Hopton Quarry Nature Reserve in Derbyshire

Hopton Quarry is a nature reserve in Derbyshire that is managed by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.

Birds found in Hopton Quarry

There have been 31 species of birds recorded in the Hopton Quarry area.

Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Ruff (Calidris pugnax)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis)
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Great White Egret (Ardea alba)
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus)
Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Peregrine (Falco peregrinus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)

Mammals found in Hopton Quarry

There have been 9 species of mammals recorded in the Hopton Quarry area.

Badger (Meles meles)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)