West Midlands by AS
West Midlands
Created: 10 December 2020 Edited: 29 November 2023
West Midlands
Nature Reserves in West Midlands
There are 26 nature reserves in West Midlands.
Wildlife in and around West Midlands
West Midlands Mammals
There are 46 species of mammals recorded as found near West Midlands.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Coypu (Myocastor coypus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
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West Midlands Birds
There are 86 species of birds recorded as found near West Midlands.
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
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West Midlands Fish
There are 28 species of fish recorded as found near West Midlands.
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Nine-spined Stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) |
| Roach (Rutilus rutilus) |
| Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) |
| Perch (Perca fluviatilis) |
| Tench (Tinca tinca) |
| Barbel (Barbus barbus) |
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West Midlands Reptiles
There are 5 species of reptiles recorded as found near West Midlands.
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) |
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
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West Midlands Amphibians
There are 6 species of amphibians recorded as found near West Midlands.
| 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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