Blacka Moor Nature Reserve in Derbyshire
Blacka Moor is a nature reserve in Derbyshire that is managed by Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust.
Birds found in Blacka Moor
There have been 79 species of birds recorded in the Blacka Moor area.
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Ring-Necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) |
| Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) |
| Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) |
| Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii) |
| Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
| Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
| Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
Mammals found in Blacka Moor
There have been 14 species of mammals recorded in the Blacka Moor area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) |
| Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus) |
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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