About Wildlife around the woodland area of Balloch Wood
The area within a five mile radius of Balloch Wood is home to 27 species of mammals and 129 species of birds.
Balloch Wood is a 981.35 hectare, woodland area in Aberdeenshire, managed by Forestry Commission Scotland.
Balloch Wood Map
Mammals found near Balloch Wood
There have been 27 species of mammals recorded within a five mile radius of Balloch Wood.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
| Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) |
| Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
| Wild Cat Hybrid (Felis silvestris x catus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) |
| Pine Marten (Martes martes) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
| Wild Cat (Felis silvestris) |
Birds found near Balloch Wood
There have been 129 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Balloch Wood.
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) |
| Black-Throated Diver (Gavia arctica) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Crane (Grus grus) |
| Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
| Goosander (Mergus merganser) |
| Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) |
| Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Merlin (Falco columbarius) |
| Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
| Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) |
| Peregrine (Falco peregrinus) |
| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii) |
| Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
| Quail (Coturnix coturnix) |
| Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) |
| Red-Necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) |
| Redshank (Tringa totanus) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Ruff (Calidris pugnax) |
| Scottish Crossbill (Loxia scotica) |
| Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) |
| Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Twite (Linaria flavirostris) |
| Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
| Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) |
| Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid (Corvus corone x cornix) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) |
| Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
| Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) |
| Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) |
| Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) |
| Raven (Corvus corax) |
| Red-Backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) |
| Red-spotted Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica subsp. svecica) |
| Redwing (Turdus iliacus) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) |
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