The canals are playing a very important role nowadays in helping wildlife find a home. With so much of the countryside being turned over to high-power farming, or being taken for building development, wildlife is finding it increasingly difficult to compete. British Waterways, The Waterways Trust, and the well-known nature conservation charities are working together to make the canals more wildlife-friendly thus creating a natural corridor for wildlife.
A list of all the varieties we saw during our holiday is shown below. Birds marked with * had young sighted with them.
| Birds | Insects etc | Animals etc |
|---|---|---|
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Jackdaw Rook Jay Kingfisher Common tern Reed bunting Yellowhammer Bluetit Great crested grebe Goldfinch Longtailed tit Pheasant Peregrine falcon Grey Wagtail Chaffinch Canada Geese * Aylesbury ducks Corn bunting Buzzard Wren Oyster catcher Pied wagtail Coot Moorhen * Collared dove Wood pigeon Great tit Song thrush Sand martin Blackbird Robin Grey heron Mute swan * Magpie Swallow Carrion crow Magpie |
Peacock butterfly Banded demoiselle damselfly Speckled wood butterfly Large red damselfly Emperor dragonfly Red admiral (butterfly) Cabbage white (butterfly) |
Snail Grey squirrel Bank vole Rabbits |
