Greenhill Down Nature Reserve in Dorset
Greenhill Down is a nature reserve in Dorset that is managed by Dorset Wildlife Trust.
Birds found in Greenhill Down
There have been 42 species of birds recorded in the Greenhill Down area.
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) |
| Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
| Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
Mammals found in Greenhill Down
There have been 11 species of mammals recorded in the Greenhill Down area.
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
| Yellow-necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Feral Sheep (Ovis aries) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
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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