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.
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.
Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.
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