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.
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 Seal – Phoca vitulina