Next Ness Nature Reserve in Cumbria

Next Ness is a nature reserve in Cumbria that is managed by Cumbria Wildlife Trust.

Birds found in Next Ness

There have been 59 species of birds recorded in the Next Ness area.

(Regulus regulus subsp. regulus)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Redshank (Tringa totanus)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Siskin (Spinus spinus)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
Common Gull (Larus canus)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Magpie (Pica pica)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)

Mammals found in Next Ness

There have been 8 species of mammals recorded in the Next Ness area.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

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.

Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.

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