Wildlife in Cheshire
Mammals in Cheshire
There are 61 species of mammals recorded as found in Cheshire.
| (Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Black Rat (Rattus rattus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Feral Ferret (Mustela putorius subsp. furo) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Polecat-Ferret (Mustela furo x putorius) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) |
| Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
| Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii) |
| Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
| Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) |
| Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
| Fallow Deer (Dama dama) |
| Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) |
| Leisler's Bat (Nyctalus leisleri) |
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
| Polecat (Mustela putorius) |
| Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
| Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus) |
| Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) |
| Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) |
| Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) |
| House Mouse (Mus musculus) |
| Coypu (Myocastor coypus) |
| Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Nathusius' Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) |
Birds in Cheshire
There are 279 species of birds recorded as found in Cheshire.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) |
| Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Knot (Calidris canutus) |
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
| Little Stint (Calidris minuta) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
| Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
| Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
| Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) |
| Scaup (Aythya marila) |
| Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) |
| Pintail (Anas acuta) |
| Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
| Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris) |
| Sanderling (Calidris alba) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
Fish in Cheshire
There are 4 species of fish recorded as found in Cheshire.
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) |
Reptiles in Cheshire
There are 3 species of reptiles recorded as found in Cheshire.
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
| Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) |
Amphibians in Cheshire
There are 6 species of amphibians recorded as found in Cheshire.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
| Lake Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) |
