About Wildlife around the woodland area of Dyson Wood
The area within a five mile radius of Dyson Wood is home to 24 species of mammals and 165 species of birds.
Dyson Wood is a 22.84 hectare, woodland area in West Yorkshire, managed by Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council.
Dyson Wood Map
Mammals found near Dyson Wood
There have been 24 species of mammals recorded within a five mile radius of Dyson Wood.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) |
| Pine Marten (Martes martes) |
| Polecat (Mustela putorius) |
| Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Black Rat (Rattus rattus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
Birds found near Dyson Wood
There have been 165 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Dyson Wood.
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra) |
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Garganey (Anas querquedula) |
| Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) |
| Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) |
| Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
| Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) |
| Hobby (Falco subbuteo) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| 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-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| 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-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) |
| Redshank (Tringa totanus) |
| Redwing (Turdus iliacus) |
| Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
| Ring-Billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) |
| Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) |
| Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) |
| Scaup (Aythya marila) |
| Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) |
| Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
| Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Black-Throated Diver (Gavia arctica) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
| Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) |
| Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
| Goosander (Mergus merganser) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
| Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) |
| Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
| Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| 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 Kite (Milvus milvus) |
| Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
| Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus) |
| Ring-Necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Southern Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo subsp. sinensis) |
| Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) |
| Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) |
| Willow Tit (Poecile montana) |
| Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) |
Secrets of Shaly Dingle
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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