Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Loch Calder

…er albifrons flavirostris, Icelandic greylag goose Anser anser and whooper swan Cygnus cygnus use Loch Calder between late September and late April each year. The loch is used as an overnight roost, with the geese and swans usually dispersing to feeding areas at dawn and returnin…

Lough Neagh

…their percentages of the North-west European flyway population are whooper swan Cygnus cygnus 1.6% ~ pochard Aythya ferina 8.4% ; tufted duck Aythya fuligula 2.5% ; scaup Aythya marila 1.1% and goldeneye Bucephala clangula 3.8%. Other significant species are with their percentage…

Wet Moor

…a. Wet Moor is of international importance for wintering herds of Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus, often harbouring most of the Levels’ population. Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus are sometimes present. The high water table and abundant soil invertebrates, associated with the large a…

Black Cart

…osting and foraging area for a population of wintering Icelandic whooper swans, Cygnus cygnus. The site represents the main roost site at the heart of the population’s local range along the tidal length of the Black Cart Water and on the agriculturally improved areas of its flood…

Finn Floods

…mber of rare species. The area is also important for overwintering whooper swan Cygnus cygnus and for aquatic Coleoptera water beetle. The site contains an unmodified stretch of the Finn River which meanders naturally through the interdrumlin landscape. It includes an extensive m…

River Spey - Insh Marshes

…arquata. During the winter the fens are used by up to 200 migrant whooper swans Cygnus cygnus. This is the best site in Scotland for rare wetland invertebrates but also has an outstanding fauna associated with riverine habitats and woodland. The rare species includes flies (Dipte…

Ulva, Danna and the McCormaig Isles

…, provide goose refuges and roosting sites. Over 1% of the British whooper swan Cygnus cygnus population also utilise An Grianan and Loch na Cille areas in the autumn before dispersing more widely. Juniper on heaths or calcareous grasslands Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas…

Lough Foyle

… Individual species which qualify as internationally important are whooper swan Cygnus cygnus with an average population of 890, 5.2% of the defined international population, light-bellied Brent goose Branta bernicla hrota 3730, 18.7% and bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica 1896, …

Loch of Mey

…ler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus and mute swan Cygnus olor. It is also an important area for breeding waders including redshank Tringa totanus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Greenland white-front…

Glaslyn

…so supports a breeding bird assemblage of lowland damp grassland with mute Swan Cygnus olor, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, sedge warbler Acro…

Upper Lough Erne - Belleisle

…eas are at Inishkreenry and Lusty Beg. Overwintering birds include whooper swan Cygnus cygnus, mute swan Cygnus olor, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and goldeneye Bucephala clangula. Greenland white fronted geese Anser albifrons-flavorostris have recently been recorded fr…

Loch of Strathbeg

…ose Branta leucopsis, non-breeding Teal Anas crecca, non-breeding Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus, non-breeding

Cromarty Firth

…luding nationally important populations of wigeon Mareca penelope, whooper swan Cygnus cygnus, red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator, bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica and redshank Tringa totanus.

Rinns of Islay

…and white-fronted goose Anser albifrons flavirostris, non-breeding Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus, non-breeding Beetle assemblage

Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay

…s of waterfowl regularly winter here in nationally important numbers, mute swan Cygnus olor, Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus, European white fronted goose Anser albifrons albifrons, wigeon Mareca penelope, gadwall A. strepera, teal Anas crecca, shoveler A. clypeata, pochard Ayth…

Upper Lough Erne - Trannish

…ea. The area contains significant numbers of wetland bird species. Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus overwinter in the area in internationally important numbers. There are, in addition, significant numbers of great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, teal Anas crecca, wigeon Anas penelope…

Lough Beg

…ard Aythya ferina, teal Anas crecca, shoveler Spatula clypeata and whooper swan Cygnus cygnus being of particular significance. It is also a passage site for large numbers of migrant waders e.g. black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa and ruff Calidris pugnax. In summer, the grassland …

Loch of Wester

…Briza media. Whooper swan The site is of particular importance for whooper swan Cygnus cygnus which roost and feed on the site during the winter. This population is nationally significant (over 1% of the British population). The loch lies towards the northern limit of the winter …

Curry and Hay Moors

…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 numbers of wigeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca and pochard Aythya feri…

Moorlinch

… feed on the wet grasslands whilst winter floods attract herds of Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus and mute swan Cygnus olor. mallard Anas platyrhynchos and teal Anas crecca are abundant throughout the winter. Small numbers of lapwing, snipe, curlew Numenius arquata and redshank …

King's Sedgemoor

…e flocks of teal Anas crecca and mallard Anas platyrhynchos. Herds of mute swan Cygnus olor feed during the winter together with smaller numbers of Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus. King’s Sedgemoor is consistently the most important feeding area in the Somerset Moors for whimbre…

Glac na Criche

…ons flavirostris),breeding Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus), breeding Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus),non-breeding

Moine Mhor

…Argyll and also acts as a staging post for migrating birds such as whooper swan Cygnus cygnus.

Loch Heilen

…abitat and overwintering populations of greylag goose Anser anser, whooper swan Cygnus cygnus and Greenland white-fronted goose Anser albifrons flavirostris. Mesotrophic loch (loch with a moderate level of nutrients) Loch Heilen is one of the two best examples of a mesotrophic lo…

Inishroosk

…s clypelata. In winter the site regularly supports large flocks of whooper swan Cygnus cygnus, wigeon Anas penelope and curlew, while Greenland white-fronted goose Anser albifrons flavirostris will occasionally use the site. Along the lough shore are patches of swamp, dominated b…

West Moor

…and pochard Aythya ferina together with occasional small herds of Bewick’s Swan Cygnus columbianus. Wet conditions in winter provide suitable feeding grounds for lapwing Vanellus vanellus, dunlin Calidris alpina and snipe Gallinago gallinago. Other regular winter visitors include…

Sleibhtean agus Cladach Thiriodh

…otted crake Porzana porzana. There is also a growing population of whooper swan Cygnus cygnus. The coastal sections of the SSSI lie between the low and high water mark and include sandy beaches and shingle deposits. Beaches are interspersed with low rocky peninsulas formed from L…

River Frome

… an irregular breeder. Of the waterfowl, moorhen Gallinula chloropus, mute swan Cygnus olor and mallard Anas platyrhynchos are ubiquitous, but less obvious is the water rail Rallus aquaticus which breeds in dense fen vegetation. The wet grassland breeding birds of the Lower Frome…

Loch Leven

…s crecca , non-breeding Tufted duck Aythya fuligula, non-breeding Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus, non-breeding Waterfowl assemblage non-breeding

Dornoch Firth

…t aggregations of non-breeding bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica, whooper swan Cygnus cygnus and wigeon Mareca penelope. The mud and sand flats provide rich feeding areas for wildfowl and wading birds throughout the year. The saltmarshes also provide autumn and winter foraging a…

River Feshie

… Scottish crossbill Loxia scotica Spotted crake Porzana porzana Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus Wigeon Mareca penelope Wood sandpiper Tringa glareola

Blagdon Lake

…ata, goldeneye Bucephala clangula, ruddy duck Oxyura jamaicensis, Bewick's swan Cygnus columbianus, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis winter in smaller numbers. 57 species of breeding bird have been recorded, including mallard, shovele…

Shotton Lagoons and Reedbeds

…ella. In addition to a variety of other breeding bird species such as mute swan Cygnus olor, great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus, tufted duck, Aythya fuligula and black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, the lagoons can provide roosting and feeding opportunities for a r…

Upham Meadow and Summer Leasow

…vialis apricaria. In some winters nationally important numbers of Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus use the site. Other species that are regularly present in winter, but in smaller numbers, are snipe, redshank and curlew. Although the site has undergone some agricultural improveme…

Upper Severn Estuary

…ldfowl. Amongst these are internationally significant numbers of Bewick’s swans Cygnus columbianus 350; c. three percent of the European wintering population, European white fronted geese Anser albifrons albifrons 3,500; c. two percent and wigeon Mareca penelope 6,600; over one p…

Chesil & The Fleet

…ain. The abundant aquatic vegetation supports up to 1,200 wintering mute swans Cygnus olor, and also the unique breeding colony of 20–100 pairs of this species at the Abbotsbury Swannery. Up to 7,500 wigeon Mareca penelope winter on the lagoon, over 1% of the north-west European…

Ashleworth Ham

…eca strepera and garganey Spatula querquedula. Up to one hundred Bewick's swans Cygnus columbianus visit the area occasionally. White fronted geese Anser albifrons are also sometimes seen. Breeding species include curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and yellow wagtai…

Nene Washes

… wigeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca, pintail Anas acuta and Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus. Wetland birds such as snipe Gallinago gallinago and redshank Tringa totanus regularly breed and during passage periods there is often a large movement of waders and raptors through…

Humber Estuary

…grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, mute swan Cygnus olor, shelduck, gadwall Mareca strepera, shoveler Spatula clypeata, pochard, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, water rail Rallus aquaticus, little ringed plover Charadrius dubius, snipe Gallinago ga…

Upper Lough Erne - Galloon

…f bird species. The open waters attract wintering wildfowl, including mute swan Cygnus olor, teal Anas crecca, wigeon Anas penelope and goldeneye Bucephala clangula. In summer, wet grasslands support breeding waders, including snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus …

Barn Elms Wetland Centre

…is, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, grey heron Ardea cinerea, mute swan Cygnus olor, gadwall Mareca strepera, pochard Aythya ferina, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, little ringed plover Charadrius dubius, redshank Tringa totanus, common tern Sterna hirundo, sedge warbler Acr…

Upton Warren Pools

…ood breeding bird communities with over 60 species recorded including mute swan Cygnus olor, tufted duck Anthya fuligula, ruddy duck Oxyuraja maicensis, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis. The site has considerable botanical importance.…

Medway Estuary and Marshes

…ng species include avocet, shelduck, shoveler, pochard Aythya ferina, mute swan Cygnus olor, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, teal Anas crecca and gadwall Mareca strepera. The saltmarsh, in addition to serving as a roosting area for waders at high tide and supporting breeding birds s…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…lla cinerea, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, moorhen Gallinula chloropus, mute swan Cygnus olor, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. Associated wetlands provide valuable feeding habitats for snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius ar…

Westhay Heath

…Cettia cetti, whinchat Saxicola rubetra, water rail Rallus aquaticus, mute swan Cygnus olor, reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and teal Anas crecca. This is the only Somerset site where the nationally rare marsh harrier Circusae rugino…

Blithfield Reservoir

…be Podiceps cristatus, pochard Aythya ferina, pintail Anas acuta, Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus and white fronted goose Anser albifrons albifrons. Others occur sporadically such as great northern diver Gavia immer and smew Mergellus albellus. The sizeable wintering population …

Stour Estuary

…, prefer the lower reaches of the Essex shore. The wintering herd of mute swans Cygnus olor feeds on the waste from the maltings at Mistley; their numbers peak in January and again in August when they are more widespread throughout the estuary, feeding particularly in Holbrook Ba…

Brampton Bryan Park

…ted duck Aythya fuligula, mallard Anas platyrhynchos and occasionally mute swan Cygnus olor. The mammals include badger Meles meles and polecat Mustela putorius.

Achanalt Marshes

…: goosander Mergus merganser, red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator, mute swan Cygnus olor, wigeon Mareca penelope, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, teal Anas crecca and mallard Anas platyrhynchos. Mesotrophic loch Flood-plain fen

Medina Estuary

…e particularly important feeding areas for the Island’s population of mute swan Cygnus olor. The numerous fragments of saltmarsh that occur along both sides of the estuary are considered relict features of more extensive marshes which originally formed when the physical character…

River Dee (England)

…ail Motacilla cinerea, whereas the yellow wagtail Motacilla flava and mute swan Cygnus olor are found along the slower flowing reaches. Populations of grey heron Ardea cinerea, common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos and goosander Mergus merganser also occur on the River Dee. Areas …

Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons

…s of breeding birds including great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, mute swan Cygnus olor, coot Fulica atra, water rail Rallus aquaticus and little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis. Birds which breed in the areas of woodland include all three British woodpecker, woodcock Scolopax …

Twyni Lacharn - Pentywyn / Laugharne - Pendine Burrows

…Pool has breeding pochard Aythya ferina, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, mute swan Cygnus olor, coot Fulica atra, grey-lag goose Anser anser, little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis and great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus. Substantial populations of reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpace…

Belvide Reservoir

…ding shelduck Tadorna tadorna, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus mute swan Cygnus olor, shoveler, little ringed plover, redshank Tringa totanus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and seven species of warblers.

Ouse Washes

…ca penelope, shoveler Spatula clypeata, pochard Aythya ferina and Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus. The grassland communities of the area are characterised by such grasses as reed and floating sweet grass Glyceria maxima and Glyceria fluitans, reed canary grass Phalaris arundinac…

Slapton Ley

…edge warbler A. schoenobaenus, and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. Mute swan Cygnus olor, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, gadwall Mareca strepera, pochard Aythya ferina and tufted duck Aythya fuligula also feed in the open water and breed in the reed fringe. There is a…

Walmore Common

…ge and feeding area for wildfowl. These include large numbers of Bewick’s swans Cygnus columbianus, wigeon Mareca penelope, gadwall A. streper and shoveler A. clypeata.

Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder

…t populations of wintering goldeneye Bucephala clangula and moulting mute swans Cygnus olor. The Lower Tweed and Whiteadder comprise the lower sections of the Tweed catchment rivers within England. The River Tweed is 160 kilometres long from its source at Tweed’s Well in Scotla…

Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits

…s of waterbird regularly winter here in nationally important numbers, mute swan Cygnus olor, wigeon Mareca penelope, gadwall A. strepera, shoveler A. clypeata, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, pochard Aythya ferina, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, cormorant Phalacrocorax carb…

Deben Estuary

…g 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 the vegetation's community types in the county. These occ…

River Lugg

…es. Grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea occur throughout. Several pairs of mute swan Cygnus olor and common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos also breed on the river, as do mallards Anas platyrhynchos which are plentiful. Some active cutting faces of the meanders hold colonies of sand mart…

Attenborough Gravel Pits

…ligula, little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, gadwall Mareca strepera, mute swan Cygnus olor and great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus. Large numbers of breeding reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus and sedge warbler A. schoenobaenus, along with reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus,…

Quoile

…s cristatus and goldeneye Bucephala ciangula also frequent. Up to 200 mute swan Cygnus olor moult in the area in late summer. Breeding waterfowl include gadwall Mareca strepera, coot Flllica atra, moorhen Gallinula chloropus, water rail Rallus aquaticus, little greebe Tachybaptus…

Otter Estuary

…of woodpecker, little owl Athene noctua, shelduck Tadorna tadorna and mute swan Cygnus olor. Overwintering species include firecrest Regulus ignicapilla, siskin Spinus spinus and waterbirds such as teal Anas crecca, water rail Rallus aquaticus and dunlin Calidris alpina. There a…

Southlake Moor

…owl may be present; with up to 22,000 wigeon Mareca penelope, 250 Bewick’s Swan Cygnus columbianus and good numbers of pochard Aythya ferina, teal Anas crecca and tufted duck Aythya fuligula. When floods recede, large flocks of lapwing Vanellus vanellus and snipe Gallinago gallin…

Great Pool (Tresco)

… important for breeding and migrant birds. The breeding birds include mute swan Cygnus olor, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, gadwall Mareca strepera, water rail Rallus aquaticus, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and reed warbler A. scirpaceus. The pool is important for winter…

Orwell Estuary

…grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, mute swan Cygnus olor, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, gadwall Mareca strepera, garganey Spatula querquedula, shoveler Spatula clypeata, pochard Aythya ferina, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, avocet, ringed plover Chara…

Woolston Eyes

…grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, mute swan Cygnus olor, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, teal Anas crecca, shoveler Spatula clypeata, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, water rail Rallus aquaticus, cuckoo Cuculus canorus, kingfisher Alcedo atthis, grasshop…

River Wye

… breeding birds associated with rivers. Several species including the mute swan Cygnus olor and coot Fulica atra are associated with its slow flowing reaches and breed along the length of the river. However species associated with upland streams and rivers such as dipper Cinclus …

Grafham Water

…. The site is also of national importance for the numbers of moulting mute swan Cygnus olor present in late summer. Additionally it is one of the most important sites for diversity of passage migrants and wintering species of birds in the East Midlands. The reservoir and marginal…

Ely Pits and Meadows

…At least 13 species comprise a regular breeding assemblage, including mute swan Cygnus olor, gadwall Mareca strepera, little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis and great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus. Stands of marginal vegetation and scattered scrub around the pits provide nesting …

St John's Lake

…g areas for a large population of up to 5,000 wigeon Mareca penelope. Mute swan Cygnus olor, Brent geese Branta bernicla, shelduck Tadorna tadorna and teal Anascrecca all occur in high numbers. The soft mud flats attract a nationally important population of black-tailed godwit Li…

Afon Cleddau Dwyreiniol / Eastern Cleddau River

…lla cinerea, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, moorhen Gallinula chloropus, mute swan Cygnus olor, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. Associated wetlands provide valuable feeding habitats for snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius ar…

River Itchen

…a atra and moorhen Gallinula chloropus are common and tufted duck and mute swan Cygnus olor nest. Sedge warbler and reed warbler are numerous in the tall vegetation with scattered scrub along the water courses and the formerly rare Cetti's warbler is becoming widely established i…

River Wye (Lower Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Isaf)

… breeding birds associated with rivers. Several species including the mute swan Cygnus olor and coot Fulica atra are associated with its slow flowing reaches and breed along the length of the river. However, species associated with upland streams and rivers such as dipper Cinclus…

River Test

…e frequent and tufted duck Aythya fuligula, pochard Aythya ferina and mute swan Cygnus olor also nest. Sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and reed warbler A. scirpaceus can be numerous in the tall vegetation with scattered scrub along the water courses. In this same habitat…

Inner Marsh Farm

…arly winter in significant, if relatively small, numbers, whilst Bewick’s swans Cygnus columbianus, wigeon Mareca penelope and shoveler Anus clypeata have reached nationally important levels in recent winters. The site also provides an important staging post for a variety of unc…

Hayle Estuary & Carrack Gladden

… Actitis hypoleucos and little stint Calidris minuta. Species such as mute swan Cygnus olor, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and shelduck Tadorna tadorna are resident throughout the year. The open water in Carnsew Pool attracts both wildfowl and diving bird species including…

Whitacre Heath

…es which breed regularly include little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, mute swan Cygnus olor and tufted duck Aythya fuligula. Two species with more restricted national distributions, teal Anas crecca and ruddy duck Oxyura jamaicensis, have bred occasionally. Two species of wader …

Afon Tywi

… Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos also breeds along the Afon Tywi. Mute swan Cygnus olor breeds along the slow flowing reaches whilst occasional reaches of faster flowing riffles with bankside tree cover, provide habitat for dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla ci…

Tealham and Tadham Moors

…er 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 the spring and early summer when the low tussocky pastures provide suitable conditions for breeding…

Middleton Pool

… little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, tufted duck Aythya fuligula and mute swan Cygnus olor. In the winter months and during migration the pool provides a refuge for small numbers of a wide variety of waterfowl. The adjacent habitats, in particular the damp woodland, provide nest…

Lynher Estuary

… roost of up to 4,000 black-headed gulls Chroicocephalus ridibundus. Mute swan Cygnus olor, grey heron Ardea cinerea, shelduck and mallard all breed here.

Swanscombe Peninsula

… Aythya fuligula, gadwall Mareca strepera, shoveler Spatula clypeata, mute swan Cygnus olor and little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis.

Murlough

…dfowl species present include great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, mute swan Cygnus olor, and shelduck Tadorna tadorna. In addition, important populations of several wader species have been recorded, including oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 4.2% of the All-Ireland populat…

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