South Poorton is a nature reserve in Dorset that is managed by Dorset Wildlife Trust.
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the South Poorton area.
Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
Common Swift (Apus apus) |
Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
Magpie (Pica pica) |
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
Redwing (Turdus iliacus) |
Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) |
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
Great Tit (Parus major) |
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) |
Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
Raven (Corvus corax) |
Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
There have been 4 species of mammals recorded in the South Poorton area.
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
Mole (Talpa europaea) |
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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