Hertfordshire by Lucy Sugden Weaving Artist
Hertfordshire
Part or all of Hertfordshire is in Chilterns AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 9 May 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Hertfordshire
Nature Reserves in Hertfordshire
There are 3 nature reserves in Hertfordshire.
Wildlife in and around Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire Mammals
There are 57 species of mammals recorded as found near Hertfordshire.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
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Hertfordshire Birds
There are 327 species of birds recorded as found near Hertfordshire.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
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Hertfordshire Fish
There are 37 species of fish recorded as found near Hertfordshire.
| Barbel (Barbus barbus) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) |
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
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Hertfordshire Reptiles
There are 6 species of reptiles recorded as found near Hertfordshire.
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
| Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta) |
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) |
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Hertfordshire Amphibians
There are 9 species of amphibians recorded as found near Hertfordshire.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
| Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) |
| Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Edible Frog (Pelophylax esculentus) |
| Midwife Toad (Alytes obstetricans) |
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