Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire

Created: 12  November  2022  Edited: 29  November  2023

Renfrewshire

Nature Reserves in Renfrewshire

There are 2 nature reserves in Renfrewshire.

Wildlife in and around Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire Mammals

There are 47 species of mammals recorded as found near Renfrewshire.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)

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Renfrewshire Birds

There are 216 species of birds recorded as found near Renfrewshire.

Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)
Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)

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Renfrewshire Reptiles

There are 5 species of reptiles recorded as found near Renfrewshire.

Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta subsp. elegans)
Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis)
Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica)
Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta)

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Renfrewshire Amphibians

There are 6 species of amphibians recorded as found near Renfrewshire.

Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
Common Toad (Bufo bufo)
Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus)
Edible Frog (Pelophylax esculentus)

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