Berkshire
Berkshire
The county of Berkshire is a county located in the South East of England. The county town is Reading.
Berkshire is bordered by the counties of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Hampshire and Wiltshire.
Berkshire is home to a number of famous landmarks including Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse. The county is also home to a number of major businesses including the headquarters of Microsoft UK, Airbus UK and Prudential UK.
Part or all of Berkshire is in North Wessex Downs AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 9 August 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Berkshire
Nature Reserves in Berkshire
There are 28 nature reserves in Berkshire.
Wildlife in and around Berkshire
Berkshire Mammals
There are 49 species of mammals recorded as found near Berkshire.
| (Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Coypu (Myocastor coypus) |
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Berkshire Birds
There are 245 species of birds recorded as found near Berkshire.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
| Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) |
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Berkshire Fish
There are 22 species of fish recorded as found near Berkshire.
| Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) |
| Goldfish (Carassius auratus) |
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Berkshire Reptiles
There are 4 species of reptiles recorded as found near Berkshire.
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
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Berkshire Amphibians
There are 5 species of amphibians recorded as found near Berkshire.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
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