Quants Nature Reserve in Somerset
Quants is a nature reserve in Somerset that is managed by Somerset Wildlife Trust.
Birds found in Quants
There have been 67 species of birds recorded in the Quants area.
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) |
| Dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Helmeted Guinea-Fowl (Numida meleagris) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) |
| Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Raven (Corvus corax) |
| Redwing (Turdus iliacus) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
Mammals found in Quants
There have been 7 species of mammals recorded in the Quants area.
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii) |
| Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii) |
| Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
| Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) |
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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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