Port & Wey - Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish

Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish Recorded on the Isle of Portland and Weymouth since 30 May 17
(Species of real interest in Pink)

Mammals

 Badger (heard)
First Recorded - 25 May 20 (Wakeham)

 Bottle-nosed Dolphin

First Recorded - 23 Sep 17 (The Bill)

 Bottle-nosed Dolphin

25 Mar 18 (The Bill)

Common Shrew

First Recorded - 26 Feb 20 (Church Ope Cove)

Fox

First recorded - 13 Jun 17 (Wakeham)

  Grey Squirrel

First Recorded - 6 Sep 17 (Penns Wood)

Hedgehog (Not seen but evidence to prove there was one in the garden)

First Recorded - 7 Apr 20 (Wakeham)

Bunny

First recorded - 9 Jun 17 (The Grove)

 Pipistrelle "type" Bat

First Recorded - 19 Apr 19 (Wakeham)

This is one of the Pipistrelle species seen in Pennsylvania Castle Wood on 22 Mar 20

And here a few stills from 22 Mar 20

Roe Deer

First Recorded  - 30 Sep 18 (Lodmoor)

 Short-beaked Common Dolphins

First Recorded - 25 Jun 24 (Portland Bill)

Yellow-necked Mouse

First Recorded - 20 Jul 21 (Wakeham)

Reptiles

Common Lizard, Zootoca vivipara

First recorded - 9 Jun 17 (Broadcroft Quarry)

Slow-worm

First recorded - 15 Jun 17 (Perryfields Quarry)

Wall Lizard, Podarcis muralis

First recorded - 9 Jul 17 (Rufus Castle)

Wall Lizards, Podarcis muralis

Adder (female)

First recorded - 8 May 18 (Rufus Castle)

Adder (female)

Adder (female)

Adder (male)

Adder (male)

Amphibians

Frog

First Recorded - 12 Jul 17 (Wakeham)

Toad

First Recorded - 24 Jul 17 (Wakeham)

Palmate Newt

Palmate Newt

First Recorded - 29 Jan 18 (Wakeham)

Decapods

Velvet Swimming Crab, Necora puber

First Recorded - 20 May 19 (Portland Marina)

Sea Fish

Black-faced Blenny, Tripterygion delaisi

First Recorded - 20 May 19 (Portland Marina)

Garfish
First recorded - 19 Jun 17 (Stone Pier, Weymouth)

Mackerel

First recorded - 25 May 18 (The Hood)

Pollack and Pouting  (Pollack top and bottom of bucket)

First recorded -  Pollack 19 Jun 17 (Stone Pier, Weymouth)
First recorded -  Pouting 9 Jul 17 (Stone Pier, Weymouth)

Red Gurnard

First recorded - 25 May 18 (The Hood)

Red Gurnard

Sandeel
First recorded - 19 Jun 17 (Stone Pier, Weymouth)

Sea Stickleback - Spinachia spinachia

First Recorded - 13 Aug 19 (Portland Marina)

Corkwing Wrasse

First recorded - 19 Jun 17 (Stone Pier, Weymouth)

 Sunfish

First Recorded -12 Jul 20 (Balaclava bay)

Jellyfish

Jellyfish

First recorded - 19 Jun 17 (Stone Pier, Weymouth)

Barrel Jellyfish, Rhizostoma pulmo

First Recorded - 18 May 19 (Off the West Cliff)

Cephalopoda

Common Cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis

First Recorded - 8 Sep 19 (The Hood)