About Back Wood, a woodland area in Greater Manchester

Back Wood is a 2.69 hectare, woodland area in Greater Manchester, managed by Woodland Welcome.

Back Wood Map

Back Wood Map

Mammals found near Back Wood Woodland

There have been 37 species of mammals recorded within a five mile radius of Back Wood.

(Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)

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Birds found near Back Wood Woodland

There have been 177 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Back Wood.

African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

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Map of Back Wood