Poors Wood Nature Reserve in Cheshire
Poors Wood is a nature reserve in Cheshire that is managed by Cheshire Wildlife Trust.
Birds found in Poors Wood
There have been 46 species of birds recorded in the Poors Wood area.
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Willow Tit (Poecile montana) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Redwing (Turdus iliacus) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
Mammals found in Poors Wood
There have been 12 species of mammals recorded in the Poors Wood area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
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Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.
As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.
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