Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Resident

Blackbird
Turdus merula
Resident

Black-headed gull
Larus ridibundus
Resident

Blue tit
Parus caeruleus
Resident

Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
Winter visitor

Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Resident

Collared dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Resident

Coot
Fulica atra
Resident

Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Summer visitor

Curlew
Numenius arqata
Resident

Dunnock
Prunella modularis
Resident

Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Winter visitor

Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Resident

Great tit
Parus major
Resident

Greenfinch
Carduelis chloris
Resident

Green Woodpecker
Picus virudis
Resident

Grey heron
Ardea cinerea
Resident

Grey partridge
Perdix perdix
Resident

House martin
Delichon urbica
Summer visitor

House sparrow
Passer domesticus
Resident.

Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Resident

Jackdaw
Corvus monedula
Resident

Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Resident

Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Resident

Lapwing
(peewit, or
green plover)
Vanellus vanellus
Resident

Linnet
Carduellis cannabina
Resident

Little owl
Athene noctua
Resident

Magpie
Pica pica
Resident

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Resident

Mistle thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Resident

Moorhen
Gallinus chloropus
Resident

Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Resident

Pied wagtail
Motacilla alba
Resident

Redwing
Turdus iliacus
Winter visitor

Reed bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
Resident

Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Resident

Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Resident

Song thrush
Turdus philomelos
Resident

Skylark
Alauda arvensis
Resident

Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Resident

Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Resident

Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Summer visitor

Swift
Apus apus
Summer visitor

Tawny owl
Strix aluco
Resident

Tree sparrow
Passer montanus
Resident

Wood pigeon
Columba palumbus
Resident

Wren
Troglodytes troglo-
dytes
Resident

Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
Resident

There are many other varieties of trees growing in gardens in the local area, but most of these are of foreign origin, grown for ornamental purpose.

There are various examples of nonnative species growing around the area of the colliery, including a grape vine growing among the hedgerows surrounding the playing fields!

Pipistrelle Bat
Pipistrellus pipist-
rellus

Fallow Deer
Dama dama

Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes

Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus occidentalis

Hedgehog
Erinaceus europeaus

Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus

Common Shrew
Sorex araneus

Grey Squirrel
Scuirus carolinensis

Mole
Talpa europaea

House Mouse
Mus musculus domesticus

Wood Mouse
(Long-tailed field mouse)
Apodemus sylvaticus

Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus

Stoat
Mustela erminea

Bank Vole
Clethrionmomys glareolus

Common Vole
Microtus arvalis

Water Vole
Arvicola terrestris

Weasel
Mustela nivalis

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Adder or Viper
Vipera berus berus

Common Frog
Rana temporia

Common Toad
Bufo bufo

Grass Snake
Natrix natrix

Smooth Newt
Triturus vulgaris

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Brandling
Eisenia foetida

Earthworm
Lumbricus terrestrialis
(also many other ssp of LUMBRICIDEA, inc Allobophora)

Garden Slug
Arion hortensis

Garden Snail
Helix aspersa

Large Black Slug
Arion ater var ater

Large Red Slug
Arion ater var rufus

Yellow Slug
Limax flavus

Insect, arachnids & myriapods.

The diversity of insect life around this area such that it would take more space than I have available to cover every specimen I've listed, and then there's those I've yet to add to the list.
The following is just a brief collection of those which I have managed to photograph so far.

Buff Tailed Bumblebee
Bombus lapidarius

Several species of bees inhabit the area around Hatfield Colliery. Many are of the wild Bombus variety, but an equal number are of the domesticated Apis variety.

I've studied the Cinnabar at some length for the last year, and I believe I can forecast that next year (2004) will prove to be the year of the Cinnabar.
This species of moth lays it's eggs on ragwort plants. The larva feed exclusively on this kind of plant, an activity which has been recognised world wide. In various parts of the USA, New Zealand and Australia. the Cinnabar has been purposely introduced as a boilogical control for famland which has been overrun with ragwort. This plant is regarded as a major past, as it is known to be poisonous to grazing animals.
This year I have noted a great increase in the number of caterpillers attacking ragwort plants in this area. An increase in caterpillers usually indicates an increase in adults in the following year.

Over the last year I have noted a great many types of Butterfly and Moth (Lepidoptera) living in close proximity to the colliery.
Butterflies are usually the most prominent, due to their bright colours and the fact that are most usually seen on bright sunny days. Besides those shown below, I have observed several butterfly sp, including orange tips, brimstones, red admirals, peacocks, commas, ringlets, small coppers, small blues, skippers, and the small pearl bordered fritillary.
Moths are evident in large numbers and includes many species, such as hawk moths, grass moths, burnets and tigers.