Dartford warbler
Important populations of heath and woodland birds are found on the forest, notably Dartford warbler "Sylvia undata" (the forest has all-year resident populations of this, Britain's scarcest heathland bird species, which has seen a resurgence since the early 1990s) and nightjar "Caprimulgus europaeus". Because of this, it has been designated as a Special Protection Area and it is a popular destination for bird-watchers.