Wildlife in Merseyside
Mammals in Merseyside
There are 51 species of mammals recorded as found in Merseyside.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Feral Sheep (Ovis aries) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Nathusius' Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
| Polecat-Ferret (Mustela furo x putorius) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
| Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) |
| Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
| Bottle-nosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) |
| Common Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) |
| Fallow Deer (Dama dama) |
| Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii) |
| Leisler's Bat (Nyctalus leisleri) |
| Domestic Cattle (Bos taurus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Black Rat (Rattus rattus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Musk Rat (Ondatra zibethicus) |
| Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus) |
| Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
| Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) |
| Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) |
| House Mouse (Mus musculus) |
| Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) |
| Common Vole (Microtus arvalis) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea subsp. erminea) |
| Feral Ferret (Mustela putorius subsp. furo) |
Birds in Merseyside
There are 363 species of birds recorded as found in Merseyside.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| (Columba livia subsp. livia) |
| Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) |
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Canary (Serinus canaria) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra) |
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| (Chloris chloris subsp. chloris) |
| (Delichon urbicum subsp. urbicum) |
| Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus subsp. intermedius) |
| Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) |
| Black-Throated Diver (Gavia arctica) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Blue-Headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava subsp. flava) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone subsp. corone) |
| Carrion/Hooded Crow (Corvus corone agg.) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) |
| Common Guillemot (Uria aalge) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) |
Reptiles in Merseyside
There are 9 species of reptiles recorded as found in Merseyside.
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta subsp. elegans) |
| Kemp's Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
| Stripe-necked Terrapin (Mauremys caspica) |
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta) |
| Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) |
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
Amphibians in Merseyside
There are 6 species of amphibians recorded as found in Merseyside.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
