Species lists

Compiled by David Barden

The lists below are intended to do something that has never been done before - to gather together records of as many species as possible, in order to provide an authoritative statement of what is known about the wildlife of the sites at the current time. The total species tally for the Fleam Dyke stands at 700, but is expected to rise to over 1000. Data for moths and spiders is pending, and will hopefully be included in the next update. Lists for the Roman Road are also in preparation.

Numerous sources have been drawn upon, many of them difficult to obtain. Copies of the original sources have been retained, and are available on request. Personal observations have also been included from people who know the site well, and an attempt made for the less-common vascular plants to provide a comprehensive statement of the populations at the current time.

It is hoped that those interested in wildlife will, when coming across an interesting species, use these lists to help answer the question "Has it been seen before?". Comments on any aspect of the list are welcome, as are lists of records for new groups of species. There is very limited information about snails, fungi and crickets/grasshoppers, and this could be a project for someone! We would also be interested to receive corrections to the data presented, or individual observations of new, little-recorded, or particularly rare species. Please send any correspondence by email to the address given on the sheets.

Thanks all those who have given up their time to contribute to these lists.

Fleam Dyke

Vascular Plants (.pdf, 92kb)
Bryophytes (.pdf, 36kb)
Insects (.pdf, 22kb)
Other Species (.pdf, 27kb)
References (.pdf, 17kb)

Roman Road

Lists in preparation