Birds Found in and around Mossley in Greater Manchester
There are over 50 species of birds found within a five mile radius of Mossley. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.
List of Birds found in Mossley
| American Wigeon (Anas americana) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Garganey (Anas querquedula) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
| Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
| Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
| Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| British Dipper (Cinclus cinclus subsp. gularis) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
| Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) |
| Pintail (Anas acuta) |
| Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) |
| Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) |
| Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
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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