Padiham by Arthur S
Padiham
Local History around Padiham
There are some historic monuments around including:
Ightenhill Manor (site of)Hameldon Hill World War II bombing decoy, 390m north of Heights FarmHapton CastleClitheroe Castle; medieval enclosure castlePortfield hillfortRemains of Aspen Colliery, associated beehive coking ovens and canal basinSpigot mortar (Blacker Bombard) position.Wildlife in and Around Padiham
Mammals found in Padiham
There have been 29 species of mammals recorded in the padiham area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
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Birds found in Padiham
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the padiham area.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
