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
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
october 2023
Kingfisher
Great White Egret
Water Rail
Snipe
Mandarin
Firecrest
Merveille Du Jour
Flame Shield
september 2023
Kingfisher
Cetti’s Warbler
Chiffchaff
Nuthatch
Water Vole
Clifden Nonpareil
august 2023
Kingfisher
Nuthatch
Goldfinch
Willow Emerald
Clifden Nonpareil
Jersey Tiger
july 2023
Kingfisher
Cormorant
Hobby
Little Egret
Water Vole
Small Red-eyed Damselfly
Jersey Tiger
june 2023
Cuckoo
Kingfisher
Little Egret
Red-crested Pochard
Beautiful Demoiselle
Downy Emerald
Scarlet Tiger
may 2023
Cuckoo
Garden Warbler
Hobby
Water Rail
Clown Beetle
Common Eyelash Fungus
Tiger Sawgill
april 2023
Goldeneye
Red Crested Pochard
Mandarin
Egyptian Goose
Cetti’s Warbler
Reed Bunting
Chiffchaff