Mammals & Wildlife of the Sefton Coast
Mammals, reptiles and amphibians of the Sefton Coast — Red Squirrels in the Formby pinewoods, Grey Seals on the beach, Sand Lizards at Ainsdale NNR and the Natterjack Toad chorus on warm spring nights.
25species recorded
5Red List
3Amber List
25 species
🐾Mammals— 21 species
Red SquirrelRedSciurus vulgarisConiferous pinewoodMixed woodland edgeYear-round
Grey SealGreenHalichoerus grypusOpen seaSandy beachYear-round
Common SealGreenPhoca vitulinaEstuarySandbankYear-round but less regular than Grey Seal on this stretch of coast
Brown HareAmberLepus europaeusFarmlandRough grasslandYear-round
OtterGreenLutra lutraDrainage ditchFreshwater channelYear-round but rarely seen
Water VoleRedArvicola amphibiusDrainage ditchReed bankYear-round but inactive in cold weather
FoxGreenVulpes vulpesSand duneFarmlandYear-round
StoatGreenMustela ermineaDune grasslandFarmland hedgeYear-round
WeaselGreenMustela nivalisDune grasslandFarmland hedgeYear-round
Common PipistrelleGreenPipistrellus pipistrellusWoodland edgeGardenApril–October
Soprano PipistrelleGreenPipistrellus pygmaeusReed bed edgeWaterwayApril–October
RabbitAmberOryctolagus cuniculusDune grasslandDune scrubYear-round
Bank VoleGreenMyodes glareolusDune scrubWoodland edgeYear-round
Field VoleGreenMicrotus agrestisRough grasslandDune grasslandYear-round
Wood MouseGreenApodemus sylvaticusWoodlandScrubYear-round
BadgerGreenMeles melesWoodlandSandy woodland bank (for setts)Year-round
Daubenton's BatGreenMyotis daubentoniiOpen waterRiverApril–October
Noctule BatAmberNyctalus noctulaOpen waterOpen farmland above treelineApril–October; occasionally active in mild winter periods
Brown Long-eared BatGreenPlecotus auritusWoodlandGardenApril–October
American MinkGreenNeovison visonDrainage ditchRiverYear-round
Roe DeerGreenCapreolus capreolusPinewoodMixed woodlandYear-round
