Ruggin Nature Reserve in Somerset

Ruggin is a nature reserve in Somerset that is managed by Somerset Wildlife Trust.

Birds found in Ruggin

There have been 31 species of birds recorded in the Ruggin area.

Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Siskin (Spinus spinus)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)

Mammals found in Ruggin

There have been 7 species of mammals recorded in the Ruggin area.

55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii)
Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii)
Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri)