Key Indicator Species
Red AMPHIBIANS Newt, Great Crested BEETLES Beetle, Stag BIRDS Bittern BIRDS Bunting, Cirl BIRDS Bunting, Corn BIRDS Capercaillie BIRDS Cuckoo BIRDS Dove, Turtle BIRDS Dunlin BIRDS Fieldfare BIRDS Flycatcher, Spotted BIRDS Godwit, Black-tailed BIRDS Grouse, Black BIRDS Gull, Herring BIRDS Hawfinch BIRDS Lapwing BIRDS Linnet BIRDS Nightjar BIRDS Ouzel, Ring BIRDS Partridge, Grey BIRDS Pipit, Tree BIRDS Redpoll, Lesser BIRDS Redwing BIRDS Scoter, Common BIRDS Skylark BIRDS Sparrow, House BIRDS Sparrow, Tree BIRDS Starling BIRDS Thrush, Song BIRDS Tit, Marsh BIRDS Tit, Willow BIRDS Wagtail, Yellow BIRDS Warbler, Grasshopper BIRDS Warbler, Wood BIRDS Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted BIRDS Wryneck BIRDS Yellowhammer BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, Brown Hairstreak BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, Dingy Skipper BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, Duke of Burgundy BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, Grayling BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, Grizzled Skipper BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, High Brown Fritillary BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, Large Heath BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, Silver-studded Blue BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, Smal Pearl-bordered Fritillary BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, Small Heath BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, Wall Brown BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, White Admiral BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, White-letter Hairstreak BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, Wood White CRUSTACEANS Crayfish, Freshwater White-clawed MAMMALS Bats MAMMALS Hare, Brown MAMMALS Vole, Water ORCHIDS Orchid, Burnt ORCHIDS Orchid, Fen ORCHIDS Orchid, Fly ORCHIDS Orchid, Lady ORCHIDS Orchid, Lady's Slipper ORCHIDS Orchid, Red Helleborine ORCHIDS Orchid, Sword-leaved Helleborine ORCHIDS Orchid, White Helleborine VASCULAR PLANTS Juniper WORMS Leech, Medicinal Amber AMPHIBIANS Newt, Smooth ANTS Ant, Yellow Meadow BIRDS Bullfinch BIRDS Bunting, Reed BIRDS Buzzard, Honey BIRDS Curlew BIRDS Dove, Stock BIRDS Duck, Tufted BIRDS Dunnock BIRDS Eagle, Golden BIRDS Egret, Little BIRDS Firecrest BIRDS Flycatcher, Pied BIRDS Gadwall BIRDS Godwit, Bar-tailed BIRDS Goldeneye BIRDS Goose, Dark-bellied Brent BIRDS Goose, Greylag BIRDS Grebe, Black-necked BIRDS Grebe, Little BIRDS Gull, Black-headed BIRDS Gull, Common BIRDS Gull, Great Black-backed BIRDS Gull, Lesser Black-backed BIRDS Harriers (all species) BIRDS Kestrel BIRDS Kingfisher BIRDS Kite, Red BIRDS Mallard BIRDS Martin, House BIRDS Martin, Sand BIRDS Merlin BIRDS Nightingale BIRDS Osprey BIRDS Owl, Barn BIRDS Oystercatcher BIRDS Pintail BIRDS Pipit, Meadow BIRDS Plover, Golden BIRDS Pochard, Common BIRDS Quail BIRDS Redshank, Common BIRDS Redstart BIRDS Redstart, Black BIRDS Sandpiper, Common BIRDS Sandpiper, Green BIRDS Shelduck BIRDS Snipe, Common BIRDS Snipe, Jack BIRDS Stone-curlew BIRDS Swallow BIRDS Swan, Bewick's BIRDS Swan, Whooper BIRDS Swift BIRDS Teal BIRDS Tern, Arctic BIRDS Tern, Common BIRDS Thrush, Mistle BIRDS Tit, Crested BIRDS Wagtail, Grey BIRDS Warbler, Willow BIRDS Wheatear BIRDS Whinchat BIRDS Whitethroat BIRDS Wigeon BIRDS Woodcock BIRDS Woodlark BIRDS Woodpecker, Green BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, Adonis Blue BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, Chalkhill Blue BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, Dark Green Fritillary BUTTERFLIES Butterfly, Purple Emperor INSECTS/SPIDERS Midges (grouped) MAMMALS Mouse, Harvest MAMMALS Shrew, Common MAMMALS Stoat MAMMALS Vole, Field MAMMALS Weasel ORCHIDS Orchid, Bird's-Nest ORCHIDS Orchid, Greater Butterfly ORCHIDS Orchid, Green-winged SNAKES/REPTILES Snake, Grass VASCULAR PLANTS Ragged Robin VASCULAR PLANTS Scabious, Small VASCULAR PLANTS Wild Service Tree VASCULAR PLANTS Yellow Rattle Green AMPHIBIANS Frog, Common AMPHIBIANS Toad, Common BEES/WASPS Bumblebee, Common BEETLES Water boatman DAMSEL/DRAGONFLIES Dragonflies (grouped) FISH Minnows FISH Three spined stickleback INSECTS/SPIDERS Grasshopper, Common Field INSECTS/SPIDERS Hoverflies (grouped) INSECTS/SPIDERS Ladybirds (grouped) INSECTS/SPIDERS Pond skater INSECTS/SPIDERS Wasps, Gall MAMMALS Fox MAMMALS Hedgehog MAMMALS Mole MOLLUSCS Snails, Water (grouped) ORCHIDS Orchid, Bee ORCHIDS Orchid, Chalk Fragrant ORCHIDS Orchid, Common Spotted ORCHIDS Orchid, Common Twayblade ORCHIDS Orchid, Early Purple ORCHIDS Orchid, Early Spider ORCHIDS Orchid, Marsh Helleborine ORCHIDS Orchid, Pyramidal VASCULAR PLANTS Bluebell, Native VASCULAR PLANTS Cowslip VASCULAR PLANTS Grass, Crested Dogstail VASCULAR PLANTS Knapweed, Black VASCULAR PLANTS Trefoil, Birdsfoot
The WildCare Scheme has 60 indicator species which are classed as "red - endangered", "amber - in decline" and "green - often seen". These can be found in the list below and are provided by The Wildlife Trusts for the essential Waitrose milk suppliers. The assessors look out for these species and we will be monitoring over the years their appearance on farms, hoping that we can upgrade species from red to amber and amber to green.