Longburnford Quarry Nature Reserve in County Durham
Longburnford Quarry is a nature reserve in County Durham that is managed by Durham Wildlife Trust.
Birds found in Longburnford Quarry
There have been 74 species of birds recorded in the Longburnford Quarry area.
| Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) |
| Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Merlin (Falco columbarius) |
| Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
| Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
| Ruff (Calidris pugnax) |
| Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Twite (Linaria flavirostris) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) |
| Hobby (Falco subbuteo) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Mealy Redpoll (Acanthis flammea subsp. flammea) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Peregrine (Falco peregrinus) |
| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii) |
| Pintail (Anas acuta) |
| Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
Mammals found in Longburnford Quarry
There have been 4 species of mammals recorded in the Longburnford Quarry area.
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
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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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