Thrupp Lakes Species Data - Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish

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Thrupp Lakes Species Data

Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish

This page relates to reptilies, amphibians and fish in the area in and around the two lakes, known as Thrupp Lake and Bullfield Lake (or, to Didcot Power station operators, as lakes 'E' and 'F') at grid reference SU 518 975.

These lakes and their surroundings are currently threatened with desrtruction by Didcot ash disposal operations. Full story.

Reptiles

NAME	COMMON NAME	NOTES

Anguis fragilis	Slow worm	Observed once in 2003
Natrix natrix	Grass snake	Commonly seen in 2005

Amphibians

NAME	COMMON NAME	NOTES

Bufo Bufo	Common toad	Breeding in Thrupp Lake, 2005
Rana temporaria	Common frog	Breeding in Bullfield Lake, 2005
Triturus cristatus	Great Crested Newt	Breeding and hibernating on site, 2005.

Fish

NAME	COMMON NAME	NOTES

Abramis brama	Common bream	Various fishermen, pers. comm. (Eeles 2005)
Anguilla anguilla	Eel	Various fishermen, pers. comm. (Eeles 2005)
Cyprinus carpio	A carp	Large specimens occasionally seen. 2005
Esox lucius	Pike	Various fishermen, pers. comm. Seen dead in Lake E, 2005
Gasterosteus aculeatus	Stickleback	Commonly seen. 2005
Perca fluviatilis	Perch	Occasionally seen. Large shoals in Lake E, 2005
Rutilus rutilus	Roach	Occasionally seen
Scardinius erythrophthalmus	Rudd	Various fishermen, pers. comm. (Eeles 2005)
Tinca tinca	Tench	Various fishermen, pers. comm. & pers. obs.(Eeles 2005)

Vertebrate species inhabiting or utilising ‘Spinage's Field' and ‘Bullfield Lake'. Bob Eeles and David Guyoncourt.

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