Hilly Fields and Whitewebbs

Website: http://www.enfield.gov.uk/Leisure%20&%20Culture/parks/Country%20parks.htm

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Hilly Fields and Whitewebbs are two parks on the edge of the green belt in Enfield, North London. Hilly Fields is an open woodland with many large trees. Most open areas are only mown once a year. Turkey Brook runs through Hilly Fields. Whitewebbs is a mixture of open grassy areas and denser woodland. Cuffley Brook runs through Whitewebbs, which also has a small ornamental lake surrounded by woodland.

Flash Lane runs through Whitewebbs, and also gives views of fields used for grazing horses. From the paths in Whitewebbs there are restricted views of the privately owned Wildwoods lake.

Map references : Ordnance Survey TQ 29/39 ( Pathfinder 1140 ).

Species List: (NB those in italics recorded during 2006)


 * Little Grebe 	Single bird on park lake in Oct 2002, a pr on park lake in early May 2003, 3 on Wildwoods Lake Mar 2006 are only records for this species.
 * Cormorant 	Seen flying over occasionally, also on park lake.
 * Grey Heron 	Regularly uses park lake, even seen atop 'No Fishing' sign.
 * Canada Goose Feeds on fields to right of Flash Lane, also on park lake.
 * Greylag Goose One record, March 2003, single bird on Wildwoods lake
 * Mandarin 	Regularly uses park lake, especially in winter when males particularly conspicuous.
 * Teal 		Seen occasionally on the private lake at Wildwoods. Once on flooded field at bottom of Flash Lane.
 * Mallard 	Common on park lake (up to 40 in winter).
 * Shoveler 	Pair on park lake during January 2006 only records.
 * Pochard 	Seen occasionally on the private lake at Wildwoods.
 * Tufted Duck 	Seen occasionally on the private lake at Wildwoods, infrequent visitor to park lake.
 * Goosander 	Pair seen one winter using the private lake at Wildwoods.
 * Sparrowhawk Increasingly common along Flash Lane and over woods.
 * Kestrel 	Regularly seen.
 * Pheasant 	Can be seen along field margins from Flash Lane.
 * Red-legged Partridge 	First record Mar 2006 along Flash Lane.
 * Moorhen 	Breeds on park lake. Also frequent on fields beside Cuffley Brook.
 * Coot 		Several pairs breed on park lake.
 * Lapwing 	One sighting - flying over Flash Lane (Feb 1998).
 * Woodcock 	One sighting - in woods between cemetary and cricket field (Dec 2000).
 * Black-headed Gull Winter visitor to park lake.
 * Common Gull One sighting - feeding on fields along Flash Lane (Jan 2000).
 * Lesser Black-backed Gull Three sightings - all flying over Whitewebbs.
 * Herring Gull Four birds high over Hillyfields (Apr 2006).
 * Stock Dove 	Occasionally heard along Turkey Brook, or feeding in fields along Flash Lane.
 * Woodpigeon 	Frequent and common.
 * Feral Pigeon 	Common at top of Hilly Fields - feeding under trees.
 * Collared Dove Only occasionally seen, although common in nearby gardens.
 * Cuckoo 	Couple of records - heard April 2002 and May 2003.
 * Tawny Owl 	Occasionally heard during day.
 * Swift 		Can be seen mid-May to early August.
 * Kingfisher 	Can be glimpsed along the brooks. Very rarely at park lake.
 * Green Woodpecker Frequently heard, quite often seen.
 * Great Spotted Woodpecker Seen less than Green Woodpecker, but still fairly frequent.
 * Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Rarely seen - February or September most likely.
 * Swallow 	Can be seen end-May to mid-September.
 * Meadow Pipit Infrequent winter sightings along Flash Lane.
 * Grey Wagtail Occasionally seen along brooks. Attempted to breed 1999.
 * Pied Wagtail 	Fairly frequent, especially along Flash Lane.
 * Wren 		Regularly seen and heard.
 * Dunnock 	Fairly regularly seen.
 * Robin 		Frequent and common.
 * Blackbird 	Frequent and common.
 * Fieldfare 	Very infrequent winter sightings along Flash Lane.
 * Song Thrush 	Occasionally seen.
 * Redwing 	Frequent winter visitor. Up to 60 feeding on fields along Flash Lane.
 * Mistle Thrush Regularly seen
 * Whitethroat 	Occasionally seen May - July.
 * Blackcap 	Regularly seen Mar - July (although also in winter in nearby gardens).
 * Chiffchaff 	Regularly seen Mar - July.
 * Willow Warbler Occasionally seen May - Sep.
 * Goldcrest 	Fairly frequent, especially in winter amongst tit flocks.
 * Spotted Flycatcher One record - two adults at top of Flash Lane, July 2003.
 * Long-tailed Tit Regularly seen.
 * Coal Tit 	Infrequent, sometimes along Flash lane or by park lake.
 * Blue Tit 	Frequent and common.
 * Great Tit 	Frequent and common.
 * Marsh Tit 	Occasionally heard and seen at top of Whitewebbs Woods.
 * Nuthatch 	Seen regularly, especially along Turkey Brook.
 * Treecreeper 	Seen regularly, especially in Whitewebbs Woods.
 * Jay 		Frequently seen.
 * Magpie 	Frequent and common.
 * Jackdaw 	Regularly seen with Carrion Crows along Flash Lane.
 * Carrion Crow Frequent and common.
 * Starling 	In spring frequent at top of Hilly Fields, regularly seen elsewhere.
 * House Sparrow Very occasionally seen at top of Flash Lane.
 * Chaffinch 	Regularly seen.
 * Brambling 	Two sightings, both along Flash Lane (Mar 1997 and Mar 2006).
 * Greenfinch 	Fairly common along Flash Lane in winter.
 * Goldfinch 	Seen occasionally.
 * Siskin 		Occasional sightings in alders near private Wildwoods lake (Oct - Mar).
 * Redpoll 	Once in mixed flock with Siskin (Oct 2002).
 * Linnet 	Very infrequent along Flash Lane.
 * Bullfinch 	Seen occasionally in Whitewebbs wood.