Shropshire by Arthur S
Shropshire
Part or all of Shropshire is in Shropshire Hills AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 10 June 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Shropshire
Nature Reserves in Shropshire
There are 40 nature reserves in Shropshire.
Wildlife in and around Shropshire
Shropshire Mammals
There are 53 species of mammals recorded as found near Shropshire.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
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Shropshire Birds
There are 228 species of birds recorded as found near Shropshire.
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
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Shropshire Reptiles
There are 5 species of reptiles recorded as found near Shropshire.
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta subsp. elegans) |
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
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Shropshire Amphibians
There are 7 species of amphibians recorded as found near Shropshire.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
| Edible Frog (Pelophylax esculentus) |
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