Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear
Created: 4 November 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Tyne and Wear
Nature Reserves in Tyne and Wear
There are 9 nature reserves in Tyne and Wear.
Wildlife in and around Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear Mammals
There are 42 species of mammals recorded as found near Tyne and Wear.
45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
Badger (Meles meles) |
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
American Mink (Neovison vison) |
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
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Tyne and Wear Birds
There are 71 species of birds recorded as found near Tyne and Wear.
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) |
Common Swift (Apus apus) |
Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
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Tyne and Wear Fish
There are 55 species of fish recorded as found near Tyne and Wear.
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) |
Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
Lampern (Lampetra fluviatilis) |
Stone Loach (Barbatula barbatula) |
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) |
Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) |
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Tyne and Wear Reptiles
There are 2 species of reptiles recorded as found near Tyne and Wear.
Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
Adder (Vipera berus) |
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Tyne and Wear Amphibians
There are 6 species of amphibians recorded as found near Tyne and Wear.
Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) |
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