About Brackenhirst, a woodland area in North Lanarkshire

Brackenhirst is a 47.09 hectare, woodland area in North Lanarkshire, managed by Forestry Commission Scotland.

Brackenhirst Map

Brackenhirst Map

Mammals found near Brackenhirst Woodland

There have been 28 species of mammals recorded within a five mile radius of Brackenhirst.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Feral Ferret (Mustela putorius subsp. furo)

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Birds found near Brackenhirst Woodland

There have been 148 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Brackenhirst.

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

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Map of Brackenhirst