Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear
Created: 4 November 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Tyne and Wear
Nature Reserves in Tyne and Wear
There are 9 nature reserves in Tyne and Wear.
Wildlife in and around Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear Mammals
There are 42 species of mammals recorded as found near Tyne and Wear.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
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Tyne and Wear Birds
There are 73 species of birds recorded as found near Tyne and Wear.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
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Tyne and Wear Fish
There are 85 species of fish recorded as found near Tyne and Wear.
| Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Lampern (Lampetra fluviatilis) |
| Stone Loach (Barbatula barbatula) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) |
| Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) |
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Tyne and Wear Reptiles
There are 2 species of reptiles recorded as found near Tyne and Wear.
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
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Tyne and Wear Amphibians
There are 6 species of amphibians recorded as found near Tyne and Wear.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
| Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) |
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