Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Hough Bay and Balevullin Machair

…ed below. Birds : Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii), breeding : Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus), breeding : Redshank (Tringa totanus), breeding : Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula), breeding : Greenland Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis), non-breeding : Greenland white-fr…

Sleibhtean agus Cladach Thiriodh

…a and exceptionally high densities of redshank Tringa totanus and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus. Internationally-important wintering populations of Greenland white-fronted goose Anser albifrons and Greenland barnacle goose Branta leucopsis also use a number of these areas. …

Ceann a' Mhara to Loch a' Phuill

…lapwing Vanellus vanellus, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus. The loch is also an important winter feeding grounds for Greenland barnacle geese Branta leucopsis, non-breeding, and non-breeding Greenland white-fronted geese Anser albifrons …

Firth of Forth

… plover Pluvialis squatarola, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, dunlin Calidris alpina and curlew Numenius arquata, while offshore, particularly in the outer Forth, there can be found large numbers of common scoter Melanitta nigra and velvet…

Boscastle to Widemouth

…aven Corvus corax, razorbill Alca torda, guillemot Uria aalge and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus. The intertidal area is important for breeding grey seals Halichoerus grypus with a well established colony at Beeny Cliffs. Badgers Meles meles utilise the coastal fringe with …

Boreray

…and Barnacle goose Branta leucopsis Turnstone Arenaria interpres Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Purple sandpiper Calidris maritima Redshank Tringa totanus

Lynher Estuary

… 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 Charadrius hiaticula and spotted redshank Tringa erythropus also f…

Sutton and Lound Gravel Pits

…provide nesting sites for little ringed plover Charadrius dubius, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula. In addition, the site is one of the most important localities for passage and overwintering wildfowl in the East Midlands. Whilst notable …

Tayport - Tentsmuir Coast

…is), non-breeding Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus), breeding Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus), non-breeding Pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus), non-breeding Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator), non-breeding Redshank (Tringa totanus), non-breeding Sanderling…

River Spey

…la hyemalis), non-breeding Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), breeding Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus), non-breeding Pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus), non-breeding Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator), non-breeding Redshank (Tringa totanus), non-breeding Velvet sco…

Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary

…ing populations of terns and black headed gulls. Large numbers of oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula also nest here. Tern numbers fluctuate owing to local movements of colonies but the main Solent colony of little tern Sternula albifrons an…

Arfordir Pen-bre / Pembrey Coast

…el habitats and two rare plants. Nationally important numbers of oystercatchers Haematopus ostralegus and sanderlings Calidris alba occur as well as an assemblage of invertebrates, including rare species such as the ground beetle Panagaeus cruxmajor and the weevil Datonychus arqu…

Afon Tywi

…e of estuarine birds including black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and curlew Numenius arquata. INVERTEBRATES The Afon Tywi supports an important assemblage of river invertebrates including beetles Coleoptera, true flies Diptera, dragonflies O…

Taw-Torridge Estuary

…aders 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 communities is displayed among the sal…

Dee Estuary

…nally important populations 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 a…

Achanalt Marshes

…nius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Wildfowl breeding on the site include: goosander Mergus merganser, red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator, mute swan Cygnus olor, wigeon Mareca pen…

Skomer Island and Middleholm

…ammals. Other breeding birds include peregrine Falco peregrinus, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, skylark Alauda arvensis, curlew Numenius arquata, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, linnet Carduelis cannabina, and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. The p…

Twyni Lacharn - Pentywyn / Laugharne - Pendine Burrows

…d Ginst Point hold notable populations of wading birds, including oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and sanderling Calidris alba. The driftline debris on the sandy beach has the rare strandline beetle, Eurynebria complanata, and the littoral pillbug Armadillidium album, which b…

Dibden Bay

…ding in recent years. Other breeding birds include a few pairs of oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, redshank Tringa totanus and Dartford warbler Sylvia undata and many skylarks Alauda arvensis and reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus. During the winter numerous waterfowl wildf…

Tarbat Ness

…arquata Dunlin* Calidris alpina aplina Osprey Pandion haliaetus Oystercatcher* Haematopus ostralegus Teal* Anas crecca Wigeon Mareca penelope Waterfowl assemblage * indicates assemblage qualifier only

Hobby to Peppercombe

…ds occur here. Coastal species include fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and great black-backed gull Larus marinus. Woodland birds are well represented with raven Corvus corax, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, buzzard Buteo buteo, barn owl Tyto alba and g…

Dee Estuary / Aber Afon Dyfrdwy

…nally important populations 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 …

Morfa Harlech

…. Curlew Numenius arquata, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus also regularly breed. Black-headed gulls Chroicocephalus ridibundus nest in low numbers at Llyn y Warin, a pool within the dunes. Other breeding birds typical of the sand dunes i…

St John's Lake

…ome 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 erythropus, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola and ringed plover…

Howmore Estuary, Lochs Roag and Fada

…lpina schinzii, breeding Little tern Sternula albifrons, breeding Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, breeding Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, breeding & non-breeding Sanderling Calidris alba, non-breeding

Berneray

…breeding Greenland barnacle goose Branta leucopsis, non-breeding Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, breeding Purple sandpiper Calidris maritima, non-breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, breeding Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, breeding & non-breeding Turnstone Arenaria inter…

Humber Estuary

…Aythya ferina, scaup Aythya marila, goldeneye Bucephala clangula, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, avocet, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, knot Calidris canutus, sanderling Cal…

Upper Solway Flats and Marshes

…alis squatarola, non-breeding Knot Calidris canutus, non-breeding Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, non-breeding Pintail Anas acuta, non-breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, non-breeding Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, non-breeding Sanderling Calidris alba, non-breeding Sca…

Outer Belfast Lough

…st 1% of the Irish wintering population, the most numerous is the oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, with over 1500 birds. Although the greatest numbers are found on the extensive beds of common mussel Mytilus edulis, the species is widespread on all shore types, as is the reds…

Eden Estuary

…se population of breeding birds occurs within the site. Birds: Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus), non-breeding Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa), non-breeding Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica), non-breeding Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola), non-breeding Redshank …

Medina Estuary

…recca. The estuary regularly supports more than half the resident oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus population on the Isle of Wight and the upper reaches are particularly important feeding areas for the Island’s population of mute swan Cygnus olor. The numerous fragments of sal…

Aber Afon Conwy

…, especially curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus. A bonus feature of the estuary are the regularly high numbers of migratory salmon Salmo salar, which spawn in upstream regions of the River Conwy.

Horse Island

…Other breeding birds include common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and tufted duck Aythya fuligula. The vegetation on the island is dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, with a variety of g…

Outer Ards

…alidris 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 %. Between them these species utilise a great range of shoreline habitats. There ar…

Loch Fleet

…Coastal bird species such as; ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, eider Somateria mollissima, Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea, common tern Sterna hirundo, and little tern Sternula albifrons breed on the foreshore, dune …

Crouch and Roach Estuaries

…nd Roach which provide relatively sheltered conditions. Redshank, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and lapwing breed in small numbers, especially on the grazing marshes and within the borrow dykes and at migration time the muddy saltmarsh creeks and tidal flats are frequented …

Bornish and Ormiclate Machairs

…lpina schinzii, breeding Little tern Sternula albifrons, breeding Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, breeding Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, breeding & non-breeding Sanderling Calidris alba, non-breeding

Strangford Lough Part 3

…eding grounds for large flocks of waders. In particular, significant numbers of Haematopus ostralegus oystercatcher, Vanellus vanellus lapwing, Pluvialis apricaria golden plover, Numenius arquata curlew, Tringa totanus redshank, Calidris alpina dunlin and Calidris canutus knot, f…

Vallay

…breeding Greenland barnacle goose Branta leucopsis, non-breeding Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, breeding Purple sandpiper Calidris maritima, non-breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, breeding Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, breeding & non-breeding Turnstone Arenaria inter…

Loch Ruthven

…ted duck Aythya fuligula, red breasted merganser Mergus serrator, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and curlew Numenius arquata. The marshy western end is particularly important for its nesting wildfowl and waders. Slavonian grebe Loch Ruthven is the …

Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder

…a 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 large rivers on old red sandston…

Lough Foyle

…r Mergus serrator 73,3.7%. Nationally important wader species are oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 2045, 4.1%, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria 4999,2.5%, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola 43, 1.1%, lapwing Vanellus vanellus 3084, 1.2%, knot Calidris canutus 412, 1.1%, dunlin …

Whiteness Head

…oose Anser anser, non-breeding Osprey Pandion haliaetus, breeding Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, non-breeding Red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator, non-breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, non-breeding Scaup Aythya marila, non-breeding Teal Anas crecca, non-breeding Wige…

Killard

…e Strangford Lough area occur, including redshank Tringa totanus, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and turnstone Arenaria interpres. In addition, the cliffs above Benderg Bay provide nest sites for small numbers of breeding fulmar Fulmaris glacialis. https://www.daera-ni.gov.…

Malpas Estuary

…ebularia, curlew Numenius arquata, whimbrel Numenius phaeopus and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus. The use which birds make of the different parts of the site and its relationship to feeding areas in other parts of the Fal complex of estuaries, varies with time of year, weath…

Baleshare and Kirkibost

…breeding Greenland barnacle goose Branta leucopsis, non-breeding Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, breeding Purple sandpiper Calidris maritima, non-breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, breeding Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, breeding & non-breeding Turnstone Arenaria inter…

Longman and Castle Stuart Bays

…gus merganser* Greylag goose Anser anser Osprey Pandion haliaetus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus* Red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator Redshank Tringa totanus Scaup Aythya marila Teal Anas crecca* Wigeon Mareca penelope* Waterfowl assemblage * indicates assemblage qua…

Skokholm

… of seabirds. The chough also breeds on the island, together with oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, skylark Alauda arvensis and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe. Grey seals breed in small numbers around the island in the autumn, and haul out on the foresho…

Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes

… fauna also attracts a wide range of other common species such as oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, curlew Numenius arquata and redshank Tringa totanus. Grey plover Pluvialis squatarola and sanderling Calidris alba both overwinter in nationally important numbers (5), whilst ri…

Murlough

…opulations of several wader species have been recorded, including oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 4.2% of the All-Ireland population, redshank Tringa totanus 2.4%, greenshank Tringa nebularia 1.9% and dunlin Calidris alpina 1.3%. Significant numbers of common seal Phoca vitul…

Cam Lough

…llinago gallinago, 1 pair of redshank Tringa totanus, 83 pairs of oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 2002 data. At least 100 pairs of stock dove Columba oenas breed on the islands; this species has declined markedly in recent years within Northern Ireland but has increased on Co…

Hayle Estuary & Carrack Gladden

…tle 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 black-throated diver Gavia…

Inner Belfast Lough

… lagoons hold major concentrations of redshank Tringa totanus and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, with numbers of each being in excess of 1% of the British Isles overwintering population. Of similar proportional significance are the offshore feeding population of goldeneye B…

Sefton Coast

… sanderling Calidris alba and bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica. oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and dunlin Calidris alpina also occur in nationally important numbers. The site is also an important staging post for migrating birds during both spring and autumn. International…

Thorness Bay

…ed plover Charadrius hiaticula, 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 Th…

Exe Estuary

…Beds of mussels Mytilus edulis are important feeding grounds for oystercatchers Haematopus ostralegus. The Estuary is the only British locality for the polychaete worm Ophelia bicornia which occurs mainly on Bull Hill Bank. The foreshore rocks towards Orcombe Point are notable fo…

Carlingford Lough

…arila 342, 11.4%, red-breasted merganser 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 br…

Mersey Narrows

…number of other waders including most significantly, redshank and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus which occur in locally and regionally important numbers. Populations of ringed plover, dunlin and curlew Numenius arquata, are also of note. In addition, the sandstone outcrops, …

Castlemartin Range

… several hundred lesser black-backed gulls, and smaller 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 alon…

Orwell Estuary

…0,000 non breeding waterfowl. It supports considerable 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 ar…

Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges

… of food for many wading birds including 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 internationall…

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