Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Firth of Forth

…ost at Aberlady Bay while red-throated diver Gavia stellata and Slavonian grebe Podiceps auritus use offshore areas but also come close inshore at times. The intertidal areas support nationally important numbers of grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, ringed plover Charadrius hiatic…

Quoile

…e fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, with a range of herbs and sedges such as selfheal Prunella vulgaris, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, autumn hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis, birdsfoot tref…

Grafham Water

…his site has held nationally important numbers of wintering great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, tufted duck Aythya fuligula and coot Fulica atra. The site is also of national importance for the numbers of moulting mute swan Cygnus olor present in late summer. Additionally it …

Horse Island

…er 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 grasses and sedges and in places is quite sp…

Outer Ards

…ar average of 221, 4.4 % of the Irish wintering population, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus 82, 2.7% and eider Somateria mollissima 475, 23.8 % occur offshore. Wading species of significance are curlew Numenius arquata 917, 1.1 %, dunlin Calidris alpina 2239,1.8 %, lapwing…

Blithfield Reservoir

…f waterfowl regularly use the site in winter. These include great crested grebe 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 dive…

Slapton Ley

…d 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 nationally important population …

Upper Lough Erne - Belleisle

… 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 from the area. >>>>>>> context Although still relatively p…

Attenborough Gravel Pits

… odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus all featuring strongly. Coarser grasses such as tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa become increasingly frequent in places, along with herbs such as ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, gyps…

Blagdon Lake

… 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, shoveler, tufted duck, coot, moorhen Gallinula …

Shotton Lagoons and Reedbeds

…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 range of wintering waterfowl specie…

Belvide Reservoir

…ca and knot Calidris canutus. Other passage migrants include black necked grebe Podiceps nigricollis, garganey Spatula querquedula, hobby Falco subbuteo and arctic tern Sterna paradisaea. Over the last decade the site has also attracted a number of rare vagrants including white w…

Eryri

…er Cinclus cinclus, common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos and great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus. This site supports a rich invertebrate assemblage many of which are relict populations, a legacy of Britain's post-glacial fauna. Of particular note is the endangered rainbow leaf …

Pitsford Reservoir

… significant number and variety of breeding birds including great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, teal Anas crecca, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus. Bordering the reservoir the grassland, scrub, marsh, tempo…

Murlough

…-Ireland population. Other wildfowl 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…

Medway Estuary and Marshes

…black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa, curlew Numenius arquata, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, shoveler Spatula clypeata, teal Anas crecca, wigeon Mareca penelope and white fronted goose Anser albifrons. Passage migrants include ruff Calidris pugnax, whimbrel Numenius phaeop…

Sowley Pond

…l. Breeding wetland birds include mallard, tufted duck and great crested grebes Podiceps cristatus. The heronry grey heron Ardea cinerea, at present 1984 in mature Scot's pine, has increased steadily since the 1960s and in 1984 held 60 occupied nests. The woodland elements of the…

Carlingford Lough

…. It also holds nationally significant numbers of wintering great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus an average of 200 birds, 6.7% of the all-Ireland wintering population, shelduck Tadorna tadorna 233, 3.3%, scaup Aythya marila 342, 11.4%, red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator 36,…

Outer Belfast Lough

…ers of several species of overwintering birds. The flock of great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus has grown in recent years and is now the largest wintering concentration in the British Isles, with over 1000 birds present. Of the species which are nationally significant, achievi…

Edgbaston Pool

…Breeding birds include little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus and in the woodland, lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor.

Hewell Park Lake

…eeding habitats for a number of waterfowl, particularly the great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus. The island which is dominated by the white willow Salix alba provides an important refuge for bird life on the lake. The lake is also interesting for its amphibians and reptiles. …

Orwell Estuary

…eir margins comprising little 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 fuligul…

Gladhouse Reservoir

…Anas crecca, coot Fulica atra, moorhen Gallinula chloropus, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis. There are few freshwater bodies in Midlothian so Gladhouse is of local significance for its aquatic and emergent plants and aquatic inverteb…

Dee Estuary

…nt Phalacrocorax carbo, which occur throughout the year and great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, peak numbers of which occur in the autumn during the moult. The Dee Estuary supports extensive areas of saltmarsh vegetation and exhibits a complete succession from early pioneer v…

Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons

…r also support rich communities 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 …

Turnford & Cheshunt Pits

…tance for a number of species of breeding birds, including, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, coot Fulica atra, little ringed plover Charadrius dubius, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and reed warbler A. scirpaceus. The aquatic inverte…

Chew Valley Lake

…us vanellus and redshank Tringa totanus. Up to 50 broods of great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and 28 of little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis are raised annually; autumn numbers of great crested grebe 400 are the highest in Britain. Duck species breeding regularly include gadw…

Fens Pools

…umbers of both smooth and great crested newts Lissotriton vulgaris and Triturus cristatus. The great crested newt population is one of the largest so far recorded in Britain. The swamp, fen and inundation communities associated with the open water include county rarities such as …

Ogston Reservoir

…ding birds. Water birds nesting on the water margin include great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis and tufted duck Aythya fuligula together with waterside waders such as common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos and little ringed plover Charadrius d…

Ely Pits and Meadows

…re in the European Kimmeridgian, are represented by two taxa Pelorosaurus humerocristatus and Gigantosaurus megalonyx, the remains of which consist of several post cranial skeletal elements. The pliosaurs from Roswell Pit's consist of three taxa and the skeletal material from her…

Frampton Pools

…seen. Tufted duck and mallard also breed on the site, as do great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus. Reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus are common summer visitors to the site. Marginal scrub vegetation consists largely of elder Sambucus nigra, willow Salix spp. and hawthorn Crat…

Little Langdale Tarn

…ocal in distribution. These include breeding populations of great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and the dark green fritillary butterfly Argynnis aglaja.

Combs Reservoir

…upport over40 species of breeding birds. Waterbirds include great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and little ringed plover Charadrius dubius whilst the marshy grasslands attract snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus.

Cop Mere

…ctylis glomerata, common bent Agrostis capillaris, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. Within this pasture are flushed areas and an area of marsh in a hollow, in which the vegetation is dominated by hard rush Juncus inflexus and tussocks of…

Amwell Quarry

…ding birds, including, little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, gadwall Mareca strepera, pochard Aythya ferina, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, little ringed plover Charadrius dubius, common tern Sterna hirundo, kingfisher Alcedo atthis, sedge war…

Marton Pool, Chirbury

…alder carr and a small area of fen. Breeding birds include great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, water rail Rallus aquaticus and reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus, for which this is probably the most important site in Shropshire.

Middleton Pool

…ts 46 species of breeding birds. Breeding waterfowl include great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, 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 o…

Hurcott and Podmore Pools

…rd life. More than 30 species of birds breed here including great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus.

Upper Lough Erne - Trannish

…ant numbers. There are, in addition, significant numbers of great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, teal Anas crecca, wigeon Anas penelope and pochard Aythya ferina. In summer, areas of wet grasslands support important concentrations of breeding waders, including snipe Gallinago …

Cheddar Reservoir

…ll Mareca strepera 100, goldeneye Bucephala clangula 60 and great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus 100. Some of the dabbling ducks, which include mallard Anas platyrhynchos 1000, teal Anas crecca 1000 and shoveler Spatula clypeata 100, roost on the lake but feed elsewhere on the …

Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits

…ypeata, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, pochard Aythya ferina, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, bittern Botaurus stellaris, coot Fulica atra and golden plover Pluvialis apricaria. The Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pit's are considered to be of excep…

Humber Estuary

…ute to the assemblage, little 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 Charadr…

Doxey and Tillington Marshes

…eding and wintering birds. Regular breeding species include great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, reedand sedge warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus and A. schoenobaenus and, as well as snipe, two further waders re…

Westwood Great Pool

…us scirpaceus in the county. Other breeding species include great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, tufted duck Aythya fuligula and pochard Aythya ferina. Westwood great Pool is also one of the most important sites for over wintering waterfowl in Worcestershire.

Barn Elms Wetland Centre

…margins. These include little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, 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 Tring…

Betley Mere

…cies breed including little and great crested grebes Tachybaptus ruficollis and Podiceps cristatus, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea and seven species of warbler. There is a representative and diverse aquatic invertebrate fauna associated with Betley Mere including the rare water f…

Twyni Lacharn - Pentywyn / Laugharne - Pendine Burrows

… goose Anser anser, little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis and great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus. Substantial populations of reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus and sedge warbler A. schoenobaenus nest in the reed-beds and marshes. Marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus have occurre…

Wraysbury No. 1 Gravel Pit

…ocally important for other wintering bird species including great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, pochard Aythya ferina, tufted duck Aythya fuligula and coot Fulica atra. The pit was excavated in the 1950s and is now almost fully mature, with most…

Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay

…pecies during passage periods; meta-populations of great crested newts Triturus cristatus; endemic species and subspecies of invertebrates; populations of two invertebrate species listed in Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as amended; populations of ten endange…

Dee Estuary / Aber Afon Dyfrdwy

…nt Phalacrocorax carbo, which occur throughout the year and great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, peak numbers of which occur in the autumn during the moult. The Dee Estuary/Aber Afon Dyfrdwy supports extensive areas of saltmarsh vegetation and exhibits a complete succession fr…

Bittell Reservoirs

…es recorded. A variety of birds breed on the site including great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, little ringed plover Charadrius dubius and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. The reservoirs are surrounded by a diversity of marginal communities. These include a rare silt sh…

Stour Estuary

…, grey plover, knot, dunlin, redshank, black-tailed godwit, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, mute swan, dark bellied brent goose, shelduck, pintail, ringed plover and curlew. Ringed plover, dunlin and redshank are regularly found using the St…

Lough Foyle

… of 27 birds, 2.7% of the all-Ireland wintering population, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus 220, 7.3%, mute swan Cygnus olor 97, 1.8%, Bewick's swan C. columbianus 78,3.1 %, greylag goose Anser anser 67, 1.7%, shelduck Tadorna tadorna 287, 4.1%, teal Anas crecca 751, 1.2%,…

Wraysbury Reservoir

…portant numbers of wintering cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and shoveler Spatula clypeata. The reservoir also support notable numbers of wintering gadwall Mareca strepera.

Lough Neagh

… species are with their percentages of the Irish population great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus 32.8% ; cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 6.7% ; mute swan Cygnus olor 17.3% ; Bewick's swan Cygnus columbianus 3.7% ; shelduck Tadorna tadorna 2.4% ; gadwall Mareca strepera 14.6% ; te…

Toddbrook Reservoir

…ome 30 species breed regularly including waterbirds such as great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and mallard Anas platyrhynchos. Other waterfowl such as teal Anas crecca and pochard Aythya ferina use the reservoir as a wintering roost and feeding area.

Larne Lough

…erage of 182 birds, 1.7% of the Irish wintering population, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus 121, 4.0%, red breasted merganser Merqus serrator 180, 9% and shelduck Tadorna tardorna 246, 3.5%. The waders greenshank Trinqa nebularia 15, 1.7% and redshank Trinqa totanus 415, 1…

Dernish Island

…orthern Ireland. Other breeding birds on the island include great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, mallard Anas platyrhynchos and shoveler Spatula clypeata. The vegetation on the island provides cover for nests and young birds. Other important factors for breeding birds are the …

Hilton Gravel Pits

…value for breeding birds. These include water birds such as great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis. The site is particularly important for its warblers with large numbers of sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and reed warbler A. scirp…

Upton Warren Pools

…tufted duck Anthya fuligula, ruddy duck Oxyuraja maicensis, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis. The site has considerable botanical importance. The halophytic salt loving plants round the southern pools represent one of the few inland a…

Combe Pool

… and about twenty pairs breed regularly on a small island. great crested grebes Podiceps cristatus breed in the reed beds with a few pairs of tufted duck Aythya fuligula and shoveler Spatula clypeata, the last being rare in Warwickshire. Kingfisher Alcedo atthis, water rail Rallu…

Woolston Eyes

… and their margins including nationally important numbers of black necked grebe Podiceps nigricollis, gadwall Mareca strepera and pochard Aythya ferina and for wintering wildfowl. General description Woolston Eyes consists of four large lagoons used for depositing dredgings from…

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