Some of the many wonderful animals we've seen and heard on the grounds here at Cold Cotes

Peregrine - Falco peregrinus
Sparrow Hawk - Accipiter nisus
Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus )

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea
Mallard Duck - Anas platyrynchos

Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus
Grey Partridge - Perdix perdix
Moorhen - Gallinula chloropus
Coot - Fulica atra
Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus
Curlew - Numenius arquata

Collared Dove - Streptopelia decaocto
Little Owl - Athene noctua (photo courtesy of Jack Edwards)
Tawny Owl - Strix aluco

Swallow - Hirundo rustica
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos minor
Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major
Pied Wagtail - Motacilla alba yarrelli
Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea
Starling - Sturnus vulgaris
Magpie - Pica pica
Jackdaw - Corvus monedula
Rook - Corvus frugilegus

Wren - Troglodytes troglodytes
Spotted Flychatcher - Muscicapa striata
Mistle Thrush - Turdus viscivorus
Song Thrush - Turdus philomelos
Robin - Erithacus rubecula
Blackbird - Turdus merula
Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris

Blue Tit - Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit - Parus major
Long-Tailed Tit - Aegithalos caudatus
Coal Tit - Periparus ater
Willow Tit - Poecile montanus

Sparrow - Passer domesticus
Tree Sparrow - Passer montanus
Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs
Greenfinch - Carduelis chloris
Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis

Mammals

Fox - Vulpes vilpes
Roe Deer - Capreolus capreolus
Mole - Talpa europaea
Hedgehog - Erinaceus europaeus
Grey Squirrel - Sciurus carolinensis
Brown Hare - Lepus capensis
Rabbit - Oryctolagus cuniculus
Pipistrelle - Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Shetland Pony - Theakson & Tigger
Fell Pony - Mouse
Cat - Missy & Catty (neither are allowed in guest accomodation areas, bedrooms, sitting room etc)
Dog - Chief (recently moved here from Texas and seems to like the cooler weather)
Sheep - On the neighbouring fields (except for that occasion when a couple made it over the wall and took a fancy to the evergreens!)
Cow - On the neighbouring fields (except for a day when a few wandered in to the car park)

Reptiles/Amphibians

Common Frog - Rana temporaria
Common Toad - Bufo bufo

Insects

Dragonflies
Butterfiles & Moths
Bees