Highland by Hannah Blundell
Highland
Created: 4 July 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Highland
Nature Reserves in Highland
There are 20 nature reserves in Highland.
Wildlife in and around Highland
Highland Mammals
There are 57 species of mammals recorded as found near Highland.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) |
| Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) |
| Feral Ferret (Mustela putorius subsp. furo) |
| Bottle-nosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
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Highland Birds
There are 97 species of birds recorded as found near Highland.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
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Highland Fish
There are 65 species of fish recorded as found near Highland.
| Anglerfish or Monkfish (Lophius piscatorius) |
| Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Coalfish (Pollachius virens) |
| Conger eel (Conger conger) |
| Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) |
| Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) |
| Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus) |
| Common dragonet (Callionymus lyra) |
| Corkwing (Symphodus melops) |
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Highland Reptiles
There are 5 species of reptiles recorded as found near Highland.
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) |
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
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Highland Amphibians
There are 5 species of amphibians recorded as found near Highland.
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
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