About Wildlife around the woodland area of Clifton Moss

The area within a five mile radius of Clifton Moss is home to 33 species of mammals and 191 species of birds.

Clifton Moss is a 20.25 hectare, woodland area in Greater Manchester, managed by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council.

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Clifton Moss Map

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About Wildlife around the woodland area of Clifton Moss

The area within a five mile radius of Clifton Moss is home to 33 species of mammals and 191 species of birds.

Clifton Moss is a 20.25 hectare, woodland area in Greater Manchester, managed by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council.

Read more about Clifton Moss in Greater Manchester

Clifton Moss Map

Clifton Moss Map

Mammals found near Clifton Moss

There have been 33 species of mammals recorded within a five mile radius of Clifton Moss.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Mole (Talpa europaea)
Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus)
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens)
Weasel (Mustela nivalis)
Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
House Mouse (Mus musculus)
Nathusius' Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii)
Noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)
Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus)

Birds found near Clifton Moss

There have been 191 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Clifton Moss.

(Anas platyrhynchos subsp. platyrhynchos)
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)
Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Canary (Serinus canaria)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
Coot (Fulica atra)
Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra)
Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans)
Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)
European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons)
Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
Finsch's Parakeet (Aratinga finschi)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Goosander (Mergus merganser)
Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus)
Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)
Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Magpie (Pica pica)
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris)
Mealy Redpoll (Acanthis flammea subsp. flammea)
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Peregrine (Falco peregrinus)
Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)
Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Redshank (Tringa totanus)
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Ring-Necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys)
Ross's Goose (Anser rossii)
Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Siskin (Spinus spinus)
Smew (Mergellus albellus)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Speckled/Chilean Teal (Anas flavirostris)
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Twite (Linaria flavirostris)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra)
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. alba)
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)
Willow Tit (Poecile montana)
Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava subsp. flavissima)
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Blue-crowned Parakeet (Aratinga acuticaudata)
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix)
Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
Common Gull (Larus canus)
Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Corncrake (Crex crex)
Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla)
Fulvous Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Great White Egret (Ardea alba)
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor)
Linnet (Linaria cannabina)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
Red-Necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)
Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Ruff (Calidris pugnax)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)
Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus)
Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)