Waitby Greenriggs Nature Reserve in Cumbria
Waitby Greenriggs is a nature reserve in Cumbria that is managed by Cumbria Wildlife Trust.
Waitby Greenriggs is a great place to visit for butterflies and wildflowers.
Birds found in Waitby Greenriggs
There have been 58 species of birds recorded in the Waitby Greenriggs area.
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Raven (Corvus corax) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
Mammals found in Waitby Greenriggs
There have been 3 species of mammals recorded in the Waitby Greenriggs area.
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea subsp. erminea) |
| 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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