Chopwell Meadows Nature Reserve in Tyne and Wear
Chopwell Meadows is a nature reserve in Tyne and Wear that is managed by Durham Wildlife Trust.
Chopwell Meadows is a great place to visit for wildflowers.
Birds found in Chopwell Meadows
There have been 55 species of birds recorded in the Chopwell Meadows area.
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii) |
| Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Goosander (Mergus merganser) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) |
| Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
Mammals found in Chopwell Meadows
There have been 10 species of mammals recorded in the Chopwell Meadows area.
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
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