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Suffolk

Part or all of Suffolk is in Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Part or all of Suffolk is in Dedham Vale AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Created: 27  November  2016  Edited: 29  November  2023

Suffolk

Nature Reserves in Suffolk

There are 59 nature reserves in Suffolk.

Wildlife in and around Suffolk

Suffolk Mammals

There are 65 species of mammals recorded as found near Suffolk.

(Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)

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Suffolk Birds

There are 305 species of birds recorded as found near Suffolk.

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)
Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)

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Suffolk Fish

There are 42 species of fish recorded as found near Suffolk.

Barbel (Barbus barbus)
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario)
Bullhead (Cottus gobio)
Chub (Squalius cephalus)
Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)
Bream (Abramis brama)
Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta)
Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius)
Eel (Anguilla anguilla)

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Suffolk Reptiles

There are 11 species of reptiles recorded as found near Suffolk.

Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica)
Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis)
Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta)
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Adder (Vipera berus)
Green Lizard (Lacerta viridis)
Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta subsp. elegans)
Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis)
European Pond Terrapin (Emys orbicularis)

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Suffolk Amphibians

There are 11 species of amphibians recorded as found near Suffolk.

Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
Pool Frog (Pelophylax lessonae)
Fire-bellied Toad (Bombina bombina)
Common Toad (Bufo bufo)
Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus)
Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita)
Edible Frog (Pelophylax esculentus)
Common Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)

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