Dixton Embankment Nature Reserve in Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy)
Dixton Embankment is a nature reserve in Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy) that is managed by Gwent Wildlife Trust.
Birds found in Dixton Embankment
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the Dixton Embankment area.
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
| Goosander (Mergus merganser) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
| Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii) |
| Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
Mammals found in Dixton Embankment
There have been 5 species of mammals recorded in the Dixton Embankment area.
| Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
| Polecat (Mustela putorius) |
| Yellow-necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
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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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