Posted by Admin on 21 October 2010, 6:58 pm
LIST OF MAMMALS SEEN IN NORTHWOOD AND MEDHAM
This table lists 25 species of mammal which there is a good chance of seeing in Northwood or Medham. Of this list of 25, a current total of 6 mammals have been recorded.
If you have seen a mammal not recorded on this list, or any other mammal not mentioned, please contact the Natural History editor (debbiepledge@hotmail.com) with your sightings, including date and location of sighting, number seen and any other information you have. This list will be updated regularly to reflect any information you send in. With the contribution of more people the total can be increased.
RECORDED | COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Recorded | Red squirrel | Sciurus vulgaris |
Recorded | Red fox | Vulpes vulpes |
Recorded | Hedgehog | Erinaceus europaeus |
Recorded | Rabbit | Oryctolagus cuniculus |
Recorded | Badger | Meles meles |
Common dormouse | Muscardinus avellanarius | |
Wood mouse | Apodemus sylvaticus | |
Yellow-necked mouse | Apodemus flavicollis | |
Harvest mouse | Micromys minutus | |
Brown rat | Rattus norvegicus | |
Black rat | Rattus rattus | |
Recorded | Weasel | Mustela nivalis |
Stoat | Mustela erminea | |
Mole | Talpa europaea | |
Water shrew | Neomys fodiens | |
Common shrew | Sorex araneus | |
Water vole | Arvicola terrestris | |
Field vole | Microtus agrestis | |
Bank vole | Clethrionomys glareolus | |
Pipistrelle bats | Pipistrellus pipistrellus and Pipistrellus pygmaeus | |
Brown long-eared bat | Plecotus auritus | |
Greater horseshoe bat | Rhinolophus ferrumequinum | |
Noctule bat | Nyctalus noctula | |
Daubenton’s bat | Myotis daubentonii |
NOTES
1. How is Northwood and Medham defined?
This definition uses roads and the river to mark the boundary. It closely matches the area of the proposed Northwood Parish Council, shown on this map.
North: Pallance Road, Place Road, Three Gates Road, Newport Road, to Shamblers Copse.
East: Line of low-tide of River Medina.
South: Pinkmead to Chawton Lane, then Crockers Farm to Trafford Farm.
West: Hillis Gate Road to Hillis Corner.
This is approximately 4.5 sq.km (1.7 sq.miles).
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