Gravel Hole Nature Reserve in County Durham
Gravel Hole is a nature reserve in County Durham that is managed by Tees Valley Wildlife Trust.
Birds found in Gravel Hole
There have been 106 species of birds recorded in the Gravel Hole area.
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) |
| Dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
| Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) |
| Hobby (Falco subbuteo) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) |
| Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) |
| Peregrine (Falco peregrinus) |
| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii) |
| Pintail (Anas acuta) |
| Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) |
| Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Corncrake (Crex crex) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Garganey (Anas querquedula) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
| Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Hume's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus humei) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Merlin (Falco columbarius) |
| Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
| Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
| Redwing (Turdus iliacus) |
| Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
| Ruff (Calidris pugnax) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Willow Tit (Poecile montana) |
| Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
Mammals found in Gravel Hole
There have been 14 species of mammals recorded in the Gravel Hole area.
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) |
| Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
| Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
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