Hesleden Dene Nature Reserve in County Durham
Hesleden Dene is a nature reserve in County Durham that is managed by Durham Wildlife Trust.
Birds found in Hesleden Dene
There have been 48 species of birds recorded in the Hesleden Dene area.
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Quail (Coturnix coturnix) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
Mammals found in Hesleden Dene
There have been 7 species of mammals recorded in the Hesleden Dene area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
The Hartshead Tower(s)
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.
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