Table 1. The number of species for which records have been collated at Hatfield Forest
Taxa_____________________No. Species_____Scarce/Rare_____Comments___________________________________
Vascular Plants 424 1 Excellent species list, thanks primarily to the field
work of Shirley and Charles Watson. Many
_______________________________________________________species are scarce in Essex._____________________
Bryophytes 117 2 Good list and Ken Adams is re-surveying the site,
_______________________________________________________especially for the scarce species.________________
Lichens 103 6 New survey of specific trees underway as part of
S106 agreement (from the last expansion of
_______________________________________________________Stansted).___________________________________
Fungi 577 (32 but there Superb list produced by Shirley Watson and other
is no red list mycologists, still being added to. Eg since 2002
for fungi) the site is now recognised as important for
_______________________________________________________waxcaps (18 species)._________________________
Mammals 21 1 Signs of Dormouse found in 2005, first record for
_______________________________________________________25 years.____________________________________
Amphibians_______________3____________________________Frog, Toad, Smooth Newt______________________
Reptiles__________________3____________________________Grass snake, Slow worm, Common lizard_________
Fish_____________________6________________________________________________________________________
Birds 113 At least 65 species recorded breeding. Some
notable old breeding records were snipe &
_______________________________________________________nightjar._____________________________________
Invertebrates
Molluscs_________________35___________________________The terrestrial species are under recorded_________
Crustacea 1 2 Rather under recorded, especially the Ostracods,
_______________________________________________________Copepods and Cladocera.______________________
Millipedes, Centipedes______10______________________________________________________________________
Spiders & Harvestmen 190 6 Good list, thanks to Messers Harvey, Nellist and
Marriott, and the Essex Spider Group surveys of
_______________________________________________________1988-1991.__________________________________
Leeches__________________5____________________________From an aquatic habitat survey__________________
Flatworms________________4____________________________From an aquatic habitat survey__________________
Insects___________________________________________________________________________________________
Odonata (dragonflies)_______15_____________1______________Emerald Damselfly lost?_______________________
Ephemeroptera (mayflies) 3____________________________From an aquatic habitat survey__________________
Trichoptera (caddisflies) 14 1 Good list for site with no fast running water. From
_______________________________________________________an aquatic habitat survey.______________________
Butterflies 33 At least 10 species with no recent records - all
Fritillaries, Dingy Skipper, Grizzled Skipper,
White Admiral, & most recently lost, the Wall.
_______________________________________________________Latter spp might recolonise?____________________
Moths 484 10 Good range of species but very few records since
_______________________________________________________2000. 98 micro-moths but none since I 997._______
Neuroptera (Lacewings)_____7____________________________Likely to be more species______________________
Diptera: Hoverflies 75 3 Good list for inland Essex site, thanks to Charles
_______________________________________________________Watson's survey work.________________________
Diptera: All others 354 15 Good list thanks mainly to the work of Del Smith
the County Recorder, but bound to be lots more
_______________________________________________________species to record._____________________________
Coleoptera (beetles) 625 90 (14 RDB, Very good list of aquatic & saproxylic species
76 scarce) (associated with old trees, decaying wood).
_______________________________________________________Developing list for the other habitats._____________
Hemiptera (bugs) 115 2 Many added by Bernard Nau in two 2004 visits.
_______________________________________________________Probably many more to find.____________________
Bees & Wasps (Aculeata) 113 10 Good list for inland Essex site, thanks to Charles
_______________________________________________________Watson's survey work.________________________
Symphyta (Sawflies) _ 19___________________________Charles Watson had started a collection.__________
Ants 9 1 Good site for the rare brown tree ant Lasius
brunneus.
Orthoptera 10 Probably complete but no data how widespread or
_______________________________________________________abundant these species are._____________________
Other Invertebrates 27 1 Mecoptera (2), Gall mites (13), Megaloptera (1),
Plecoptera (1), Psocoptera (8), Pseudoscorpion
_______________________________________________________(1), Dermaptera (1 )___________________________
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