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Philips Park
Created: 21 July 2019 Edited: 29 November 2023
Philips Park Local Nature Reserve Details
Philips Park Local Nature Reserve is a nature reserve managed by Bury Metropolitan Borough Council.
Philips Park
Philips Park Woodland
Philips Park is a woodland area in Greater Manchester, managed by Woodland Welcome.Local History around Philips Park
There are some historic monuments around including:
The Hanging Bridge immediately south of Manchester CathedralWardley Hall moated site, WorsleyRingley Old BridgeRadcliffe Tower and site of hall 100m south west of the parish church in RadcliffeRemains of eastern wall of the Roman fortMedieval moated site and later fortified manor house known as Bury Castle 100m west of the parish churchBridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls.Wildlife in and around Philips Park
Philips Park Mammals
There are 32 species of mammals recorded as found near Philips Park.
45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
American Mink (Neovison vison) |
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
Badger (Meles meles) |
Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
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Philips Park Birds
There are 50 species of birds recorded as found near Philips Park.
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
Common Swift (Apus apus) |
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
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