Wildlife in Tyne and Wear
Mammals in Tyne and Wear
There are 42 species of mammals recorded as found in Tyne and Wear.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
| Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) |
| Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Common Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) |
| Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) |
| Raccoon (Procyon lotor) |
| Bottle-nosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| House Mouse (Mus musculus) |
| Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
| Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus) |
| Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
| (Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.) |
| Black Rat (Rattus rattus) |
| Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) |
| Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) |
| Yellow-necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) |
| Polecat-Ferret (Mustela furo x putorius) |
| Vole (Arvicolinae) |
| Lesser Rorqual (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) |
Birds in Tyne and Wear
There are 73 species of birds recorded as found in Tyne and Wear.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
| Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| Mealy Redpoll (Acanthis flammea subsp. flammea) |
| Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
| Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
| Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
| Scaup (Aythya marila) |
| Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| 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) |
| European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Garganey (Anas querquedula) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Little Auk (Alle alle) |
| Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Pale-Bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. hrota) |
| Pintail (Anas acuta) |
| Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
| Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) |
| Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
Fish in Tyne and Wear
There are 85 species of fish recorded as found in Tyne and Wear.
| Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Lampern (Lampetra fluviatilis) |
| Stone Loach (Barbatula barbatula) |
| Allis Shad (Alosa alosa) |
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Cod (Gadus morhua) |
| Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius) |
| Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) |
| Five-bearded rockling (Ciliata mustela) |
| Goldfish (Carassius auratus) |
| Grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus) |
| Herring (Clupea harengus) |
| Lemon Sole (Microstomus kitt) |
| Pike (Esox lucius) |
| Roach (Rutilus rutilus) |
| Sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus) |
| Sea scorpion (Taurulus bubalis) |
| Sole (Solea solea) |
| Tench (Tinca tinca) |
| Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) |
| Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) |
| Smelt (Osmerus eperlanus) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) |
| Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) |
| Anglerfish or Monkfish (Lophius piscatorius) |
| Bull rout (Myoxocephalus scorpius) |
| Coalfish (Pollachius virens) |
| Common Goby (Pomatoschistus microps) |
| Dab (Limanda limanda) |
| Fifteen-spined stickleback (Spinachia spinachia) |
| Flounder (Platichthys flesus) |
| Greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus) |
| Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) |
| Hook-nose (Agonus cataphractus) |
| Perch (Perca fluviatilis) |
| Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) |
| Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) |
| Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) |
| Sea snail (Liparis liparis) |
| Sprat (Sprattus sprattus) |
| Viviparous blenny (Zoarces viviparus) |
| Barbel (Barbus barbus) |
| Sea Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. trutta) |
| llymrïaid (Ammodytes tobianus) |
Reptiles in Tyne and Wear
There are 2 species of reptiles recorded as found in Tyne and Wear.
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
Amphibians in Tyne and Wear
There are 6 species of amphibians recorded as found in 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) |
