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Species List

Mammals on the reserve

Apart from the large numbers of plant and bird species seen on the reserve, there have been an impressive number of mammals recorded on this stretch of coastline.

The three lists located on the drop down menu at the top of the page show the species that have been recorded on the beach, lagoon and the land shore.

 © Charlie Wheeler Photography

Water Vole eating nettles © Charlie Wheeler Photography

Land Shore Species

Common & Scientific Name
Rodentia

Bank Vole – Clethrionomys glareolus

Brown Rat – Rattus norvegicus

Common/Hazel Dormouse – Muscardinus avellanarius

Field Vole – Microtus agrestis

Grey Squirrel – Sciurus carolinensis

House Mouse – Mus musculus

Water Vole – Arvicola terrestris

Wood Mouse – Apodemus sylvaticus

 

Insectivora

Common Shrew – Sorex araneus

Hedgehog – Erinaceus europaeus

Mole – Talpa europaea

Pygmy Shrew – Sorex minutus

Water Shrew – Neomys fodiens

 

Lagomorpha

Hare – Lepus europaeus

Rabbit – Oryctolagus cuniculus

 

Carnivora

Badger – Meles meles

Fox – Vulpes Vulpes

Otter – Lutra lutra

Stoat – Mustela ermine

Weasel – Mustela

 

Artiodactyla

Roe Deer – Capreolus capreolus

Sika Deer – Cervus nippon

Chesil Bank Species

Rodentia

Field Vole – Microtus agrestis

Grey Squirrel – Sciurus carolinensis

Wood Mouse – Apodemus sylvaticus

 

Insectivora

Hedgehog – Erinaceus europaeus

 

Lagomorpha

Hare – Lepus europaeus

Rabbit – Oryctolagus cuniculus

 

Carnivora

Badger – Meles meles

Fox – Vulpes Vulpes

 

Artiodactyla

Roe Deer – Capreolus capreolus

Sika Deer – Cervus nippon

 

Pinnipedia

Common SealPhoca vitulina