Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Southlake Moor

…aria galericulata. The aquatic invertebrate fauna includes the notable variable coenagrion Coenagrion pulchellum and hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense together with two local species, the mollusc Gyraulis laevis and the bug Sigara semistriata. Terrestrial invertebrates are less…

Tealham and Tadham Moors

…lflies occur including the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense and the variable coenagrion Coenagrion pulchellum. Other habitats present include hedges and hedgerow trees of alder Alnus glutinosa, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and willow Salix spp together with a few areas of scrub…

Moorlinch

…flies occur, including the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense and the variable coenagrion Coenagrion pulchellum. The high water table on Moorlinch makes the area attractive to wintering wading birds and waterfowl. Large flocks of lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallin…

Langmead and Weston Level

…aticus transversalis, Dytiscus dimidiatus and Limnoxenus niger and the variable coenagrion Coenagrion pulchellum, a damsel fly.

Lough Alaban

…d have been recorded on the site. These include the damselflies azure damselfly Coenagrion puella, variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum, blue-tailed damselfly Ischnura elegans, large red damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula and common emerald damselfly Lestes sponsa. Of particular n…

Lovell Hill Pools

…ticular. The following species are known to breed at the site; azure damselfly Coenagrion puella, variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum, common blue damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum, large red damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula, blue tailed damselfly Ischnura elegans, emerald damse…

Cloghcor Lough

…he area is of special scientific interest for the population of Irish damselfly Coenagrion lunulatum which is associated with the lough. The sheltered, mesotrophic lough supports extensive areas of floating-leaved aquatic plants such as broad leaved pondweed Potamogeton natans an…

Black Lough (Tyrone)

…e as well as Odonata dragonflies and damselflies such as the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum. The rare Irish damselfly Coenagrion lunulatum has also been recorded on the site. This species is only found in Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom and occurs on sheltere…

Tonnagh Quarry

… Other damselfly species associated with Tonnagh Quarry include azure damselfly Coenagrion puella, variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum, blue-tailed damselfly Ischnura elegans and large red damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula. Dragonfly species recorded include common darter Sympet…

Hanmer Mere

…ears. The mere supports populations of the nationally scarce variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum.

North Moor

…species such as the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense, the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum and the water boatman Sigara semistriata. The site has special interest in its bird life. There are good populations of breeding lapwing Vanellus vanellus and whinchat Saxicola r…

Cornmill Stream and Old River Lea

…ed damselfly Platycnemis pennipes. Other Odonata include the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum, the red eyed damselfly Erythromma najas and the ruddey darter Sympetrum sanguineum. The botanical interest lies in the diversity of aquatic plants. Emergents include stands of f…

Offham Marshes

… support the scarce hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense, the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum and many water beetles, including Britain's largest species, the rare great silver beetle Hydrophilus piceus. The damp fields support several uncommon flies, whilst the rare hov…

Swanholme Lakes

…ack and ruddy darters Sympetrum danae and S. sanguineum, the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum, four hawkers Aeshna spp. and the emperor dragonfly Anax imperator. Breeding birds and mammals include great crested grebe, kingfisher and the water shrew. Wet areas dominated by…

Millwater

…r habitat including interesting species such as the nationally scarce damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum and the local hawker dragonfly Aeshna mixta which are both favoured by an abundance of emergent vegetation. The margins of the pool and the reed beds provide breeding sites for m…

Ufton Fields

…recorded, two, the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum and the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum are notable rarities. Twenty six species of butterfly are regularly present including a colony of marbled white Melanargia galatheaa. Four notable species of fly are present incl…

Baston and Thurlby Fens

…achytron pratense, ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum and the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum. An impressive variety of Mollusca have been recorded, including one nationally rare aquatic snail and a range of water beetles including two nationally rare species typical of …

Round Lough and Lough Fadda

…note include the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense and the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/round-lough-and-lough-fadda-assi

Lewes Brooks

…tron pratense, the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum and the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum. Several rare molluscs are found in the ditches including the bivalve Euglesa pseudosphaerium and the snails Anisus vorticulus, Gyraulis laevis and Segmentina nitida. A rare terr…

Langham Pond

…ata. The pond also supports a good colony of the very scarce variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum. Birds recorded at the site include little grebe and water rail. The alluvial meadows are dominated by soft rush Juncus effusus, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, Yorkshire fo…

Combe Haven

…tings. There is also a rich dragonfly fauna which includes the uncommon species Coenagrion pulchellum and Brachytron pratense. A good variety of butterflies are present including orange tip, holly blue, red admiral and purple hairstreak.

St Leonards and St Ives Heaths

…eshwater habitats. Despite this the assemblage includes variable blue damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum and blue tailed damselfly Ischnura pumilio which are both nationally scarce. The heath wetlands also support several nationally rare and scarce beetles Coleoptera. Among the sca…

Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses

…nally rare species white faced darter Leucorrhinia dubia and variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum. Many of these species are currently restricted in their distribution the site to suitable wet habitats. The Mosses support locally important colonies of small pearlbordered fr…

Malltraeth Marsh / Cors Ddyga

…ionally scarce: the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense, the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum and the scarce blue-tailed damselfly Ischnura pumilio. Some notable water beetles occur such as Laccobius sinuatus and Rhantus grapii.

Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes

…ety of dragonflies is associated with the dykes, amongst which are the uncommon Coenagrion pulchellum, Brachytron pratense and Norfolk aeshna Anaciaeschna isoceles, the latter known from only a few Broadland localities in Britain. Floristically rich mowing marsh is present local…

Llyn Bedydd

…ich invertebrate population including the nationally scarce variable damsel fly Coenagrion pulchellum.

Pulborough Brooks

…d club tailed Gomphus vulgatissimus dragonflies, the notable variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum and the local red eyed damselfly Erythromma najas. The notable solitary bee Macropis europaea occurs in association with its forage plant, yellow loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris …

Tickenham, Nailsea and Kenn Moors

…he nationally scarce hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense and variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum both breed on the moors. Less conspicuous invertebrates are also well represented. To date over thirty species of molluscs have been recorded, including the nationally rare RDB3 …

West Moor

… terrestrial beetle Donacia dentata and the dragonflies Brachytron pratense and Coenagrion pulchellum. West Moor is the only known Somerset site for the nationally rare weevil Bagous nodulosus. Extensive winter floods occur regularly, attracting flocks of wigeon Mareca penelope …

Cors Crymlyn / Crymlyn Bog

…rt the scarce blue-tailed damselfly Ischnura pumilio and the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum. Also of note is the hornet robber fly Asilus crabroniformis, a declining species nationally, occurring in the traditionally grazed pastures bordering the fen. There are sizeable…

Kirkby Moor

…odcock, green woodpecker and great crested grebe. The scarce variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum is one of twelve species of damselfly. The invertebrate records for the site include twenty three species of butterfly and over two hundred moths. Breeding vertebrates include f…

Pyllau Machynys (Machynys Ponds)

…ympetrum sanguineum and the migrant hawker Aeshna mixta. The variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum is another species that has been recorded; it is extremely local in Wales. Provisional survey work has yielded many local or notable beetles, including Elaphrus uliginosus, Sten…

Gwernydd Penbre

…igra and Silis ruficollis. Other invertebrates of note are the scarce damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum and the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense, the leaf beetle Donacia impressa and two scarce snail-killing flies Pherbellia griseola and Pteromicra pectorosa. A noteworthy assemb…

Dyfi

…, including the small red damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum, the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum and the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense. The intertidal sand flats support communities of burrowing invertebrates, crustaceans and molluscs. The site is of considerable ornit…

Cors Bodwrog

…f Odonata have been recorded including the nationally scarce variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum and the scarce blue-tailed damselfly Ischnura pumilio. The breeding bird community which is of local importance includes teal, reed warbler, grasshopper warbler and curlew.

Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem & Cadney Mosses

…nally rare species white faced darter Leucorrhinia dubia and variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum. Many of these species are currently restricted in their distribution on the site to suitable wet habitats. The Mosses support locally important colonies of small pearl bordered…

Cothill Fen

…re snail Vertigo moulinsiana which is largely confined to fens, the damselflies Coenagrion pulchellum and Ceriagrion tenellum and the scarlet tiger moth Callimorpha dominula which has been the subject of a long term study of population dynamics and genetics at this site. The spec…

St. Leonard's Park Ponds

… supports a wide range of dragonflies including the uncommon variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum, while the ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum, a species which is dependent on fen vegetation is also present. The woodland shading some of the ponds adds to the species diversity…

Pevensey Levels

…ally scarce species, hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense and variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum. Survey has also revealed Britain's only known location of Placobdella costata provisional RDB, a large leech which feeds on the blood of vertebrates. One of Britain's largest sp…

Mother Drain, Misterton

…with a fifteenth regularly noted at the site. Three of these variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum, hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense and black darter Sympetrum danae are of nationally notable status and a further three banded agrion Calopteryx splendens, brown hawker Aeshna…

Wet Moor

…unity including the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense, the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum and the rare water beetle Hydrophilus piceus. Several other notable water beetles and the terrestrial beetles Donacia dentata and Anisosticta novemdecimpuntata have also been fou…

Clais Dhearg

…onfly Brachytron pratense, downy emerald Cordulia aenea, and variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum which breed in the Black Lochs and the northern emerald Somatochlora arctica which breeds in peaty pools in blanket mire associated with woodland margins. Woodland clearings with…

Burton Park

…d fifteen species of dragonfly also occur here, including the variable damsefly Coenagrion pulchellum and the hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense both of which are uncommon species. The pond supports a rich molluscan fauna which includes Bithynia leachiii a snail not often found…

Gordano Valley

…he nationally scarce hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense and variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum. The Gordano Valley is included in the British Trust for Ornithology register of ornithological sites. Of 106 bird species recorded, 73 are reported to breed including sparrowha…

Mill Lough

…ineum. Several common species are abundant, particularly the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum and the common emerald damselfy Lestes sponsa. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/mill-lough-assi

Biddle Street, Yatton

… tailed damselfly Ischnura elegans and the nationally scarce variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum. Aquatic molluscs are also well represented. Strong populations of the common freshwater mussel occur as does the nationally rare pea mussel Euglesa pseudosphaerium.

Gwent Levels - Rumney and Peterstone

…s bifasciatus, the water-beetle Plateumaris braccata and the variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum. Remarks The Gwent Levels – Rumney and Peterstone SSSI is one of a series of SSSIs within the area between Chepstow and Cardiff known as the Gwent Levels. The Severn Estuary SSSI…

Turmennan

…ellula quadrimaculata, large red damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula, azure damselfly Coenagrion puella and variable damselfly C. pulchellum. Turmennan is also a rich site for aquatic Coleoptera with 39 species recorded. This includes many of the uncommon and rare fen species which hav…

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