North Yorkshire by munki-boy

North Yorkshire

Part or all of North Yorkshire is in Forest Of Bowland AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Part or all of North Yorkshire is in Howardian Hills AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Part or all of North Yorkshire is in North Pennines AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Part or all of North Yorkshire is in Nidderdale AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Created: 24  November  2018  Edited: 29  November  2023

North Yorkshire

Walks in North Yorkshire

Nature Reserves in North Yorkshire

There are 42 nature reserves in North Yorkshire.

Wildlife in and around North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Mammals

There are 57 species of mammals recorded as found near North Yorkshire.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)

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North Yorkshire Birds

There are 366 species of birds recorded as found near North Yorkshire.

(Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

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North Yorkshire Fish

There are 16 species of fish recorded as found near North Yorkshire.

Bream (Abramis brama)
Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta)
Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Gudgeon (Gobio gobio)
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario)
Bullhead (Cottus gobio)
Eel (Anguilla anguilla)
Grayling (Thymallus thymallus)
Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)

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North Yorkshire Reptiles

There are 6 species of reptiles recorded as found near North Yorkshire.

Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica)
Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis)
Adder (Vipera berus)
Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)

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North Yorkshire Amphibians

There are 7 species of amphibians recorded as found near North Yorkshire.

Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus)
Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris)
Common Toad (Bufo bufo)
Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita)
Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)

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