| |
| CLASS OSTEICHTHYES
bony fish |
|
| ORDER PETROMYZIFORMES |
|
| Lampetra planeri
Brook Lamprey |
Extinct.
|
L 1954 |
| |
Holliday, M.S. |
1954 |
0996 Longmoor Stream between Rowton's Well and Longmoor Pool |
One, det. by K.M. Lightfoot. |
|
| ORDER ISOSPONDYLI |
|
| Salmo trutta trutta
Brown Trout |
Fairly common.
|
P 1995 |
| |
SBV |
1995 |
|
|
|
| ORDER HAPLONI |
|
| Esox lucius
Pike |
Very common.
|
P 1995 |
| |
SBV |
1995 |
|
|
|
| ORDER OSTARIOPHYSI |
|
| Gobio gobio
Gudgeon |
Uncommon.
|
P 1990~ |
| |
SBV |
1990~ |
|
|
|
| Tinca tinca
Tench |
Common.
|
P 1995 |
| |
SBV |
1995 |
|
|
|
| Phoxinus phoxinus
Minnow |
Extinct.
|
L 1965- |
| |
SPHG |
1965- |
|
|
|
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Rudd |
Rare.
|
P 1990~ |
| |
SBV |
1990~ |
|
|
|
| Leuciscus cephalus
Chub |
Common, but localised.
|
P 1995~ |
| |
SBV |
1995~ |
|
|
|
| Cobitis taenia
Spined Loach |
Doubtful.
|
D |
| |
SPHG |
1965- |
|
|
|
| Family Cyprinidae |
|
| Cyprinus carpio
Carp |
Common.
|
P 1998- |
| |
Walker, N. |
1997/98 |
0998 Little Bracebridge |
|
|
| Abramis brama
Bream |
Common.
|
P 1998- |
| |
Walker, N. |
1997/98 |
0998 Little Bracebridge |
|
|
| Rutilus rutilus
Roach |
Very common.
|
P 1998- |
| |
Walker, N. |
1997/98 |
0998 Little Bracebridge |
|
|
| ORDER APODES |
|
| Anguilla anguilla
Eel |
Not common.
|
P 1995~ |
| |
SBV |
1995~ |
|
|
|
| ORDER THORACOSTEI |
|
| Family Gasterosteidae |
|
| Gasterosteus aculeatus
Three-spined Stickleback |
Common.
|
P 1998 |
| |
Walker, N. |
1997/98 |
0998 Little Bracebridge |
|
|
| ORDER PERCOMORPHI |
|
| Perca fluviatilis
Perch |
Fairly common.
|
P 1995~ |
| |
SBV |
1995~ |
|
|
|
| Gymnocephalus cernua
Ruffe |
Very rare.
|
P 1993 |
| |
SBV |
1993 |
|
|
|
| ORDER SCLEROPAREI |
|
| Cottus gobio
Bullhead |
Common.
|
P 1995~ |
| |
SBV |
1995~ |
|
|
|
| CLASS AMPHIBIA |
|
| ORDER CAUDATA
tailed amphibians |
|
| Triturus cristatus cristatus
Great Crested Newt |
Not common.
|
P 1995 |
| |
SBV |
1995 |
|
|
|
| Triturus helveticus helveticus
Palmate Newt |
Doubtful.
|
D |
| |
SPHG |
1965- |
|
|
|
| Triturus vulgaris vulgaris
Smooth Newt |
Common.
|
P 1995~ |
| |
SBV |
1995~ |
|
|
|
| ORDER SALIENTIA
tail-less amphibians |
|
| Family Bufonidae |
|
| Bufo bufo bufo
Common Toad |
Numerous.
|
P 2002 |
| |
Walker, N. |
1997/98 |
0998 Little Bracebridge |
|
|
| |
Bodnar, S. |
2002 |
|
1 adult found by a child adjacent to Park House. |
|
| Family Ranidae |
|
| Rana temporaria temporaria
Common Frog |
Common.
|
P 2002 |
| |
Walker, N. |
1997/98 |
0998 Little Bracebridge |
|
|
| |
Bodnar, S. |
2002 |
|
Huge numbers of small frogs seen adjacent to pools. |
|
| CLASS REPTILIA |
|
| ORDER TESTUDINES
terrapins, tortoises, and turtles |
|
| Pseudemys scripta
Red-eared Terrapin |
Present?
|
M 1999 |
| |
Bodnar, S. |
1999 |
Longmoor |
One, 17 July. |
|
| ORDER SQUAMATA
lizards and snakes |
|
| Lacerta vivipara
Common or Viviparous Lizard |
Not common.
|
P 1999 |
| |
Vaughan, I. |
1999 |
|
|
|
| Lacerta agilis agilis
Sand Lizard |
Not present.
|
L 1975- |
| |
Hillcox, P. |
1975- |
0998 Near Little Bracebridge |
Thought to be a liberated pet. |
|
| Anguis fragilis fragilis
Slow-worm |
Rare.
|
P 1993 |
| |
SBV |
1993 |
|
|
|
| Natrix natrix natrix
Grass Snake |
Rare.
|
P 1993 |
| |
Hillcox, P. |
1993 |
0998 Little Bracebridge |
|
|
| Vipera berus berus
Adder |
Rare, may be extinct.
|
L 1940~ |
| |
SBV |
1940~ |
|
Specimens in Birmingham Natural History Museum. |
|
| |
Gotheridge, R. |
1998 |
Park House |
Dub. |
|
| CLASS MAMMALIA |
|
| ORDER INSECTIVORA
insectivores |
|
| Family Talpidae |
|
| Talpa europaea
Mole |
Rare.
|
P 1995~ |
| |
SBV |
1995~ |
|
|
|
| Family Erinaceidae |
|
| Erinaceus europaeus
Hedgehog |
Not common.
|
P 1998 |
| |
SBV |
1998 |
|
|
|
| Family Soricidae |
|
| Neomys fodiens
Water Shrew |
Rare and localised.
|
P 1998 |
| |
Walker, N. & Bodnar, S. |
1998 |
|
|
|
| Sorex araneus
Common Shrew |
Common.
|
P 1996 |
| |
Bodnar, S. |
1996 |
Park House Reserve |
|
|
| Sorex minutus
Pygmy Shrew |
Probably present.
|
M 1965- |
| |
SPHG |
1965- |
|
|
|
| ORDER CHIROPTERA
bats |
|
| Family Vespertilionidae |
|
| Myotis mystacinus
Whiskered Bat |
Probably extinct.
|
M 1965 |
| |
SPHG |
1965- |
|
|
|
| Myotis daubentonii
Daubenton's Bat |
Common.
|
P 2002 |
| |
Bodnar, S. |
2002 |
106970 |
Blackroot, 5 seen and heard on a bat detector. |
|
| Nyctalus leisleri
Leisler's Bat |
Unconfirmed.
|
D |
| |
SBV |
1989 |
|
|
|
| Nyctalus noctula
Noctule |
Common, but not gregarious.
|
P 1985~ |
| |
SBV |
1985~ |
|
|
|
| Pipistrellus pipistrellus s.l.
Pipistrelle |
Very common.
|
P 2002 |
| |
Bodnar, S. |
2002 |
106970 |
Heard on bat detector. |
|
| Plecotus auritus
Long-eared Bat |
Probably present.
|
M 1998 |
| |
SBV |
1998 |
|
|
|
| ORDER CARNIVORA |
|
| Family Canidae |
|
| Vulpes vulpes
Fox |
Common, breeds in the park.
|
P 1998 |
| |
SBV |
1998 |
|
|
|
| Family Mustelidae |
|
| Lutra lutra
Otter |
Unconfirmed.
|
D |
| |
Buckley, P. |
1956 |
Wyndley Pool |
Peter Buckley stated in 2009: "I also recorded in my diary an otter at Wyndley Pool on July 8th, 1956." |
|
| Meles meles
Badger |
Extinct until recently.
|
P 1998 |
| |
SBV |
1998 |
|
|
|
| Mustela putoris
Polecat |
Extinct.
|
L 1880~ |
| |
SBV |
1880~ |
|
|
|
| Mustela erminea
Stoat |
Not common.
|
P 1998 |
| |
SBV |
1998 |
Park House |
13 July. |
|
| Mustela nivalis
Weasel |
Not common.
|
P 1999 |
| |
SBV |
1999 |
|
|
|
| Mustela vison
American Mink |
Unconfirmed.
|
D |
| |
SBV |
1990 |
|
|
|
| ORDER LAGOMORPHA
rabbits and hares |
|
| Family Leporidae |
|
| Oryctolagus cuniculus
Rabbit |
Numerous.
|
P 1998 |
| |
SBV |
1998 |
|
|
|
| Lepus capensis
Common Hare |
Probably extinct.
|
L 1970~ |
| |
SBV |
1970~ |
|
|
|
| ORDER RODENTIA |
|
| Meriones unguiculatus
Mongolian Gerbil |
Not present.
|
L 1990~ |
| |
SBV |
1990~ |
|
|
|
| Family Muridae |
|
| Clethrionomys glareolus
Bank Vole |
Common.
|
P 1997 |
| |
SBV |
1997 |
|
|
|
| Microtus agrestis
Field Vole |
Numerous.
|
P 1997 |
| |
SBV |
1997 |
|
|
|
| Arvicola terrestris
Water Vole |
Not numerous.
|
P 1994 |
| |
SBV |
1994 |
|
|
|
| Apodemus sylvaticus
Field Mouse |
Numerous.
|
P 1997 |
| |
SBV |
1997 |
|
|
|
| Rattus norvegicus
Brown Rat |
Numerous.
|
P 1992 |
| |
SBV |
1992 |
|
|
|
| Micromys minutus
Harvest Mouse |
Present.
|
P 2000 |
| |
SBV |
2000 |
|
|
|
| Mus musculus
House Mouse |
Probably present.
|
P 1896- |
| |
Steele-Elliot, J. |
1896- |
|
|
|
| Family Sciuridae |
|
| Sciurus vulgaris
Red Squirrel |
Extinct.
|
L 1957 |
| |
Buckley, P. |
1957 |
|
Extract from his diary of the time: "in a Scots Pine at Bracebridge – near the dam – on Nov 23, 1957, eating cones and in full red coat with long ear fufts. It was only about 100 yards away from a grey squirrel." |
|
| Sciurus carolinensis
Grey Squirrel |
Numerous.
|
P 1998 |
| |
SBV |
1998 |
|
|
|
| ORDER ARTIODACTYLA
even-toed ungulates |
|
| Family Cervidae |
|
| Muntiacus reevesi
Muntjac |
Present.
|
P 2000 |
| |
SBV |
2000 |
|
|
|
| Capreolus capreolus
Roe Deer |
Highly Dubious.
|
D |
| |
SPHG |
1965- |
|
Described as 'possible'. |
|
| Cervus elaphus
Red Deer |
Not present.
|
L 2000 |
| |
SBV |
2000 |
|
|
|