All 5 in 3 days here: ~80%
City
Liverpool
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Europe, United Kingdom 257 spp. recorded
Liverpool is a port city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea. The city is within the larger Liverpool City Region. Wikipedia
53.417° N 2.876° W
🦜 Nature
257 Species sighted
125,314 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
LC
Slow Worm
Anguis fragilis
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Great Crested Newt
Triturus cristatus
Alpine Newt
Ichthyosaura alpestris
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Pygmy Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pygmaeus
NT
Red-legged Partridge
Alectoris rufa
Challenges you can complete here
All 6 in 3 days here: ~50%
All 3 in 3 days here: ~10%
All 7 in 3 days here: ~20%
Recent sightings in Liverpool
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Crosby Coastal Park · Marine Lake
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North Wirral Coastal Park · The Gunsite
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Otterspool Mersey Coast
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New Brighton Marine Lake
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St James Mt and Gardens
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
40Jan
45Feb
59Mar
80Apr
91May
106Jun
119Jul
115Aug
96Sep
83Oct
63Nov
41Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
0.9%
Protected sea
13%
Protected areas
29
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Oceanic
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 417
🐒 Mammals 83
🦎 Reptiles 16
🐸 Amphibians 6
522 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
30 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
82% 📊
Coverage (122 species at ≥5% of 522 in the inventory)
23% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
2 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
36 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.3
Climate Harsh Low
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 0.9% land · 13% sea High
Protected areas 29 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Liverpool?
257 species
Liverpool's urban area has 257 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Eurasian Magpie (about 90%), Wood Pigeon (about 90%), Carrion Crow (about 90%), Rock Pigeon (about 90%) and European Herring Gull (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Eastern Gray Squirrel (about 70%); among reptiles, Pond Slider (about 20%); among amphibians, European Common Frog (about 50%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Liverpool?
October
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 90% on a given day, against about 80% in November to September.
Can you see a European Herring Gull in Liverpool?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a European Herring Gull sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 3,450 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January, March and June–October (about 90%).
Can you see a Carrion Crow in Liverpool?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 3,404 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July to May (about 90%).
Can you see a Dunnock in Liverpool?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Dunnock sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 2,468 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March and May–June (about 80%).
Where in Liverpool is wildlife easiest to see?
Seaforth LWT NR
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Seaforth LWT NR (177 bird species recorded), followed by Calderstones Park and Sefton Park. See them on the map.
Is Liverpool good for wildlife watching?
4.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Liverpool gets 4.6/5: 59th of 380 cities worldwide and 2nd in Europe. 45 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data