West Lothian by Hannah Blundell
West Lothian
Created: 4 July 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
West Lothian
Nature Reserves in West Lothian
There are 7 nature reserves in West Lothian.
Wildlife in and around West Lothian
West Lothian Mammals
There are 35 species of mammals recorded as found near West Lothian.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
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West Lothian Birds
There are 77 species of birds recorded as found near West Lothian.
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
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West Lothian Fish
There are 22 species of fish recorded as found near West Lothian.
| Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius) |
| Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) |
| Perch (Perca fluviatilis) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Ide (Leuciscus idus) |
| Pike (Esox lucius) |
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West Lothian Reptiles
There are 2 species of reptiles recorded as found near West Lothian.
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
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West Lothian Amphibians
There are 5 species of amphibians recorded as found near West Lothian.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
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