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Nature — 28 species

Mammals

Full mammals checklist (PDF) · this month's spotting sheet (PDF)

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Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Here all year · does not hibernate

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Grey Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Here all year · does not hibernate

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Mole

Talpa europaea

Here all year · almost always underground

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Common Shrew

Sorex araneus

Here all year · does not hibernate

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Pygmy Shrew

Sorex minutus

Here all year · does not hibernate

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Water Shrew

Neomys fodiens

Here all year · does not hibernate

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Wood Mouse

Apodemus sylvaticus

Here all year · does not hibernate

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Bank Vole

Myodes glareolus

Here all year · does not hibernate

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Field Vole

Microtus agrestis

Here all year · does not hibernate

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Water Vole

Arvicola amphibius

Here all year · does not hibernate

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Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Here all year · does not hibernate

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House Mouse

Mus musculus

Here all year · does not hibernate

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Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Here all year · does not hibernate

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Brown Hare

Lepus europaeus

Here all year · does not hibernate

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Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Here all year · does not hibernate

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Badger

Meles meles

Here all year · less active in midwinter

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Stoat

Mustela erminea

Here all year · does not hibernate

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Weasel

Mustela nivalis

Here all year · does not hibernate

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American Mink

Neogale vison

Here all year · does not hibernate

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Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

Here all year · does not hibernate

Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Active Apr–Oct · hibernates in winter

Soprano Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pygmaeus

Active Apr–Oct · hibernates in winter

Nathusius' Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus nathusii

Active Apr–Oct · a genuine migrant

Brown Long-eared Bat

Plecotus auritus

Active Apr–Oct · hibernates in winter

Natterer's Bat

Myotis nattereri

Active Apr–Oct · hibernates in winter

Whiskered Bat

Myotis mystacinus

Active Apr–Oct · hibernates in winter

Brandt's Bat

Myotis brandtii

Active Apr–Oct · hibernates in winter

Leisler's Bat

Nyctalus leisleri

Active Apr–Oct · hibernates in winter