Daisy |
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Betula pubescens |
Downy Birch |
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Callitriche sp |
Water-starwort |
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Caltha palustris |
Marsh Marigold |
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Campanula rotundifolia |
Harebell |
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Carex elata |
Tufted Sedge |
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Carex rostrata |
Bottle Sedge |
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Centaurea nigra |
Common Knapweed |
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Cerastium fontanum |
Common Mouse-ear |
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Circaea lutetiana |
Enchanter’s Nightshade |
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Cirsium arvense |
Creeping Thistle |
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Cirsium palustre |
Marsh Thistle |
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Conopodium majus |
Greater Pignut |
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Dactylis glomerata |
Cocksfoot |
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Deschampsia cespitosa |
Tufted Hair Grass |
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Eleochoris palustris |
Common Spike-rush |
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Endymion non-scripta |
Bluebell |
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Epilobium palustre |
Marsh Willow Herb |
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Festuca ovina/rubra |
Fescue |
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Filipendula ulmaria |
Meadow Sweet |
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Fraxinus excelsior |
Ash |
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Galium aparine |
Cleavers/Goosegrass |
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Galium palustre |
Marsh Bedstraw |
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Galium saxatile |
Heath Bedstraw |
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Holcus lanatus |
Yorkshire Fog |
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Impatiens glandulifera |
Himalayan Balsam |
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Iris pseudocorus |
Yellow Flag |
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Juncus acutiflorus |
Sharp-flowered Rush |
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Juncus articulatus |
Jointed Rush |
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Juncus effusus |
Soft Rush |
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Juncus tenuis |
Slender Rush |
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Leontodon autumnalis |
Autumn Hawkbit |
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Lotus pedunculatus |
Greater Bird’sfoot Trefoil |
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Lychnis flos-cuculi |
Ragged Robin |
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Lycopus europaeus |
Gypsywort |
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Lythrum salicaria |
Purple Loosestrife |
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Melampyrum pratense |
Common Cow-wheat |
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Mentha aquatica |
Water Mint |
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Menyanthes trifoliate |
Bogbean |
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Myosotis scorpioides |
Water Forget-me- not |
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Nymphaea alba |
White Water Lily |
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Phalaris arundinacea |
Reed Canary-grass |
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Plantago lanceolata |
Ribwort Plantain |
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Poa trivialis |
Rough Meadow-grass |
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Polygonum persicaria |
Redshank |
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Potentilla erecta |
Tormentil |
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Potentilla palustris |
Marsh Cinquefoil |
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Prunella vulgaris |
Selfheal |
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Quercus petraea |
Sessile Oak |
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Ranunculus acris |
Meadow Buttercup |
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Ranunculus flammula |
Lesser Spearwort |
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Ranunculus repens |
Creeping Buttercup |
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Rumex acetosa |
Common sorrel |
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Rumex obtusifolius |
Broad Leaved Dock |
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Senecio aquaticus |
Marsh Ragwort |
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Stachys officinalis |
Betony |
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Stachys palustris |
Marsh Woundwort |
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Stellaria graminea |
Lesser Stitchwort |
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Succisa pratensis |
Devil’s Bit Scabious |
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Taraxacum officinale |
Dandelion |
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Trifolium pratense |
Red Clover |
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Trifolium repens |
White Clover |
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Urtica dioica |
Stinging Nettle |
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Valeriana dioica |
Marsh Valerian |
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Veronica chamaedrys |
Germander Speedwell |
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Viola palustris |
Marsh Violet |
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