All species
Every bird, mammal, plant, insect and fish recorded in and around Dumfries — 289 in all.
33 species
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Arctic Charr
Salvelinus alpinus
Here all year · spawns Oct–Dec
Fish
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Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Runs the Nith spring–autumn · spawns Nov–Jan
Fish
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Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis
Winter visitor · Oct–Apr
Bird
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Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Resident · here all year
Bird
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Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Resident · here all year
Bird
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Common Nettle
Urtica dioica
In flower Jun–Sep
Plants
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Common Polypody
Polypodium vulgare
Evergreen fern
Plants
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Winter visitor · Aug–Apr
Bird
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Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Winter visitor · Oct–Apr
Bird
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Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
Resident · here all year
Bird
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Grey Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Here all year · does not hibernate
Mammal
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Greylag Goose
Anser anser
Resident · here all year
Bird
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Holly
Ilex aquifolium
Evergreen tree · berries Nov–Feb
Plants
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Ivy
Hedera helix
Evergreen · in flower Sep–Nov, berries Feb–Apr
Plants
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Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
In flower Aug–Oct · an invasive species
Plants
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Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Resident · here all year
Bird
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Mole
Talpa europaea
Here all year · almost always underground
Mammal
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Oxford Ragwort
Senecio squalidus
In flower May–Dec
Plants
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Resident · here all year
Bird
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Pied Wagtail
Motacilla alba yarrellii
Resident · here all year
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Pink-footed Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus
Winter visitor · Sep–Apr
Bird
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Red Kite
Milvus milvus
Resident · here all year
Bird
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Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
Here all year · does not hibernate
Mammal
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Redwing
Turdus iliacus
Winter visitor · Oct–Mar
Bird
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Rustyback Fern
Asplenium ceterach
Evergreen fern
Plants
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Sea Trout
Salmo trutta
Runs the Nith in summer · spawns Oct–Jan
Fish
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Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Mostly a winter visitor · Oct–Mar
Bird
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Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Resident · here all year
Bird
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Teal
Anas crecca
Mostly a winter visitor · Sep–Apr
Bird
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Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Resident · here all year
Bird
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Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Resident · here all year
Bird
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Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Winter visitor · Oct–Apr
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Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Winter visitor · Sep–Apr
Bird