Walk wildlife

This is a non-exhaustive list of the wildlife that we encountered on the HoCWalk. The photo could only ever be of hares, our constant wild companions throughout this journey.

Mammals

horses & ponies

deer (roe, red, fallow, sika, muntjac)

hare

stoat/weasel

rabbit

field mouse

vole

rat

grey squirrel

red squirrel

fox

cow (various)

sheep (various)

pig (various)

mountain goat

domestic goat (various)

dog

cat

human

otter

grey seal

harbour seal

Reptiles

grass snake

slow worm

Amphibians

common frog

common toad

Birds

carrion crow

rook

jackdaw

magpie

jay

hooded crow

raven

house sparrow

dunnock

robin

blue tit

great tit

song thrush

blackbird

chaffinch

goldfinch

wren

starling

wood pigeon

feral pigeon

collared dove

stock dove

green woodpecker

great spotted woodpecker

skylark

blackcap

swallow

swift

house martin

sand martin

reed bunting

willow warbler

sedge warbler

wheatear

meadow pipit

yellow hammer

dipper

black-headed gull

lesser black-backed gull

herring gull

pheasant

red-legged partridge

red grouse

grey wagtail

pied wagtail

greylag goose

Canada goose

Greenland white-fronted geese

moorhen

coot

great crested grebe

cormorant

shag

curlew

oystercatcher

mute swan

mallard

tufted duck

Aylesbury duck

lapwing

grey heron

little egret

kingfisher

kestrel

common buzzard

honey buzzard

red kite

sparrowhawk

peregrine falcon

golden eagle