About Wildlife around the woodland area of Craigdhu Wedge

The area within a five mile radius of Craigdhu Wedge is home to 37 species of mammals and 179 species of birds.

Craigdhu Wedge is a 6.1 hectare, woodland area in West Dunbartonshire, managed by East Dunbartonshire Council.

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Craigdhu Wedge Map

Craigdhu Wedge Map

Mammals found near Craigdhu Wedge

There have been 37 species of mammals recorded within a five mile radius of Craigdhu Wedge.

(Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Feral Ferret (Mustela putorius subsp. furo)
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
House Mouse (Mus musculus)
Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus)
Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus)
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)
Wild Cat (Felis silvestris)
45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Mole (Talpa europaea)
Musk Rat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
Pine Marten (Martes martes)
Polecat (Mustela putorius)
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens)
Weasel (Mustela nivalis)

Birds found near Craigdhu Wedge

There have been 179 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Craigdhu Wedge.

Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid (Corvus corone x cornix)
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Corncrake (Crex crex)
Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Goosander (Mergus merganser)
Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus)
Green-Winged Teal (Anas carolinensis)
Greenland White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. flavirostris)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)
Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Knot (Calidris canutus)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Linnet (Linaria cannabina)
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Magpie (Pica pica)
Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus)
Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Peregrine (Falco peregrinus)
Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)
Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Quail (Coturnix coturnix)
Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus)
Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata)
Redshank (Tringa totanus)
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus)
Ring-Necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Ruff (Calidris pugnax)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Siskin (Spinus spinus)
Smew (Mergellus albellus)
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
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)
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. alba)
White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis)
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)
Willow Tit (Poecile montana)
Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix)
Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Carrion/Hooded Crow (Corvus corone agg.)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
Common Gull (Larus canus)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
Coot (Fulica atra)
Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra)
Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
Fulvous Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
Gannet (Morus bassanus)
Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)
House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Lesser White-Fronted Goose (Anser erythropus)
Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)
Ring-Billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus)
Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra)
White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Yellow-Browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus)