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 |
|---|---|---|
|
reed warbler goldfinch cuckoo muscovy duck jay goldeneye cuckoo pochard wren cormorant coot * chaffinch tufted duck great crested grebe swallow house martin song thrush grey wagtail reed bunting pied wagtail starling magpie mute swan * little egret grey heron mandarin duck mallard duck * moorhen * rook common tern collared dove wood pigeon Canada geese * buzzard kestrel great tit robin blackbird |
red admiral butterfly mayfly cabbage white butterfly orange tip butterfly 4-spot ladybird (black) 2-spot ladybird (black) |
grey squirrel rabbit |
