1. Ecology Habitat Study By: Shane Lyons and Dualta Sweeney

2. Derrycrag Wood - Woodford Derrycrag wood consists of 230 acres Derrycrag wood consists of 230 acres

3. Types of Trees in Derrycrag Wood

4. Sessile Oak This wood mainly consisted of Sessile oak. This wood mainly consisted of Sessile oak. Sessile Oak provide a habitat for more than 300 species of insect, which provides food for birds and other predators. Sessile Oak provide a habitat for more than 300 species of insect, which provides food for birds and other predators.

5. Sessile Oak The bark also provides a habitat for mosses, lichens and liverworts, and deadwood cavities for nesting birds and roosting bats. The acorns are eaten by a number of birds and mammals. The bark also provides a habitat for mosses, lichens and liverworts, and deadwood cavities for nesting birds and roosting bats. The acorns are eaten by a number of birds and mammals. The soft leaves break down with ease in autumn and form a rich leaf mould beneath the tree, supporting beetles and numerous fungi. The soft leaves break down with ease in autumn and form a rich leaf mould beneath the tree, supporting beetles and numerous fungi.

6. Other Types of Trees BIRCH SCOTS PINE ROWEN YEW

7. Type of Soil Acidic Acidic Brown earth Brown earth

8. Flora – The Bird Cherry Along the River in the wood there is a remarkably rich flora, including the Bird Cherry. Along the River in the wood there is a remarkably rich flora, including the Bird Cherry. The spring flowers provide an early source of nectar and pollen for bees, while the cherries are eaten by birds including the blackbird and song thrush, as well as mammals such as the badger, wood mouse, yellow necked mouse and dormouse.The foliage is eaten by caterpillar. The spring flowers provide an early source of nectar and pollen for bees, while the cherries are eaten by birds including the blackbird and song thrush, as well as mammals such as the badger, wood mouse, yellow necked mouse and dormouse.The foliage is eaten by caterpillar.

9. Scarce Flora seen in Derrycrag include: Blue eyed grass Blue eyed grass Lesser Meadow Lesser Meadow Woodrush Woodrush

10. Fauna Derrycrag wood is home to many butterflies, including: Derrycrag wood is home to many butterflies, including: Small White Buttefly Small White Buttefly Green Veined Butterfly Green Veined Butterfly

11. Animals found in Derrycrag Wood: Pine Marten Pine Marten Fallow Deer Fallow Deer Otter Otter Red Squirrel Red Squirrel

12. Birds Treecreeper Treecreeper Jay Jay Sparrowhawk Sparrowhawk