About Wildlife around the woodland area of Caerau Wood
The area within a five mile radius of Caerau Wood is home to 39 species of mammals and 261 species of birds.
Caerau Wood is a 6.71 hectare, woodland area in Vale of Glamorgan (Bro Morgannwg), managed by Cardiff County Council.
Read more about Caerau Wood in Vale of Glamorgan (Bro Morgannwg)
Caerau Wood Map
Mammals found near Caerau Wood
There have been 39 species of mammals recorded within a five mile radius of Caerau Wood.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) |
| Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus) |
| Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
| Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Black Rat (Rattus rattus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Feral Ferret (Mustela putorius subsp. furo) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
| Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) |
| Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) |
| House Mouse (Mus musculus) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) |
| Pine Marten (Martes martes) |
| Polecat (Mustela putorius) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) |
| Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) |
| Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
Birds found near Caerau Wood
There have been 261 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Caerau Wood.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| (Larus argentatus subsp. argentatus) |
| (Phylloscopus collybita subsp. collybita) |
| American Wigeon (Anas americana) |
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Baltic Gull (Larus fuscus subsp. fuscus) |
| Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blackcap/Garden Warbler (Sylvia atricapilla/borin) |
| Blue-Headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava subsp. flava) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra) |
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| Corncrake (Crex crex) |
| Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
| Dartford Warbler (Sylvia undata) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
| Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) |
| Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
| Goosander (Mergus merganser) |
| Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) |
| Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) |
| Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
| Greenland Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe subsp. leucorhoa) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) |
| Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
| Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) |
| Hobby (Falco subbuteo) |
| Hoopoe (Upupa epops) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) |
| Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) |
| Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) |
| Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) |
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
| Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) |
| Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) |
| Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) |
| Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) |
| Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) |
| Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
| Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) |
| Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Pintail (Anas acuta) |
| Quail (Coturnix coturnix) |
| Red Kite (Milvus milvus) |
| Red-Breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) |
| Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina) |
| Red-Necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) |
| Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) |
| Redshank (Tringa totanus) |
| Redwing (Turdus iliacus) |
| Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
| Ring-Billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) |
| Ring-Necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) |
| Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) |
| Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) |
| Ruff (Calidris pugnax) |
| Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) |
| Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis) |
| Scaup (Aythya marila) |
| Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) |
| Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) |
| Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) |
| Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) |
| White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) |
| Woodlark (Lullula arborea) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) |
| Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) |
| chats (Turdinae) |
| (Chloris chloris subsp. chloris) |
| (Larus michahellis subsp. michahellis) |
| African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) |
| Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) |
| Aythya hybrid (Aythya hybrid sp.) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) |
| Black-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava subsp. feldegg) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus) |
| Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) |
| Common Guillemot (Uria aalge) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) |
| Crane (Grus grus) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
| Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Gannet (Morus bassanus) |
| Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) |
| Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Great White Egret (Ardea alba) |
| Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) |
| Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) |
| Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) |
| Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Knot (Calidris canutus) |
| Leach's Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) |
| Lesser Whitethroat (curruca) (Sylvia curruca subsp. curruca) |
| Little Auk (Alle alle) |
| Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla) |
| Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) |
| Little Stint (Calidris minuta) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) |
| Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) |
| Mealy Redpoll (Acanthis flammea subsp. flammea) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
| Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) |
| Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) |
| Northern Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus subsp. acredula) |
| Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubata) |
| Pale-Bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. hrota) |
| Peregrine (Falco peregrinus) |
| Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) |
| Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) |
| Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
| Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
| Raven (Corvus corax) |
| Red-Backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) |
| Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) |
| Red-Footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) |
| Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata) |
| Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
| Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus) |
| Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris) |
| Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) |
| Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini) |
| Sanderling (Calidris alba) |
| Scandinavian Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita subsp. abietinus) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Smew (Mergellus albellus) |
| Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) |
| Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) |
| Southern Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo subsp. sinensis) |
| Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) |
| Thrushes |
| Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) |
| Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) |
| White Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. alba) |
| White-Winged Black Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) |
| Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) |
| Willow Tit (Poecile montana) |
| Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) |
| Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) |
| Yellow-Browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
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