Marford Quarry Nature Reserve in Wrexham (Wrecsam)
Marford Quarry is a nature reserve in Wrexham (Wrecsam) that is managed by North Wales Wildlife Trust.
Birds found in Marford Quarry
There have been 85 species of birds recorded in the Marford Quarry area.
| Arctic Redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Goosander (Mergus merganser) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) |
| Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
| Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii) |
| Raven (Corvus corax) |
| Redwing (Turdus iliacus) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Redshank (Tringa totanus) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
Mammals found in Marford Quarry
There have been 7 species of mammals recorded in the Marford Quarry area.
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
The Hartshead Tower(s)
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.
Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.
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