Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Topley Pike and Deep Dale

…with the surrounding areas. Those include hole nesting species such as redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. In the open grasslands of the upper valley slopes and near walls wheatears Oenanthe oenanthe are common. The cliffs attract kestrels Falco tinnunculus and jackdaws Coloeus mon…

Speech House Oaks

…lla. The old trees are also favoured by hole nesting birds such as the redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus.

River Camel Valley and Tributaries

…een woodpecker Picus viridis, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. Along particularly the Ruthern, Allen and lower Camel a range of fen and wet neutral grassland plant communities have developed often in mosaics and associated with scrub and…

Fachwen Isaf

…d summer visiting birds such as pied-flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus can be heard singing in the mature hedgerows and trees surrounding the fields. Remarks: The site supports the following UK biodiversity action plan (BAP) priority habitats: Low…

Sampford Spiney

…clus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea breed beside the river, whilst redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, buzzard Buteo buteo and wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix breed in the woodland. The invertebrate fauna is also rich. Butterflies present include marsh fritillary Euphydrya…

Chanstone Wood

…uable habitat for birds such as pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus.

Upper Fowey Valley

… trivialis, whinchat Saxicola rubetra, stonechat Saxicola rubicola and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. Five species of warbler breed including grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea nest along the river and kingfisher Al…

Bodmin Moor, North

…y importance for lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, stonechat Saxicola rubicola and black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus; it is of regional importance for its populations of wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, curlew Numenius a…

Coed Llys-Aled

…icely Myrrhis odorata. The woods support a varied bird fauna including redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix and pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca.

Bracket's Coppice and Ryewater Farm

…a. Occasional breeding species are pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata. Three local species breed in the stream valley namely grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, dipper Cinclus cinclus and kingfisher Alcedo at…

Long Dale & Gratton Dale

…with the surrounding areas. Those include hole nesting species such as redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. In the open grasslands of the upper valley slopes and near walls wheatears Oenanthe oenanthe are common. The cliffs attract kestrels Falco tinnunculus and jackdaws Coloeus mon…

The New Forest

…o support a high density of hole nesting, insectivorous birds, such as redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and provide roost sites for several species of bat including the very rare Bechstein's bat Myotis bechsteinii**. The sylvicultural enclosures include 40 percent broad leaved t…

Endrick Mouth and Islands

… The woodlands are important for breeding tree pipit Anthus trivialis, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, and the occasional pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. There is also a heronry (heron) at Gartfairn Wood. Vascular plant assemblage There are many plant species that are rare …

Ganllwyd

…lycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. Other breeding species of interest include lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor, tree pipit Anthus trivialis, spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata, hawfinch Coccothrauste…

Gregynog

…s hipposideros and a good variety of woodland birds including breeding redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, and wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix. great crested newts Triturus cristatus have been recorded in ephemeral pools created after windbl…

Feckenham Forest

… spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor as well as summer visitors such as redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and tree pipit Anthus trivialis.

Halstock Wood

… breed in the wood, including raven Corvus corax, buzzard Buteo buteo, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix. The woods along the East Okement, of which Halstock Wood forms a large part, are of particular interest as the site has one of the lar…

Cadair Idris

…d flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, tree pipit Anthus trivialis and song thrush Turdus philomelos. Remarks: Part of the site forms Cadair Idris Special Area of Conservation, and part is in Coedydd Derw a Safleo…

Churnet Valley

…arblers 7 species. Species such as pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix which favour mature woodland are well represented. Reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus and sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus breed…

Peckforton Woods

…lycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus.

Combes Valley

… of three song birds characteristic of western valley oak woods namely redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca and wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix. The clean, fast flowing waters of the Combes Brook are frequented by dipper Cinclus cinclus and gr…

Broadmoor to Bagshot Woods and Heaths

…des habitat for heathland birds including stonechat Saxicola rubicola, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and three particularly vulnerable species of bird, woodlark Lullula arborea, nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus and Dartford warbler Sylvia undata. The site also has a small breedi…

Ruttersleigh

…paphia. The breeding birds include nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix. Adder Vipera berus, grass snake Natrix helvetica, slow worm Anguis fragilis and common lizard Lacerta agilis have all been recorded r…

Dove Valley and Biggin Dale

…oods support an unusually high density of breeding birds which include redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and willow tit Poecile montanusal though there are no particularly uncommon species. great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major occurs where elms have died and the green woodpe…

Monk's Dale

…with the surrounding areas. Those include hole nesting species such as redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. In the open grasslands of the upper valley slopes and near walls wheatears Oenanthe oenanthe are common. The cliffs attract kestrels Falco tinnunculus and jackdaws Coloeus mon…

Dunster Park and Heathlands

…rse and includes species such as wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, buzzard Buteo buteo and raven Corvus corax.

Rowardennan Woodlands

…arbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. The invertebrate fauna is rich in species including a nationally-scarce species of ground beetle Thalassophilus longicornis and the bronze whirligig beetle Gyrinus aeratus. Th…

Yarner Wood & Trendlebere Down

…arbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. On the heathland, there are breeding Dartford warbler Sylvia undata and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus. Wintering hen harrier Circus cyaneus are occasionally seen. The breedin…

Cwm Glo a Glyndyrys

…s, whinchat Saxicola rubetra, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. great crested newts Triturus cristatus have been recorded in ponds on the site. Remarks: Cwm Glo a Glyndyrys SSSI lies within the Merthyr Tydfil Landscape of Outstanding Hist…

West Exmoor Coast and Woods

…. Typical woodland species include pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix and lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor. Nesting sea-birds include guillemot Uria aalge and razorbill Alca torda, this being the bes…

Hay Wood and Tinkers' Coppice

…ptor, all three British woodpecker, nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix. The dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius, a nationally restricted species, also occurs in the woodland, as does the wood white butterfly …

Sutton Park

…l as P. calcarea and P. fontinalis. The Park is important for breeding redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, green woodpecker Picus viridis, great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major, nuthatch Sitta europaea and wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix. Such concentrations of these spec…

Coedydd De Dyffryn Maentwrog

…d flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus., sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus and buzzard Buteo buteo. Other breeding birds of conservation importance are song thrush Turdus philomelos, bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula and spotte…

Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons

…and include all three British woodpecker, woodcock Scolopax rusticola, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, tawn owl Strix aluco, nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos and hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes. The open expanse of heath, scrub and unimproved grassland provide important…

Coedydd Aber

…er Dendrocopos major. The assemblage also includes raven Corvus corax, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, garden warbler Sylvia borin, siskin Spinus spinus, common crossbil…

Pipershill Common

… sites for hole nesting birds such as tree creeper Certhia familiaris, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and all three native woodpecker.

Whiston Eaves

…ollybita, garden warbler Sylvia borin, blackcap Sylvia atricapilla and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. The combined stream at the base of the Rake Edge slope is clear and fast flowing with a rocky bottom, the small boulders having originated from the Rough Rock Sandstone just u…

Bovey Valley Woodlands

…rd community is typical of western woodland, with buzzard Buteo buteo, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor, pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca and heron Ardea cinerea. Dormice Muscardinus avellanarius …

Gwynfynydd

…lycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. Goshawks Accipiter gentilis hunt in the woodland and breed nearby. The lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros is recorded hibernating within the mine workings. Greater …

Teign Valley Woods

…t a characteristic breeding community of woodland birds which includes redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. The woodland floor is characterised by an abundance of nests of wood ant Formica rufa, and the invertebrate fauna is diverse. Over 25 s…

Woolmer Forest

…potted woodpecker Dendrocopos major, green woodpecker Picus viridis and restart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. These mature pasture woodlands also attract several breeding pairs of wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix. The breeding bird fauna of the SSSI includes a small but significan…

Spye Park

…ortant site for breeding woodland birds including buzzard Buteo buteo, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos and tree pipit Anthus trivialis. The wetness of the site along with its varied woodland structure and abundance of dead wood favours a divers…

The Stiperstones & The Hollies

…nthe, whinchat Saxicola rubetra and in the wooded fringes of the site, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. Geology and Geomorphology This is a classic geological site providing exposures of Arenig sedimentary rocks formed about 475 million y…

Dark Peak

… woodland and woodland edge birds such as tree pipit Anthus trivialis, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and green woodpecker Picus viridis. In addition, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix and pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca breed on a regular basis in Ladybower Wood. The maj…

Bredon Hill

…yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella and turtle dove Streptopelia turtur. Redstarts Phoenicurus phoenicurus breed in ancient trees within this scrub.

Dendles Wood

…arbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus; while dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea nest alongside the water-courses. A diverse invertebrate fauna is present which includes the silver-washed frit…

Barle Valley

…g particularly high densities of wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. The River Barle provides an important habitat for kingfisher Alcedo atthis, dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, w…

The Wrekin & The Ercall

… rusticola, all three British woodpecker, seven species of warbler and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. Geology The Wrekin ridge provides the best and most varied exposures of Uriconian rocks in England. This site is of great historical importance, as the place where the unconf…

Longleat Woods

…la, tree pipit Anthus trivialis, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, buzzard Buteo buteo, tawny owl Strix aluco, greater spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major, lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor and green woodpecker Picus viridis. The bre…

Coedydd Dyffryn Ffestiniog (Gogleddol)

…d flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, raven Corvus corax and buzzard Buteo buteo. Lesser-spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor, a very local species, as well as woodcock Scolopax rusticola, and tree pipit Anthus triv…

Cressbrook Dale

…with the surrounding areas. Those include hole nesting species such as redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. In the open grasslands of the upper valley slopes and near walls wheatears Oenanthe oenanthe are common. The cliffs attract kestrels Falco tinnunculus and jackdaws Coloeus mon…

Holne Woodlands

… and pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. Woodland edge species include redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, while stonechat Saxicola rubicola and whinchat Saxicola rubetra breed on the adjoining woodland. Dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea nest alongside the r…

Wyre Forest

…tic western akwood birds such as wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and pied flychatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. The forest is noted for large populations of birds such as tawny owl Strix aluco, woodcock Scolopax rusticola, tree pipet Anthus trivia…

Watersmeet

…rvus corax, tawny owl Strix aluco, pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and all three species of woodpecker. Dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea nest along the river and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, stonechat Saxicola rubicola …

Coed Maes-mawr, Coed Esgairneiriau a Cheunant Caecenau

…e oak woodland birds, including pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. Remarks: The dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius is listed on Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended).

Black Mountains

…per Olchon Valley provide some of the best habitat for species such as redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea in this part of the country.

Eastern Peak District Moors

…odland and woodland edge birds such as tree pipit Anthus trivialis and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. Nightjars Caprimulgus europaeus have bred in the recent past, but their numbers have declined generally in recent years. Stands of trees on the moor also provide nest sites fo…

Banagher Glen

…s peregrine Falco peregrinus, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus as well as badger Meles meles and red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/banagher-glen-assi

Leith Hill

…stribution in the south east, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. Some species associated with heathland habitats are known to breed sporadically. The site supports outstanding invertebrate populations including numerous nationally rare* and…

Moccas Park

…wide range of birds including raven Corvus corax, buzzard Buteo buteo, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. Badger Meles meles, fox Vulpes vulpes and polecat Mustela putorius are all present on the site. The last species, once thought to be ex…

Abernethy Forest

…age includes the above species as well as black grouse Lyrurus tetrix, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata and tree pipit Anthus trivialis. In addition, Abernethy is amongst the most important invertebrate sites in Scotland. It is rich in scarce…

North Exmoor

…lycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus and redpoll Acanthis flammea breed on the woodland edges. The streams and rivers have many pairs of dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Mota…

Nagshead

…lycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus as well as abundant great tits Parus major and blue tits P. caeruleus. Hawfinches Coccothraustes coccothraustes nest occasionally. Some thirty years of research into the breedi…

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