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West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

Created: 24  November  2018  Edited: 29  November  2023

West Yorkshire

Nature Reserves in West Yorkshire

There are 21 nature reserves in West Yorkshire.

Wildlife in and around West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire Mammals

There are 51 species of mammals recorded as found near West Yorkshire.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)

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West Yorkshire Birds

There are 116 species of birds recorded as found near West Yorkshire.

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

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West Yorkshire Fish

There are 32 species of fish recorded as found near West Yorkshire.

American Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Bream (Abramis brama)
Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta)
Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius)
Bleak (Alburnus alburnus)
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario)
Bullhead (Cottus gobio)
Chub (Squalius cephalus)
Eel (Anguilla anguilla)

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West Yorkshire Reptiles

There are 4 species of reptiles recorded as found near West Yorkshire.

Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
Adder (Vipera berus)
Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis)
Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica)

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West Yorkshire Amphibians

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

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

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