Harston Wood Nature Reserve in Staffordshire

Harston Wood is a nature reserve in Staffordshire that is managed by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.

Harston Wood is a great place to visit for fungi and springtime.

Birds found in Harston Wood

There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the Harston Wood area.

Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor)
Magpie (Pica pica)
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)
Siskin (Spinus spinus)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

Mammals found in Harston Wood

There have been 8 species of mammals recorded in the Harston Wood area.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Mole (Talpa europaea)
Noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
Badger (Meles meles)
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri)
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)