Barn Owls in the West Pennine Moors area are always a treat to see. They can be seen in the evening, quite a while before dark ‘quartering’ over fields and along hedgerows.

The usual brown, white and black geese that can be seen on lakes and ponds all over the West Pennine Moors area.

A summer visitor with brown wings and white body and a long beak.

Known mostly as a coastal bird the Cormorant can often be found inland on lakes and reservoirs where it feeds on fish by diving deep underwater.

The Goldfinch is a small but brightly coloured bird that feeds on seeds and prefers taller plants such as thistles and teasels. Goldfinches usually feed in flocks that vary in size.

A large grey-bodied duck with an orange/brown head with a crest that can be raised.

The Grey Heron is quite common throughout the West Pennine Moors area and can be found standing watching for fish, stalking through shallow water or most often flying off at the first disturbance. They are rather large birds at over a 1.5 metres tall on their long spindly legs.

The Kestrel is said to have declined in recent years but they are often seen hovering over the West Pennine Moorland and surrounding fields. Kestrels are also seen frequently along large roads and motorways where they hunt along the verges.

A small, bright-blue bird with a red front and long beak.

A large pure-white bird with a black bill.

An owl with long ear tufts that are raised when the owl is alarmed or as camouflage.

A small, brown bird with speckled front and a black tail with white stripes down each side.

The Robin is often seen as one of the more ‘friendly’ birds, often perched close to humans without showing much fear.

A small, brown bird with white front and brown neck.

A migrant bird with blue upper body and wings and white below, with a red coloured throat.