Montagu's harrier
Heathland birds which feed, nest and breed on the site include the common snipe ("Gallinago gallinago"), curlew ("Numenius arquata"), and the meadow pipit ("Anthus pratensis"), as well as the stonechat ("Saxicola torquata"), which is in national decline. Other birds recorded on the reserve include the hen harrier ("Circus cyaneus"), Montagu's harrier ("Circus pygargus") and the skylark ("Alauda arvensis").