Mellis Common Nature Reserve in Suffolk

Mellis Common is a nature reserve in Suffolk that is managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust.

Birds found in Mellis Common

There have been 41 species of birds recorded in the Mellis Common area.

Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Magpie (Pica pica)
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
Siskin (Spinus spinus)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Great Tit (Parus major)
House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)
Willow Tit (Poecile montana)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

Mammals found in Mellis Common

There have been 3 species of mammals recorded in the Mellis Common area.

Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)