A list of Flora and Fauna found at Adderbury lakes
reproduced by kind permisson of the Lakes Committee
'S potters' lists with pictures can be found in the nature section of the KidZone - CLICK HERE to find them
Trees and shrubs.
Common Name
Latin Name
Maple
Acer pseudoplatanus
Acer campestre
Alder
Alnus glutinosa
Ash
Fraxinus excelsior
Aspen
Populus tremula
Bamboo
Sasa sp.
Black Italian Poplar
Populus x canadensis
'Serotina'x candicans
Blackthorn
Prunus spinosa
Box
Buxus sempervirens
Elder
Sambucus nigra
Field Maple
Acer campestre
Goat Willow
Salix caprea
Grey Willow
Salix cinerea
Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
Hazel
Corylus avellana
Holly
Ilex aquifolium
Horse Chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
Common Lime
Tilia euopea
London Plane
Plantanus orientalis
Pendunculate Oak
Quercus robur
Rowan
Sorbus aucuparia
Scots Pine
Pinus sylvestris
Silver Birch
Betula pendula
Sycamore
Acer pseudoplatanus
Wayfaring-tree
Viburnum lantana
Wild Plum
Prunus domestica
Yew
Taxus baccata
Shrubs
Cherry Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus
Dog Rose
Rosa canina sens.str
Guelder-rose
Viburnum opulus
Ivy
Hedera helix
Oregon Grape
Mahonia aquifolium
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
There are a small number of elm suckers [Ulmus procera] that have survived Dutch Elm disease.
Herbaceous Plants
Bittersweet
Solanum duleamara
Broad Buckler-fem
Dryopteris dilatata
Broad-leaved Dock
Rumex obtusifolius
Bugle
Ajuga reptans
Bumet Rose
Rosa pimpinelliolia
Butterbur
Petasites hybridus
Cleavers
Galium aparine
Cock's Foot
Dactylis glomerata
Common Comfrey
Symphytum officinale
Common Figwort
Scrophularia nodosa
Common Nettle
Urtica dioica
Common Valerian
Valeriana officinalis
Cow Parsley
Anthriscus sylvestri
Creeping Buttercup
Ranunclus repens
Creeping Thistle
Cirsium arvense
Daisy
Bellis perennis
Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale.
Dog~s Mercury
Mercurialis perennis
Field Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
Field Forget-me-not
Myosotis arvensis
Garlic Mustard
Allaria petiolata
Germander Speedwell
Veronica chamaedrys
Giant Fescue
Festuca gigantea
Goldilocks Buttercup
Ranunculus auricomus
Great Willowherb
Epilobium hirsutum
Greater Burdock
Arctium lappa
Greater Celandine
Chelidonium majus
Greater Plantain
Plantago major
Ground-Elder
Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-Ivy
Glechoma hederacea
Hedge Bindweed
Calystegia sepiuni
Hedge Woundwort
Stachys sylvatica
Herb Bennet
Geum urbanurn
Herb-Robert
Geranium robertianum
Hogweed
Heracleum spondylium
Hop
Humuus lupulus
Japanese Knotweed
Fallopiajaponica
Lesser Burdock
Arctium minus
Lesser Celandine
Ranunculus ficaria
Lords-and-Ladies
Arum maculatum
Male Fem
Dryopteris filix-mas agg.
Meadow Buttercup
Ranunculus acris
Meadowsweet
Flilpendula ulmaria
Primrose
Primula vulgaris
Red Clover
Trifoliwn pratense
Rosebay Willowherb
Chamerion angustifolium
Spear Thistle
Cirsium syulgare
Spindle
Euonymus europaeus
Square-stalked St John's-wort
Hypericum tetraptermn
Three-nerved Sandwort
Mochringlia trinervi
Welted Thistle
Carduus crispus
White Bryony
Bryonia dioica
White Clover
Trifolium repens
White Dead-Nettle
Lamium album
Wild Angelica
Angelica sylvestris
Water Plants
Bulrush
Typha latifolia
Floating Sweet-grass
Glyceria flutans
Fool's Watercress
Apium nodiflorum
Hairy Bitter-cress
Cardamine hirsuta
Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris
Reed Canary-grass
Phalaris aruninacea
Water Chickweed
Myosoton aquaticum
Water-cress
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum sens.str.
Water Figwort
Scrophularia auriculate
Water-Starwort
Callitriche sp.
INVERTEBRATES
Lepidoptera (Butterflies):
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
Large White
Pieris brassicae
Peacock
Inachis io
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
Small Skipper
Thymelicus
Small White
Pieris rapae
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
Other insects:
Flower bug or Bloodsucking bug
Anthocoris nemoralis
Common Flower bug
Anthocoris nemorum
Plantbugs (Nfiridae)
Campyloneura virgula
Deraeocoris ruber
Dicyphus epilobii
Dicyphus stachydis
Delicate Apple Capsid
Malacocoris chlorizans
Black-kneed Apple Capsid
Blepharidopterus angulatus
Orthotylus nassatus
Orthops cervinus
Common Green Capsid
Lygocoris pabulinus
Lygoeoris contaminatus
Phytocoris tillae
Bugs: leafhoppers: (Hemiptera)
Eupteryx aurata
Idiocerus confusus
NUcropsis scotti
Bees:
Nettle-tap
Anthopilia fabricana
Lacewings:
lvficromus vanegatus
Chrysopa camea
Beetles:
Net-winged beetle
Platycis minuta
Seven-spot Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
Cream-spot Ladybird
Calvia quattuordecimguttata
14-spot Ladybird
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Water insects:
Common Pondskater
Gerris lacustris
Water-measurer
Hydrometra staporum
Caddisfly
Limnephilus auricula
Caddisfly
Limnephilus sparsus
Damselflies:
Emerald Damselfly
Lestes sponsa
Common Blue
Enallagma cyathigerum
Large Red
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Artropods:
British Crayfish
Astacus pallipes
North American Crayfish
Pacifastacus leniuscus
VERTEBRATES:
Fish
Carp
CyPn'nus carpio
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Tench
Tinca tinca
Terrestrial Mammals
Badger
Meles meles
Bats
Pipistrelus pipistrellus
Common Shrew
Sorex araneus
Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Frogs
Rana temporia
Grass snake
Natrix (Tropidontus) natrix
Grey Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Mink (American)
Mustela vison
Mole
Talpa europaea
Muntjac
Muntiacus reevesi
Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
BIRDS
Land birds:
Blackbird
Turdus merula
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
Blue Tit
Parus caeruleus
Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
Coal Tit
Parus ter
Collared Dove
Sterptopelia decaaocto
Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Dunnock
Prunella modularis
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
Great Tit
Parus major
Greenfinch
Carduelis chloris
Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Jackdaw
Corvus monedula
Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Denrocopus minor
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus
Magpie
Pica pica
Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Siskin
Carduelis spinus
Songthrush
Turdus philomelos
Sparrowhawk
Accipter nisus
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Starling
Stumus vulgaris
Stock Dove
Columba oenas
Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Swift
Apus apus
Tawny Owl
Strix aluco
Treecreeper
Certhia familiaris
Wood Pigeon
Columba palumbus
Wren
Trogiodytes trogolodytes
Water Birds:
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Mute Swan
Cynus olor (a very occassional visitor)