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NATURE<br />
WILDLIFE MATTERS<br />
……... to all of us<br />
Welcome to the Wildlife Matters page.<br />
Our towns, villages and hamlets are rich in<br />
wildlife habitats and species and makes the<br />
New Forest a unique environment. Just<br />
look out of your window or step into your<br />
garden to see wildlife flourishing.<br />
We work closely with Town & Parish<br />
Councils and the National Park - Land<br />
Advice Service. The Hampshire, New Forest<br />
Area and Milford Conservation Volunteers<br />
(MCV)) undertake a huge amount of work<br />
in our reserves to help keep them<br />
environmentally healthy for wildlife and<br />
the community.<br />
Pleasure Grounds –<br />
Woodland Bluebells<br />
We aim to celebrate<br />
these habitats and<br />
tell you about their management &<br />
encourage families to go out and enjoy our<br />
wonderful woodlands, commons and<br />
coastline.<br />
We will tell you about a few well-hidden<br />
wildlife and amenity treasures. (See some<br />
of the community<br />
wildlife site details<br />
that follow).<br />
Nature Reserves:<br />
enter.<br />
Purple Loosestrife – Danes<br />
Stream<br />
All sites are free to<br />
HORDLE: Golden Hill–Hare Lane SZ262954<br />
Site of Importance for Nature<br />
Conservation. The site has a significant<br />
element of ancient semi-natural woodland<br />
and is of high value to the local community.<br />
Notable Species: Bullfinch<br />
PENNINGTON: Pennington Common –<br />
SZ299954 is a Site of Special Scientific<br />
Interest (SSSI). Species: General flora and<br />
fauna.<br />
LYMINGTON: Lymington Reedbeds SZ326963<br />
is managed by Hampshire Wildlife Trust.<br />
View from the toll-bridge or access the site<br />
via footpath opposite allotments in Marsh<br />
Lane. Notable Species: Water Mint,<br />
Gypsywort & Yellow Loosestrife<br />
KEYHAVEN: Saltgrass Marsh SZ305912<br />
This SSSI site is managed by Hampshire<br />
Wildlife Trust. Saltwater will be let into the<br />
marsh to recreate small brackish pools to<br />
help protect and enhance saline<br />
invertebrate species and encourage wintering<br />
wildfowl. Notable Species: Golden Samphire,<br />
Parsley Water Dropwort, Longwinged<br />
Conehead, Adder and Water Rail.<br />
MILFORD-ON-SEA: Sturt Pond – Bird Hide<br />
– Hurst Road SZ294911 Have you found<br />
the Bird Hide yet? If not, follow the<br />
wooden finger posts to the left of the<br />
Needles Eye Café to Raft Rocks at the foot<br />
of Hurst Spit. Notable Species: Little Egret,<br />
Reed Bunting & Cuckoo.<br />
Studland Common: Pless Road SZ275920<br />
Site of Importance for Nature Conservation<br />
managed under a ten-year Natural England<br />
stewardship agreement. Dexter Cattle<br />
graze all areas and some scrub is being<br />
removed to reinstate flower-rich grassland.<br />
Notable species: Dyer’s Greenweed, Burnet<br />
Rose, Bullfinch & Blackcap<br />
Further information from:<br />
Keith Metcalf – MCV Conservation Officer<br />
(01590) 645825 or (07771) 918449 or email<br />
keithmetcalf@btinternet.com<br />
www.milfordcv.org<br />
To advertise please email: jqpeacock@gmail.com or tel 01590 643969/07801 562 358 9
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