Checklist of Recorded Species
This is a list of all species recorded at Long Lane Pasture.
* indicates that this species is known to have bred on the Pasture.
Birds
- Blackcap: Sylvia atricapilla
- Blackbird *: Turdus merula
- Blue Tit: Parus caeruleus
- Bullfinch *: Pyrrhula pyrrhula
- Canada Goose: Branta canadiensis
- Collard Dove: Streptopelia decaocto
- Carrion Crow: Corvus corone
- Chaffinch: Fringilla coelebs
- Dunnock *: Prunella modularis
- Feral Pigeon: Columba livia
- Fieldfare: Turdus pilaris
- Goldcrest: Regulus regulus
- Goldfinch: Carduelis carduelis
- Great Tit: Parus major
- Greenfinch: Carduelis chloris
- Greater Spotted Woodpecker: Dendrocopos major
- Green Woodpecker: Picus viridis
- Grey Wagtail: Motacilla cinerea
- Heron: Ardea cinerea
- House Sparrow *: Passer domesticus
- Jackdaw: Corvus monedula
- Jay: Garrulus glandarius
- Kestrel (hovering): Falco tinnunculus
- Lesser Whitethroat: Sylvia curruca
- Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus
- Magpie: Pica Pica
- Mallard: Anas platyrhnchos
- Mistle Thrush: Turdus viscivorus
- Moorhen: Gallinula chloropus
- Green Parakeet: Aratinga holochlora
- Pied wagtail: Motacilla alba
- Redwing: Turdus iliacus
- Robin *: Erithacus rubecula
- Song Thrush: Turdus philomelos
- Sparrowhawk: Accipiter nisus
- Starling: Sturnus vulgaris
- Swift (flying over pond): Apus apus
- Whitethroat *: Sylvia communis
- Wood Pigeon: Columba palumbus
- Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes
Butterflies
- Brimstone: Gonepteryx rhamni
- Comma: Polygonia c-album
- Common Blue: Polyommatus icarus
- Essex Skipper: Thymelicus lineola
- Gatekeeper: Pyronia tithonus
- Green-veined White: Pieris napi
- Holly Blue: Celastrina argiolus
- Large Skipper: Ochlodes venata
- Large White: Pieris brassicae
- Meadow Brown: Maniola jurtina
- Orange Tip: Anthocharis cardamines
- Painted Lady: Cynthia cardui
- Peacock: Inachis io
- Red Admiral: Vanessa atalanta
- Small Copper: Lycaena phlaeas
- Small Heath: Coenonympha pamphilus
- Small Skipper: Thymelicus sylvestris
- Small Tortoiseshell: Aglais urticae
- Small White: Pieris rapae
- Speckled Wood: Pararge aegeria
- White-letter Hairstreak: Strymonidia w-album
Moths
- Angle Shades: Phlogophora meticulosa
- Beaded Chestnut: Agrochola lychnidis
- Bird's Wing: Dypterygia scabriuscula
- Blood Vein: Timandra griseata
- Bright line brown eye: Mythimna conigera
- Brimstone Moth: Opisthograptis luteolata
- Brown House-moth: Hofmannophilia pseudospretella
- Brown Rustic: Rusina ferruginea
- Buff Ermine: Spilosoma luteum
- Button Snout: Hypena rostralis
- Cinnabar: Tyria jacobaeae
- Clay: Mythimna ferrago
- Clay Fan Foot: Paracolax tristalis
- Common Brown Plume: Emmelina mododactyla
- Common Carpet: Epirrhoe alternate
- Common Quaker: Orthosia cerasi
- Common Marbled Carpet: Chloroclysta truncata
- Common Rustic: Mesapamea secalis
- Common Wainscot: Mythimna pallens
- Common White Plume: Pterophorus pentadactyla
- Common Swift: Hepialus lupulinus
- Common Snout: Hypena proboscidalis
- Dark Arches: Apamea monoglypha
- Dark Brocade: Blepharita adusta
- Dark Spectacle: Abrostola triplasia
- Dark Swordgrass: Agrotis ipsilon
- Dot Moth: Melanchra persicariae
- Early Thorn: Selenia dentaria
- Elephant Hawk Moth (caterpillar): Deilephila elpenor
- Flame Shoulder: Orchropleura plecta
- Garden Dart: Euxoa nigricans
- Green Arches: Anaplectoides prasina
- Grey Arches: Polia nebulosa
- Heart and Dart: Agrotis exclamationis
- Ingrailed Clay: Diarsia mendica
- Large Yellow Under-wing: Noctua pronuba
- Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing: Noctua janthina
- Lesser Yellow Underwing: Noctua comes
- Light Arches: Apamea lithoxylaea
- Light Emerald: Campaea margaritata
- Lime hawk moth: Mimas tiliae
- Lunar Underwing: Omphaloscelis lunosa
- Marbled Minor: Oligia strigilis
- Mother of Pearl: Pleuroptya ruralis
- Mottled Beauty: Alcis repandata
- Mottled Rustic: Caradrina morpheus
- Mouse Moth: Amphipyra tragopognis
- Mullein (caterpillar): Shargacucullia verbasci
- Muslin moth: Diaphora mendica
- Narrow-bordered 5 spot Burnet: Zygaena lonicera
- Pale Prominent: Pterostoma palpina
- Poplar Grey: Acronicta aceris
- Poplar Hawk Moth: Laothoe populi
- Purple Clay: Diarsia brunnea
- Red Underwing: Catocala nupta
- Riband Wave: Idaea degeneraria
- Rosy Rustic: Hydraecia micacea
- Ruby Tiger: Phragmatobia fuliginosa
- Rustic: Hoplodrina blanda
- Sallow: Xanthia icteritia
- Scalloped Oak: Crocallis elinguaria
- Scorched Carpet: Ligdia adustata
- Setaceous Hebrew Character: Xestia c-nigram
- Shuttle-shaped Dart: Agrotis puta
- Silver-ground Carpet: Xanthorhoe montanata
- Silver Y: Autographa gamma
- Six-spot Burnet: Zygaena filipendulae
- Small Magpie: Eurrhypara hortulata
- Snout: Hypena proboscidalis
- Spectacle: Abrostola tripartita
- Square Spot Rustic: Xestia xanthographa
- Straw Dot: Rivula sericealis
- Straw Underwing: Thalpophila matura
- Tawny Marbled Minor: Oligia latruncula
- Turnip Moth: Agrotis segetum
- Uncertain: Hoplodrina alsines
- Vapourer (caterpillar): Orgyia antiqua
- White Ermine: Spilosoma lubricpeda
- Willow Beauty: Peribatodes thomboidaria
- Yellow Shell: Camptogramma bilineata
Amphibians
- Common Frog: Rana temporaria
- Smooth Newt: Lissotriton vulgaris
- Toad: Bufo bufo
reptiles
- Slow Worm: Anguis fragilis
Mammels
- bat:
- Pipistrelle Soprano: Pipistrellus pygmaeus
- Brown Rat: Rattus norvegicus
- Grey Squirrel: Neosciurus carolinensis
- Hedgehog: Erinaceus europaeus
- Red Fox: Vulpes vulpes
- Vole:
- Bank: Clethrionomys glareolus
- Field/short-tailed: Microtus agrestis
- Wood mouse: Sylvaemus sylvaticus
Flowering Plants
- Alkanet: Anchusa officinalis
- Bindweed:
- Hedge: Calystegia sepium
- Field: Calystegia soldanella
- Bittercress, Narrow-leaved: Cardamine impatiens
- Bluebell:
- English: Hyacinthoides non-scripta
- Spanish: Endymion hispanicus
- Bullrush/Reedmace: Typha latifolia
- Burdock: Arctium minus
- Campion, Red: Silene dioica
- Chamomile, Wild (Scented Mayweed): Chamomilla recutita
- Charlock: Sinapsis arvensis
- Cleavers, Goosegrass: Gallium aparine
- Clover:
- Red: Trifolium pratense
- White: Trifoleum repens
- Comfrey: Symphytum offianale
- Cow Parsley (Queen Anne's Lace): Anthriscus sylvestris
- Cranesbill:
- Cut-leaved: Geranium dissectum
- Meadow: Geranium pratense
- Daffodil: Narcissus sp.
- Daisy, Dog (Ox Eye): Leucanthemum vulgare
- Dandelion: Taraxacum officinale
- Deadnettle:
- Red: Lamium alba
- White: Lamium album
- Dock, broad-leaved: Rumex obtusifolius
- Dogwood: Cornus sanguinea
- Fat Hen: Chenopodium album
- Flag, Yellow: Iris pseudocorus
- Forget-me-not: Myosotis arvensis
- Foxglove: Digitalis purpurea
- Groundsel: Senecio vulgaris
- Hemlock: Conium maculatum
- Hemp Agrimony: Eupatorium cannabinum
- Herb Robert: Geranium robertianum
- Hogweed: Heracleum sphondyleum
- Horse-radish: Armoracia rusticana
- Iris:
- Yellow: Iris pseudocorus
- Blue: Iris foetidissima
- Jack by the Hedge / Garlic Mustard: Alliana petiolata
- Knotgrass: Polygonum aviculare
- Lesser Celandine: Ranunculus ficaria
- Lesser Knapweed or Hardheads: Centaurea nigra
- Lungwort: Pulmonana officinalis
- Meadow Vetchling: Lathyrus pratensis
- Michaelmas Daisy: Aster novi-belgii
- Mugwort: Artemisia vulgaris
- Mullein: Verbascum thapsus
- Nettle, Stinging: Urtica dioica
- Nipplewort: Lapsana communis
- Poppy:
- Common: Papaver rhoeas
- Opium: Papaver somniferum
- Prickly Lettuce: Lactuca serriola
- Primrose: Primula vulgaris
- Purple Loosestrife: Lythrum salicaria
- Ragwort: Senecio jacobaea
- Rape (oilseed): Brassica napus
- Red shank or Persicaria: Polygonum persicaria
- Rush:
- Soft: Juncus effusus
- Flowering: Juncus glomeratus
- Salsify: Trapopogon porrifolius
- Sedge, Giant: Carex
- Shepherd's Purse: Capsella bursa-pasroris
- Snowdrop: Galanthus nivalis
- Sorrel, Common: Rumex acetosa
- Sow Thistle:
- Prickly: Sonchus apper
- Smooth: Sonchus oleraceus
- Spearwort, Greater: Ranunculus lingua
- Speedwell:
- Germander: Veronica chamaedrys
- Meadow: Veronica persica
- Stitchwort, Lesser: Stellaria graminea
- Teasel: Dipsacus fullonum
- Thistle, Creeping: Cirsium arvense
- Valerian: Valeriana officinalis
- Vetch, Common: Vicia sativa
- Willowherb:
- Broad-leaved: Epilobium montanum
- Great: Epilobium hirsutum
- Lesser: Epilobium palustre
- Rosebay: Epilobium angustifolium
- Square- stemmed: Epilobium tetragonum
- White Melilot: Memilotus alba
- Woody Nightshade: Solanum dulcamara
- Woundwort, Hedge: Stachys sylvatica
- Yarrow: Achillea millefolium
Grasses
- Cocksfoot: Dactylic glomerata
- Couch-grass: Elymus repens
- Common Bent: Agrostis tenuis
- Creeping Bent: Agrostis stolonifera
- Creeping soft-grass: Holcus mollis
- Crested Dog's-tail: Cynosurus cristatus
- False Oat-grass: Arrhenatherum elatius
- Field brome: Bromus arvensis
- Hairy Brome: Bromus ramosus
- Meadow Fox-tail: Alopecurus pratensis
- Perennial Rye-grass: Lolium perenne
- Giant Fescue: Fescua gigantea
- Red Fescue: Festuca rubra
- Timothy Grass/Cat's-tail: Phleum pratense
- Tufted Hair-grass or Tussock-grass: Deschampsia eaespitosa
- Yorkshire Fog: Holcus lanatus
Trees & Shrubs
- Apple: Malus sp
- Apple, Crab: Malus sylvestris
- Ash: Fraximus excelsior
- Blackthorn: Prunus spinosa
- Bramble:
- Blackberry: Rubus fruticosus
- Cut-leaved: Rubus fruticosus
- Himalayan Giant: Rubus fruticosus
- Buddleia: Buddleja davidii
- Elder: Sambacus sp
- Field Maple: Acer campestre
- Guelder Rose: Viburnum opulus
- Hawthorn, Common: Crataegus monogyna
- Hazel: Corylus avellana
- Honeysuckle: Lonicera periclymenum
- Hop, Wild: Humulus lupulus
- Hornbeam: Carpinus betulus
- Ivy: Hedera helix
- Laurel, Portugal: Prunus lusitanica
- Mallow: Lavatera arborea
- Oak:
- English: Quercus robur
- Holm: Quercus ilex
- Privet: Ligustrum ovalifolium
- Prunus species (various)
- Raspberry (cultivated): Rubus
- Rose:
- Dog: Rosa canina
- Field: Rosa arvesis
- Rowan: Sorbus aucuparia
- Small leaved Lime: Tilia cordata
- Spindle-tree: Euonymus europaeus
- Sycamore: Acer pseudoplatanus
- Willow:
- Goat or Great Sallow: Salix caprea
- Crack: Salix fragilis
- Weeping: Salix babylonica