Altar Stones Nature Reserve in Leicestershire
Altar Stones is a nature reserve in Leicestershire that is managed by Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.
Birds found in Altar Stones
There have been 79 species of birds recorded in the Altar Stones area.
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
| Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Quail (Coturnix coturnix) |
| Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
| Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Red Kite (Milvus milvus) |
| Redwing (Turdus iliacus) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Willow Tit (Poecile montana) |
| Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
Mammals found in Altar Stones
There have been 9 species of mammals recorded in the Altar Stones area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
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