Danes Moss Nature Reserve in Cheshire

Danes Moss is a nature reserve in Cheshire that is managed by Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

Danes Moss is a great place to visit for birdwatching, butterflies, lichens and mosses and reptiles.

Birds found in Danes Moss

There have been 44 species of birds recorded in the Danes Moss area.

Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
Coot (Fulica atra)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Magpie (Pica pica)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
Siskin (Spinus spinus)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

Mammals found in Danes Moss

There have been 6 species of mammals recorded in the Danes Moss area.

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus)
Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)