Lightmoor Nature Reserve in Shropshire
Lightmoor is a nature reserve in Shropshire that is managed by Shropshire Wildlife Trust.
Birds found in Lightmoor
There have been 40 species of birds recorded in the Lightmoor area.
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) |
| Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
Mammals found in Lightmoor
There have been 14 species of mammals recorded in the Lightmoor area.
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) |
| Polecat (Mustela putorius) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Fallow Deer (Dama dama) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) |
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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