Meathop Moss Nature Reserve in Cumbria
Meathop Moss is a nature reserve in Cumbria that is managed by Cumbria Wildlife Trust.
Meathop Moss is a great place to visit for butterflies.
Birds found in Meathop Moss
There have been 31 species of birds recorded in the Meathop Moss area.
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Redwing (Turdus iliacus) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
Mammals found in Meathop Moss
There have been 10 species of mammals recorded in the Meathop Moss area.
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
The Salt and Pepper Pots
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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