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30 ICKFORD NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN : BACKGROUND EVIDENCE REPORT

Appendix A

In line with Plan objectives,

Ickford residents have taken part in a Wildlife Survey. • Within the Village area interesting sightings
Also we have sourced other published data, for example, included:
the Thame & Chiltern Bird Atlas distribution survey and
that of the British Butterfly Conservation. This has Barn Owl (50%),
strengthened our evidence base for some of our policies Raven (29%) and
relating to Ickford’s biodiversity. Red Kite (80%).
Twenty-eight questionnaires have been analysed
providing the following data: In fact, encouragingly, 7 different raptor species were
reported. However, Little Owl and Sky Lark, both common
20 years ago, were not reported.
Birds
The extent of the raptor population tends to signify that a
46 species were identified and certain conclusions can be healthy small mammal population is present in our location.
drawn:

Mammals
• The wetland environment and its preservation is
very important with evidence of a broad number of Respondents recorded 18 different mammal species in the
species attracted to this special habitat. area which is encouraging. Pleasing were the reports of;
17 species associated with the habitat were
identified with the endangered Curlew, seen by Hedgehogs (50%)
21% of respondents and 43% reported seeing the Muntjac (80%) – a recent addition to
Heron. the locality, and
Badger (64%).

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