About Wildlife around the woodland area of Alder Forest Playing Field Woods
The area within a five mile radius of Alder Forest Playing Field Woods is home to 34 species of mammals and 193 species of birds.
Alder Forest Playing Field Woods is a 8.23 hectare, woodland area in Greater Manchester, managed by Salford Metropolitan Borough Council.
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Alder Forest Playing Field Woods Map
Mammals found near Alder Forest Playing Field Woods
There have been 34 species of mammals recorded within a five mile radius of Alder Forest Playing Field Woods.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Black Rat (Rattus rattus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Vole (Microtus arvalis) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
| Polecat (Mustela putorius) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
| Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Fallow Deer (Dama dama) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| House Mouse (Mus musculus) |
| Nathusius' Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) |
| Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
| Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus) |
Birds found near Alder Forest Playing Field Woods
There have been 193 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Alder Forest Playing Field Woods.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Barbary Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Blue-Headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava subsp. flava) |
| Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra) |
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| Corncrake (Crex crex) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Garganey (Anas querquedula) |
| Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
| Goosander (Mergus merganser) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Great White Egret (Ardea alba) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
| Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) |
| Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) |
| Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
| Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Lanner (Falco biarmicus) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) |
| Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) |
| Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) |
| Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) |
| Mealy Redpoll (Acanthis flammea subsp. flammea) |
| Merlin (Falco columbarius) |
| Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
| Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) |
| Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) |
| Orange-winged Amazon (Amazona amazonica) |
| Peregrine (Falco peregrinus) |
| Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Pintail (Anas acuta) |
| Quail (Coturnix coturnix) |
| Red Kite (Milvus milvus) |
| Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
| Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii) |
| Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) |
| Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) |
| Saker (Falco cherrug) |
| Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Smew (Mergellus albellus) |
| Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) |
| Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) |
| Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) |
| Whistling Swan (Cygnus columbianus subsp. columbianus) |
| White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata) |
| Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) |
| Willow Tit (Poecile montana) |
| Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava subsp. flavissima) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Bee-Eater (Merops apiaster) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) |
| Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
| Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) |
| Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) |
| Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) |
| Hobby (Falco subbuteo) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
| Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) |
| Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) |
| Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
| Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii) |
| Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
| Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
| Raven (Corvus corax) |
| Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina) |
| Redshank (Tringa totanus) |
| Redwing (Turdus iliacus) |
| Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
| Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Ruff (Calidris pugnax) |
| Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) |
| Scaup (Aythya marila) |
| Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) |
| Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Tundra Bean Goose (Anser fabalis subsp. rossicus) |
| Twite (Linaria flavirostris) |
| Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) |
| White Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. alba) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) |
The Salt and Pepper Pots
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.
Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.
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