About Besom Hill, a woodland area in Greater Manchester

Besom Hill is a 9.58 hectare, woodland area in Greater Manchester, managed by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council.

Besom Hill Map

Besom Hill Map

Mammals found near Besom Hill Woodland

There have been 31 species of mammals recorded within a five mile radius of Besom Hill.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)

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Birds found near Besom Hill Woodland

There have been 179 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Besom Hill.

(Troglodytes troglodytes subsp. indigenus)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
American Wigeon (Anas americana)
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)

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Map of Besom Hill