Northumberland by munki-boy

Northumberland

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

Part or all of Northumberland is in Northumberland Coast AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Northumberland

Created: 22  March  2020  Edited: 29  November  2023

Northumberland

Nature Reserves in Northumberland

There are 50 nature reserves in Northumberland.

Wildlife in and around Northumberland

Northumberland Mammals

There are 56 species of mammals recorded as found near Northumberland.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

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Northumberland Birds

There are 112 species of birds recorded as found near Northumberland.

Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra)

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Northumberland Fish

There are 24 species of fish recorded as found near Northumberland.

Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri)
Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta)
Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius)
Barbel (Barbus barbus)
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario)
Bullhead (Cottus gobio)
Chub (Squalius cephalus)
Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)

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Northumberland Reptiles

There are 6 species of reptiles recorded as found near Northumberland.

Adder (Vipera berus)
Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis)
Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta)
Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica)
Hawk's-Bill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

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Northumberland Amphibians

There are 5 species of amphibians recorded as found near Northumberland.

Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus)
Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
Common Toad (Bufo bufo)
Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)

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