Higher Kiln Quarry Nature Reserve in Devon
Higher Kiln Quarry is a nature reserve in Devon that is managed by Devon Wildlife Trust.
Birds found in Higher Kiln Quarry
There have been 85 species of birds recorded in the Higher Kiln Quarry area.
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
| Goosander (Mergus merganser) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
| Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
| Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Redwing (Turdus iliacus) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) |
| Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
| Black Kite (Milvus migrans) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii) |
| Raven (Corvus corax) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
Mammals found in Higher Kiln Quarry
There have been 15 species of mammals recorded in the Higher Kiln Quarry area.
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) |
| Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus) |
| Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
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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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