Resident Species
There are a number of resident species that can be seen regularly at Maple Lodge.
The two lakes are home to a variety of birds - Mallard, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Shoveler, Little Grebe, Coot and Moorhen. The shorelines are favourite places for Grey Heron and the occasional Little Egret.
Anywhere on the reserve you may come across some of the resident mammals - Rabbit, Grey Squirrel, Red Fox and Muntjac. Nocturnal and more secretive animals - Mole, Weasel and small rodents - are more difficult to see. Several species of bat have been recorded, including Common and Soprano Pipistrelle, Daubenton's and Noctule.
Hundreds of invertebrates have been recorded - butterflies and moths, dragonflies and damselflies and a host of other insects. Regular surveys are carried out for butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies and bees; moth trapping nights add to the list of moths found on the reserve; and the wildlife pond and stream are surveyed for aquatic species.
Species Records
Detailed records of all the species that are found on the reserve are kept in our Biodiversity Records & Image Library.
Bird sightings at the reserve are also recorded on ebird.
All members of the Society are encouraged to join ebird and add to the checklists. The more people who contribute, the more in-depth knowledge we will gain about the reserve.
Sightings
To submit your sightings directly to Maple Lodge Conservation Society, email them to - sightings@maplelodgenaturereserve.org
Recent Highlights
november 2024
Water Rail
Cetti’s Warbler
Siskin
Redwing
Nuthatch
Migrant Hawker
october 2024
Kingfisher
Hobby
Painted Lady
Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Willow Emerald
Southern Green Shieldbug
Burgundydrop Bonnet
september 2024
Kingfisher
Great White Egret
Snipe
Sedge Warbler
Painted Lady
Willow Emerald
Brown Long-eared Bat
august 2024
Kingfisher
Little Egret
Mandarin Duck
Hobby
Willow Emerald
Jersey Tiger Moth
Water Vole
july 2024
Kingfisher
Garden Warbler
Hobby
Lunar Hornet Moth
Willow Emerald
Hedgehog
Water Vole
june 2024
Kingfisher
Little Egret
Cetti’s Warbler
Hobby
Tawny Owl
Downy Emerald
Water Vole
may 2024
Common Tern
Great Crested Grebe
Cetti’s Warbler
Garden Warbler
Cuckoo
Treecreeper
Water Vole
april 2024
Kingfisher
Snipe
Pochard
Great Crested Grebe
Egyptian Goose
Little Egret
Chiffchaff
march 2024
Kingfisher
Water Rail
Snipe
Wigeon
Cetti’s Warbler
Reed Bunting
Siskin
feebruary 2024
Kingfisher
Great White Egret
Snipe
Cetti’s Warbler
Siskin
Pheasant
Scarlet / Ruby Elfcup
january 2024
Kingfisher
Water Rail
Snipe
Siskin
Goldcrest
Nuthatch
Pheasant
december 2023
Water Rail
Shelduck
Siskin
Redwing
Pheasant
Sparrowhawk
December Moth
november 2023
Teal
Water Rail
Cetti’s Warbler
Siskin
Green Woodpecker
Smoky Bracket