Local Conservation Volunteering and Wildlife

We are very fortunate to have woodland and riparian habitat adjacent to our estate, namely Warrenwood, Keephill and Dean Garden woods and the river Wye.  WWRA is keen to support their wellbeing and management as an amenity and wildlife habitat.  We actively support the Chiltern Rangers network, Revive the Wye partnership and Chiltern Conservation Board, to achieve this.  All three organisations are looking for volunteers to help with local conservation.

Since 2019 the Chiltern Conservation Board have been developing a Landscape Conservation Plan for the Central Chilterns and have worked closely with farmers and the Chiltern Rangers.

See below a photo gallery of wildlife.  Please send pics to Pete

Badgers in garden.  Controversial friend of foe.
Male silver washed fritillary are frequent visitors to our gardens from the woods.
Black bellied dipper on waterall. A rare visitor. March 2020. Photo by John Edwards
Muntjac, a pesky visitor to our gardens.
Many fungi in woods with this Earthstar
and Spiny puffball
and Waxy parrot cap, 3 of many species
Ambitious Little Grebe on the Dyke

Lots to see from Warren Wood.   Not just Red Kites overhead.  Below are buzzards (rounded tails) and ravens (wedge tails) performing aerobatics.  Kites with forked tails.

Little Egret foraging in the river and roosting in Wycombe Abbey.

One of Britain’s smallest bird (5g) the Firecrest regularly breeds in these woods and may visit gardens.  These birds along with many other wildlife depend on ivy for their nests, food and shelter (see Ivy Facts).