Ayr Gorge Woodlands Nature Reserve in South Ayrshire

Ayr Gorge Woodlands is a nature reserve in South Ayrshire that is managed by Scottish Wildlife Trust.

Birds found in Ayr Gorge Woodlands

There have been 46 species of birds recorded in the Ayr Gorge Woodlands area.

Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carrion/Hooded Crow (Corvus corone agg.)
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
Goosander (Mergus merganser)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Magpie (Pica pica)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Siskin (Spinus spinus)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

Mammals found in Ayr Gorge Woodlands

There have been 12 species of mammals recorded in the Ayr Gorge Woodlands area.

55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Badger (Meles meles)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Mole (Talpa europaea)
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)