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Firth of Forth
…eeding moult flock in the inner Forth; bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica; knot Calidris canutus; golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and redshank Tringa totanus, using the mud and sandflats; and turnstone Arenaria interpres, which are commonly found on shingle or rocky shorelines.…
Humber Estuary
…is apricaria, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, knot Calidris canutus, sanderling Calidris alba, dunlin Calidris alpina, black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa, bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and turnston…
Stour Estuary
…redshank Tringa totanus, black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa islandica and dunlin Calidris alpina alpina feed in the muddier upper reaches, whereas most of the grey plover Pluvialis squatarola and knot Calidris canutus islandica congregate towards the seaward end. Curlew Numenius a…
Sleibhtean agus Cladach Thiriodh
…reeding birds, namely: internationally-important breeding populations of dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and exceptionally high densities of redshank Tringa totanus and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus. Internationally-important wintering po…
Hough Bay and Balevullin Machair
…on Area (SPA), which is designated for the birds listed below. Birds : Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii), breeding : Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus), breeding : Redshank (Tringa totanus), breeding : Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula), breeding : Greenland Barnacle goose …
Ceann a' Mhara to Loch a' Phuill
… agus Claddach Thiriodh Special Protection Area (SPA) including breeding dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii, snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus. The loch is also an…
Orwell Estuary
…onsiderable numbers of oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, ringed plover, knot Calidris canutus islandica, curlew Numenius arquata and turnstone Arenaria interpres, but is particularly important for four other species of wader. These are grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, dunlin …
Tayport - Tentsmuir Coast
…ta nigra), non-breeding Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), non-breeding Dunlin (Calidris alpina alpina), non-breeding Eider (Somateria mollissima), non-breeding Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula), non-breeding Goosander (Mergus merganser), non-breeding Grey plover (Pluvialis squataro…
River Spey
…lapponica), non-breeding Common scoter (Melanitta nigra), non-breeding Dunlin (Calidris alpina alpina), non-breeding Greylag goose (Anser anser), non-breeding Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis), non-breeding Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), breeding Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostra…
St John's Lake
…population. The mud flats are an important feeding ground for some 3,000 dunlin Calidris alpina, 600 knot Calidris canutus, 300 oystercatchers Haematopus ostralegus, 200 curlew Numenius arquata and 600 redshank Tringa totanus. Turnstone Arenaria interpres, spotted redshank Tringa…
Strangford Lough Part 3
…alis apricaria golden plover, Numenius arquata curlew, Tringa totanus redshank, Calidris alpina dunlin and Calidris canutus knot, frequent the shores and are an integral part of the total ecosystem. Important breeding colonies of Phalacrocorax carbo cormorant within Strangford Lo…
New Ferry
…note include shelduck Tadorna tadorna, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, knot Calidris canutus, dunlin Calidris alpina and turnstone Arenaria interpres. Additional interest is provided in some years by the utilisation of the site by migrating birds on passage, including redsha…
The Swale
…of international importance+. Others, including shoveler Spatula clypeata, knot Calidris canutus, dunlin Calidris alpina and spotted redshank Tringa erythropus are regularly present in winter in nationally significant numbers+. Many of the birds use more than one habitat, some fo…
South Thames Estuary and Marshes
…ortant numbers. There is evidence from recent winter low water counts that knot Calidris canutus and dunlin Calidris alpina exceed internationally important numbers when feeding on the mud flats. These counts also indicate that avocet Recurvirostra avosetta and ringed plover Char…
Lough Foyle
…lover Pluvialis squatarola 43, 1.1%, lapwing Vanellus vanellus 3084, 1.2%, knot Calidris canutus 412, 1.1%, dunlin Calidris alpina 4847, 3.9%, curlew Numenius arquata 2152, 2.5%, redshank Tringa totanus 791,3.2% and greenshank Tringa nebularia 30, 3.3%. In recent years a notable…
Wet Moor
… including lapwing Vanellus vanellus, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, dunlin Calidris alpina and snipe Gallinago gallinago with smaller numbers of ruff Calidris pugnax, curlew Numenius arquata and redshank Tringa totanus. Short eared owl Asio flammeus also winter on the Moor. …
Sefton Coast
…internationally important populations of grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, knot Calidris canutus, sanderling Calidris alba and bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica. oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and dunlin Calidris alpina also occur in nationally important numbers. The site i…
Boreray
…within the site. Corncrake Crex crex Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula Dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii Greenland Barnacle goose Branta leucopsis Turnstone Arenaria interpres Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Purple sandpiper Calidris maritima Redshank Tringa totanus
Outer Ards
…. Wading species of significance are curlew Numenius arquata 917, 1.1 %, dunlin Calidris alpina 2239,1.8 %, lapwing Vanellus vanellus 5379, 2.2 %, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 1623, 3.3 %, purple sandpiper Calidris maritima 78, 7.8 % and redshank Tringa totanus 904, 3.7 %.…
Vallay
…with marram Slender naiad Najas flexilis Corncrake Crex crex, breeding Dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii, breeding Greenland barnacle goose Branta leucopsis, non-breeding Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, breeding Purple sandpiper Calidris maritima, non-breeding Redshank Trin…
Berneray
…with marram Slender naiad Najas flexilis Corncrake Crex crex, breeding Dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii, breeding Greenland barnacle goose Branta leucopsis, non-breeding Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, breeding Purple sandpiper Calidris maritima, non-breeding Redshank Trin…
Severn Estuary
… significant numbers within the SSSI are common snipe Gallinago gallinago, knot Calidris canutus, whimbrel Numenius phaeopus and turnstone Arenaria interpres. The SSSI is internationally important for dunlin Calidris alpina and supports about 7.5 percent of the British wintering…
Baleshare and Kirkibost
…with marram Slender naiad Najas flexilis Corncrake Crex crex, breeding Dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii, breeding Greenland barnacle goose Branta leucopsis, non-breeding Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, breeding Purple sandpiper Calidris maritima, non-breeding Redshank Trin…
Upper Solway Flats and Marshes
…se Branta leucopsis, non-breeding Curlew Numenius arquata, non-breeding Dunlin Calidris alpina, non-breeding Golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, non-breeding Goldeneye Bucephala clangula, non-breeding Grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, non-breeding Knot Calidris canutus, non-bree…
Bornish and Ormiclate Machairs
… lutra Slender naiad Najas flexilis Birds: Corncrake Crex crex, breeding Dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii, breeding Little tern Sternula albifrons, breeding Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, breeding Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, breeding…
Wareham Meadows
… Also frequently present in large numbers are lapwing Vanellus vanellus, dunlin Calidris alpina, redshank Tringa totanus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and curlew Numenius arquata; the area is also one of the main south-western sites for ruff Calidris pugnax, although the number of b…
Howmore Estuary, Lochs Roag and Fada
…r Lutra lutra Slender naiad Najas flexilis Corncrake Crex crex, breeding Dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii, breeding Little tern Sternula albifrons, breeding Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, breeding Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, breeding…
Dee Estuary / Aber Afon Dyfrdwy
…of a number of wader species, namely, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, knot Calidris canutus, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus, bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica, black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola and dunlin Calidris alpina. …
Dee Estuary
…of a number of wader species, namely, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, knot Calidris canutus, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus, bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola and dunlin Calidris alpina. T…
Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes
…hich use the area in winter and during the spring and autumn migrations. Dunlin Calidris alpina is usually the most common wader present, found particularly on the mud flats where the rich invertebrate fauna also attracts a wide range of other common species such as oystercatcher…
Medway Estuary and Marshes
…alis squatarola, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, pintail Anas acuta, dunlin Calidris alpina and redshank Tringa totanus occurring in numbers of international significance. Also present in numbers of national significance are turnstone Arenaria interpres, black-tailed godwit L…
River Borgie
…) Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) Common scoter (Melanitta nigra) Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Red-throated diver …
Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors
…ialis apricota, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and dunlin Calidris alpina feed on the wet grasslands, whilst under flood conditions, wildfowl such as teal Anas crecca, wigeon A. penelope and mallard Anas platyrhynchos move on to the Moors. The pastures remai…
Shielton Peatlands
…r (Gavia arctica), breeding : Common scoter (Melanitta nigra), breeding Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii), breeding Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), breeding Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), breeding Greenshank (Tringa nebularia), breeding Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus), bree…
Gwlyptiroedd Casnewydd / Newport Wetlands
…clude gadwall A. strepera, wigeon A. penelope, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, dunlin Calidris alpina, redshank Tringa totanus, whimbrel Numenius phaeopus and curlew N. arquata. During the summer, the wet grasslands, saline lagoons and reedbeds on the site support an Newport Wetlands S…
Lynher Estuary
… Other waders which feed on the productive mud flats include up to 5,000 dunlin Calidris alpina, 800 curlews Numenius arquata, 500 oystercatchers Haematopus ostralegus and 200 redshank Tringa totanus. Turnstone Arenaria interpres, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, ringed plover …
Goyt Valley
…, ring ouzel Turdus torquatus, red grouse Lagopus lagopus and occasional dunlin Calidris alpina. Lapwing, curlew and snipe are common on the hilly, rushy pastures with dipper Cinclus cinclus and common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos breeding along the banks of the River Goyt. Geo…
Pettigoe Plateau
…d, as well as being one of only a few recorded upland breeding sites for dunlin Calidris alpina in recent years. Other breeding waders include lapwing Vanellus vanellus, curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago, while hen harrier Circus cyaneus and common tern Sterna…
Inner Belfast Lough
…crecca and wigeon Anas penelope and waders e.g. curlew Numenius arquata, dunlin Calidris alpina, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica are also found in large numbers throughout much of the area of special scientific interest. https://www.daer…
Hascosay
…e displays these better than any other example recorded in the islands. Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) breed on Hascosay in very high densities. Although populations of this species on small islands can fluctuate hugely, the dunlin on Hascosay remain at the highest density rec…
Deben Estuary
…ears. The Estuary supports many other species including high numbers of dunlin Calidris alpina, curlew Numenius arquata and mute swan Cygnus olor. The Deben Estuary supports approximately 40 percent of Suffolk's area of saltmarsh which also displays the most complete range of th…
East Mires and Lumbister
…g ground for moorland birds. Breeding red-throated diver Gavia stellata, dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii and snipe Gallinago gallinago occur at particularly high densities compared with elsewhere in Shetland.
Eastern Peak District Moors
…luvialis apricaria and curlew Numenius arquata, with occasional pairs of dunlin Calidris alpina and redshank Tringa totanus on the wettest sites such as Ringinglow Bog. Meadow pipits Anthus pratensis are the commonest passerine throughout the area and, together with other small …
Strath an Loin
…a) Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) Common scoter (Melanitta nigra) Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Red-throated diver …
West Halladale
…a) Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) Common scoter (Melanitta nigra) Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Red-throated diver …
Crouch and Roach Estuaries
…h is used by nationally important numbers of redshank Tringa totanus and dunlin Calidris alpina for feeding and as a roosting site for up to 10,000 northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus and 6,000 European golden plover Pluvialis apricaria. Several more species of wader and wildfowl …
Blithfield Reservoir
…awdown and can attract large numbers of autumn passage wading birds e.g. dunlin Calidris alpina, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and curlew Numenius arquata. At such times the value of the reservoir is enhanced as an inland, migratory stop over point. The western arm shallows …
Tamar - Tavy Estuary
…hese include black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa, redshank Tringa totanus, dunlin Calidris alpina and whimbrel Numenius phaeopus. Greenshank Tringa nebularia, spotted redshank Tringa erythropus and green sandpiper Tringa ochropus all uncommon wintering species in Britain, together …
Inner Tay Estuary
…lso supports large populations of migratory and wintering waders such as dunlin Calidris alpina, bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica and redshank Tringa totanus. The estuary is notable for its extensive areas of reedbed and saltmarsh habitats. At the seaward end of the site there …
Lochan Buidhe Mires
…orland, hill and open water habitats throughout the site. Waders such as dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii, greenshank Tringa nebularia, curlew Numenius arquata and golden plover Pluvialis apricaria nest on the blanket bog, while red-throated divers Gavia stellata and black-throate…
Castlemartin Range
… flocks of oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, curlew Numenius arquata, dunlin Calidris alpina and grey plover Pluvialis squatarola. Migratory flocks of whimbrel Numenius phaeopus and other wader species regularly occur along the coast and, in winter, large numbers of lapwing Va…
Otter Estuary
…and waterbirds such as teal Anas crecca, water rail Rallus aquaticus and dunlin Calidris alpina. There are several distinct communities of mud-dwelling invertebrates in the estuary. Characteristic species include the bivalve peppery furrow-shell Scrobicularia plana, the ragworm …
Cnoc an Alaskie
… Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) Common scoter (Melanitta nigra) Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Red-throated …
Achanalt Marshes
…ia, common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, wood sandpiper Tringa glareola, dunlin Calidris alpina, curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Wildfowl breeding on the site include: …
Tressa Ness to Colbinstoft
…rarius parasiticus), breeding Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea), breeding Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii), breeding Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), breeding great skua (Stercorarius skua), breeding Red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus), breeding Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), br…
Milford Haven Waterway
…lis, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, wigeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca, dunlin Calidris alpina and curlew Numenius arquata. The Haven makes up the lower part of the Cleddau catchment, an area recognised as being one of the most important places in southern Britain for the otter.…
Tarbat Ness
…t Limosa lapponica Greylag goose Anser anser Curlew* Numernius arquata Dunlin* Calidris alpina aplina Osprey Pandion haliaetus Oystercatcher* Haematopus ostralegus Teal* Anas crecca Wigeon Mareca penelope Waterfowl assemblage * indicates assemblage qualifier only
Langstone Harbour
…require abundant high protein food and as a post moult wintering ground. Dunlin Calidris alpina often exceed 30,000 individuals, or six percent of the British winter population, or three percent of the European and North African wintering population. Grey plover Pluvialis squatar…
Loch nan Eilean Valley Bog
… is present. Otter (Lutra lutra) Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Red-throated diver (Gavia stellata)
Mersey Estuary
…te, 26,593 birds. The most important species over the period 1978–83 was dunlin Calidris alpina 1%. However, nationally important numbers of curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and golden plover Pluvialis apricaria were also recorded. Several area of saltmarsh are pr…
Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder
…ldfowl including eider Somateria mollissima, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, dunlin Calidris alpina, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and turnstone Arenaria interpres. The component rivers have an aquatic flora characteristic of l…
West Strathnaver
…) Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) Common scoter (Melanitta nigra) Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) : Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Red-throated div…
Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt
…scotica, black grouse Lyrurus tetrix, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, dunlin Calidris alpina, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, short-eared owl Asio flammeus, whinchat Saxicola rubetra, stonechat Saxicola torquatus, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, ring ouzel Turd…
Holehaven Creek
…over 8,000 waterfowl during the winter, with curlew Numenius arquata and dunlin Calidris alpina occasionally occurring in nationally important numbers. Furthermore, Holehaven Creek supports two of the three basic saltmarsh communities characteristic of south east and east England…
Upham Meadow and Summer Leasow
… site to feed and roost. It regularly supports large numbers of lapwing, dunlin Calidris alpina and up to 2000 golden plover Pluvialis apricaria. In some winters nationally important numbers of Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus use the site. Other species that are regularly presen…
North Moor
…te. In winter the wet grasslands harbour large flocks of lapwing, snipe, dunlin Calidris alpina and golden plover Pluvialis apricaria with smaller numbers of wigeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca and mallard Anas platyrhynchos when flooding occurs. Flocks of fieldfare Turdus p…
Strathmore Peatlands
…h Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) Common scoter (Melanitta nigra) Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Red-throated diver …
North Dartmoor
…ly regular breeding populations of golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina in southern Britain. Also present are breeding populations of whinchat Saxicola rubetra, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and ring ouzel Turdus torquatus, a species which breeds here in grea…
Tealham and Tadham Moors
…alis apricaria, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and dunlin Calidris alpina. Under flood conditions, populations of wildfowl move on to the moor, Bewick's swan Cygnus columbianus, wigeon Mareca penelope and teal Anas crecca. Much of the moor remains moist into…
Murlough
…tion, redshank Tringa totanus 2.4%, greenshank Tringa nebularia 1.9% and dunlin Calidris alpina 1.3%. Significant numbers of common seal Phoca vitulina use the Ballykinler sand-bar as a high-water haul out site, while grey seals Halichoerus grypus occasionally haul out along the …
Dark Peak
…den plover Pluvialis apricaria 1.7 percent of the British population and dunlin Calidris alpina 0.9 percent of the British population as well as very significant numbers of meadow pipit Anthus pratensis, the most common passerine throughout the area. Dunlin tend to concentrate i…
Leek Moors
…in land use and increased human activity, e.g. merlin Falco columbarius, dunlin Calidris alpina and black grouse Lyrurus tetrix. The last species has seriously declined nationwide this century and the Leek Moors may retain the last viable breeding population with the Peak Distric…
Hayle Estuary & Carrack Gladden
…apricaria, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, curlew Numenius arquata and dunlin Calidris alpina. In recent years more than 90 wintering species with numbers totalling over 18,000 have been recorded at the site. The estuary is also important for several wintering species uncommon …
South Pennine Moors
…The blanket bogs are the main breeding grounds for the golden plover and dunlin Calidris alpina. These birds need relatively short vegetation to nest in and access to wet areas to feed, a combination provided by the blanket mires. The South Pennine Moors hold 1.3 percent of the B…
Carlingford Lough
… Mergus serrator 36,1.8%, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 783, 1.6%, dunlin Calidris alpina 1598, 1.3%, redshank Tringa totanus 676, 2.8% and greenshank Tringa nebularia 12,1.4%. Carlingford Lough is internationally important for its breeding roseate tern Sterna dougallii, ho…
Strath Duchally
…a) Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) Common scoter (Melanitta nigra) Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Red-throated diver …
North East Coll Lochs and Moors
…corarius parasiticus. Also breeding here are hen harrier Circus cyaneus, dunlin Calidris alpina, great skua Stercorarius skua and twite Linaria flavirostris. The Druim Fishaig area is of international importance as a roost site for Greenland white-fronted geese Anser albifrons fl…
Mersey Narrows
…morant. Other regularly supported waterfowl include teal Anas crecca and dunlin Calidris alpina. The great majority of both roosting and feeding waterfowl are found on or at the margins of the lagoons. Whilst feeding wildfowl favour the northern end of the saltwater lagoon, the m…
Southlake Moor
…ing Vanellus vanellus and snipe Gallinago gallinago return to feed; with dunlin Calidris alpina and black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa often present. Much of the moor remains moist into the spring and early summer, providing suitable conditions for breeding snipe, redshank Tringa …
Taw-Torridge Estuary
…ellus vanellus. Other species of waders such as redshank Tringa totanus, dunlin Calidris alpina and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus are also abundant, so that the total number of waders present at any one time can reach over 20,000. A typical zonation of estuarine plant comm…
West Moor
…n winter provide suitable feeding grounds for lapwing Vanellus vanellus, dunlin Calidris alpina and snipe Gallinago gallinago. Other regular winter visitors include Hen harrier Circus cyaneus, little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis and Jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus. Lapwing, snipe…
Chesil & The Fleet
…ud flats support numerous wintering and passage waders, with up to 1,000 dunlin Calidris alpina and 1,500 lapwing Vanellus vanellus. The Fleet supports at least three distinct and highly unusual mollusc associations. The looping snail Truncatella subcylindrica and a sea slug Ten…
Loch Stack and River Laxford
…stellata common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, snipe Gallinago gallinago, dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii and greenshank Tringa nebularia. Black-throated diver Loch Stack provides a suitable breeding habitat for black-throated diver. Two pairs regularly breed on the loch. Freshwat…
Truderscaig
… Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) Common scoter (Melanitta nigra) Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Red-throated …
King's Sedgemoor
…ng Vanellus vanellus together with golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina feed throughout the site, with smaller numbers of snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, green sandpiper Tringa ochropus and Jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus often present.…
Bodmin Moor, North
…xceptionally high densities for Britain. The tiny breeding population of dunlin Calidris alpina represents the southern limit of the world breeding range of the species. In winter Bodmin Moor supports a number of rare species of bird in small numbers, including hen harrier Circu…
Dozmary Pool
…s of coot Fulica atra, wigeon Mareca penelope, and teal Anas crecca, and dunlin Calidris alpina have nested there. The surrounding moorland provides habitat for breeding stonechat Saxicola rubicola, curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus.…
Bridgwater Bay
…Of the overwintering species it attracts nationally important numbers of dunlin Calidris alpina and wigeon Mareca penelope. Shelduck Tadorna tadorna use the Bay as a moulting ground and are also present in nationally important numbers. The Bay forms an integral part of the Sever…
Carstairs Kames
…e that are not notified features of this site. Curlew Numenius arquata , dunlin Calidris alpina and skylark Alauda arvensis have been recorded breeding and the site forms part of the hunting range of hen harrier Circus cyaneus , short-eared owl Asio flammeus , peregrine Falco per…
Coladoir Bog
…e that are not notified features of this site. Curlew Numenius arquata , dunlin Calidris alpina and skylark Alauda arvensis have been recorded breeding and the site forms part of the hunting range of hen harrier Circus cyaneus , short-eared owl Asio flammeus , peregrine Falco per…
Upper Fal Estuary and Woods
… and wildfowl. In particular, the site supports curlew Numenius arquata, dunlin Calidris alpina, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, redshank Tringa totanus and golden plover Pluvialis apricaria. On the Tresillian River there are habitats which support greenshank Tringa nebularia, spotted …
Skinsdale Peatlands
…ders: greenshank Tringa nebularia, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii all breed at above the average densities for Caithness and Sutherland on this site.
Monadhliath
…tors, dotterel Charadrius morinellus, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, dunlin Calidris alpina, ring ouzel Turdus torquatus, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, stonechat Saxicola rupicola, red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus, meadow pipit Anthus pratensis and dipper Cinclus cinclus. Th…
Yar Estuary
… geese Branta bernicla, wigeon Mareca penelope, curlew Numenius arquata, dunlin Calidris alpina and particularly large flocks of teal Anas crecca. At high water many fish enter the estuary to feed on the supply of food. These, in turn, are preyed upon by fish eating birds such as…
Garron Plateau
…plateau, along with a few pairs of golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina, while common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos are a frequent summer resident. The plateau also provides a good hunting ground for merlin Falco columbarius, peregrine falcon Falco peregrin…
Malpas Estuary
…during autumn and winter. The site is also used for feeding by up to 500 dunlin Calidris alpina, 200 shelduck Tadorna tadorna, 300 teal Anas crecca, and smaller numbers of other waders including redshank Tringa totanus, greenshank Tringa nebularia, curlew Numenius arquata, whimbr…
Grudie Peatlands
…irds. Greenshank Tringa nebularia, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii have all been recorded on Grudie Peatlands at breeding densities well above the average for the peatlands of Caithness & Sutherland. Each species is a notified feature in its …
Foinaven
…us corax, peregrine Falco peregrinus, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, dunlin Calidris alpina shinzii and golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos.
East Halladale
… Dunlin and golden plover Breeding golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii are widely distributed across the site. Their breeding density is well above the average for these species on the peatlands of Caithness and Sutherland.
Upper Severn Estuary
…de large numbers of redshank Tringa totanus, curlew Numenius arquata and dunlin Calidris alpina. Other habitats in the site include two areas of reed bed dominated by common reed Phragmites australis and some species rich unimproved ridge and furrow fields dating from Saxon times…
Skelpick Peatlands
…uding greenshank Tringa nebularia, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii.
Thorness Bay
…, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, dunlin Calidris alpina, teal Anas crecca, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, curlew Numenius arquata, and snipe Gallinago gallinago. Thorness shore is a particularly important site in The Solent system for its overwi…
West Pennine Moors
…nd pools are important for nesting golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina. Other species require a mosaic of extensive habitats for successful nesting and foraging, nesting on the unenclosed moorland whilst often foraging elsewhere, including wet grassland a…
West Borgie
…s) Common scoter (Melanitta nigra) Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Red-throated diver …
Totamore Dunes and Loch Ballyhaugh
…nds support breeding snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, dunlin Calidris alpina, lapwing Vanellus vanellus and water rail Rallus aquaticus. Wind blown sand deposits have formed a natural barrier across the valley between Beinn Tioraidh and Ben Hogh resulting in th…
Curry and Hay Moors
…gallinago and smaller numbers of golden plover * Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina regularly present. Over two hundred Bewick's Swans * Cygnus columbianus have been recorded, making the site an internationally important wintering ground for this species. Large number…
Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary
…de wigeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, dunlin Calidris alpina, turnstone Arenaria interpres, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanus, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, snipe Gallinago gallinago and curlew Numenius arquata. The Spartin…
Newtown Harbour
…luvialis apricaria, curlew Numenius arquata, whimbrel Numenius phaeopus, dunlin Calidris alpina and snipe Gallinago gallinago. The site also supports a colony of breeding black headed gull, small numbers of breeding Sandwich tern Thalasseus sandvicensis and common tern Sterna hir…
Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges
…ing redshank Tringa totanus, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and sanderling Calidris alba. Brading Marshes to St Helen’s Ledges SSSI forms an important component of The Solent estuarine system which has been identified as an internationally important site for overwintering wi…
South Dartmoor
… present. Birds breeding on the site include red grouse Lagopus lagopus, dunlin Calidris alpina, snipe Gallinago gallinago, winchat Saxicola rubetra, and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, all species uncommon in southern England. Blacklane Brook provides important palynological data o…
Medina Estuary
…eeding grounds for a variety of wading birds and wildfowl. These include dunlin Calidris alpina, redshank Tringa totanus, curlew Numenius arquata, black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa, dark bellied brent geese Branta bernicla, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, wigeon Mareca penelope and tea…
Syre Peatlands
…) Common scoter (Melanitta nigra) Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Red-throated diver …
Achmore Bog
…eath Species: Otter (Lutra lutra) Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Red-throated diver (Gavia stellata)

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