London by Eleanor Blundell

Greater London

Greater London

Created: 31  March  2021  Edited: 29  November  2023

Greater London

Nature Reserves in Greater London

There are 46 nature reserves in Greater London.

Wildlife in and around Greater London

Greater London Mammals

There are 47 species of mammals recorded as found near Greater London.

(Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)

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Greater London Birds

There are 122 species of birds recorded as found near Greater London.

Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

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