It is home to a good population of stonechats. Even the number of small terrestrial birds like stonechats, warblers and paradise flycatchers has declined. Dartford warblers, stonechats and yellowhammers breed on the gorse-covered hillsides. Both adders and stonechats are commonly sighted here. The most common bird species in upland areas are meadow pipits, ravens and stonechats. It has a rich invertebrate fauna and breeding heathland birds include nightjars and stonechats.