Species

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Species


Ongoing surveys are being conducted at White House Farm and the Trust plans to work with the UK Biodiversity Action Plan to conserve the habitats of endangered species found at the farm. 









Examples of the species at White House Farm

Orchids at White House Farm  © SNCT/C Daniel

Plants


Some of the orchids at  White House Farm: 


Grass Vetchling  (Lathyrus nissolia) is rare inland.  At White House Farm, this is a new 10 km² record for Suffolk (1993)







Ox-eye daisies and buttercups adorn two meadows 
 

Birds

Tawny Owl
© Kevin Lewis
Little Owl
© Kevin Lewis
Barn Owl
© Kevin Lewis
Snipe
© Kevin Lewis
Greater-Spotted Woodpecker
© Kevin Lewis
Goldfinch
© Kevin Lewis
Greenfinch
© Kevin Lewis


Tawny owls have been seen nesting on the land










Barn owls have been seen nesting in an ancient oak tree on the land

Mammals

Fox
© Tony Fagan
Roe Deer
© Tony Fagan
Fallow Buck
© Tony Fagan

Butterflies

Common Blue
© Tony Fagan
Brimstone
© Tony Fagan
Small Copper
© Tony Fagan
Painted Lady
© Tony Fagan
Red Admiral
© SNCT/Ross Troup


A vixen and three cubs have been seen nesting in part of the woodland at the farm.

Buck & Doe © Tony Fagan