Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Upper Fowey Valley

…ity of breeding birds with populations of tree pipit Anthus 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 wagta…

North Exmoor

… Lagopus lagopus scoticus. The moorland also has strong populations of whinchat Saxicola rubetra, stonechat Saxicola rubicola and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe. Mires provide nesting sites for curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago. Buzzards Buteo buteo and ravens Cor…

Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt

…ago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, short-eared owl Asio flammeus, whinchat Saxicola rubetra, stonechat Saxicola torquatus, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, ring ouzel Turdus torquatus and raven Corvus corax. Little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, teal Anas crecca and common sandpip…

Exmoor Coastal Heaths

…Exmoor's breeding wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and strong populations of whinchat Saxicola rubetra and stonechat Saxicola rubicola. Buzzard Buteo buteo and raven Corvus corax nest within the site and peregrine Falco peregrinus hunt over the cliffs. The mires provide nesting habitat…

South Exmoor

…d to the extreme west. The heaths have strong breeding populations of whinchat Saxicola rubetra and stonechat Saxicola rubicola. wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe are common near stone boundary walls and other stony places. Grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia breed in scrub and tall …

Coedydd Aber

… species include skylark Alauda arvensis, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, stonechat Saxicola torquatus, whinchat Saxicola rubetra, tree pipit, meadow pipit Anthus pratensis, whitethroat Sylvia communis and raven. The cliff woodland around the Rhaeadr Fawr falls has more montane quali…

Wistman's Wood

…ite and there is a representative breeding bird population, including stonechat Saxicola rubicola, whinchat Saxicola rubetra and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe.

Barle Valley

…d grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, while scrub and heath have breeding stonechat Saxicola rubicola and whinchat Saxicola rubetra. Twenty species of butterfly have been recorded in the valley including the nationally scarce marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia and nationally vulnera…

Watersmeet

…otacilla cinerea nest along the river and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, stonechat Saxicola rubicola and whinchat Saxicola rubetra breed on the heathland. Mytleberry Cleave provides exposures of the Lower Lynton Beds late Emsian, unique in displaying parallel laminated sandstones, …

Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons

…orea, Dartford warbler Sylvia undata, nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus, stonechat Saxicola rubicola and whinchat Saxicola rubetra; this is also one of the few inland breeding grounds for curlew Numenius arquata. The area of fen and open water also support rich communities of breedi…

Holne Woodlands

…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 river, otters Lutra lutra traverse the are…

South Pennine Moors

…ed in recent years. The moors also support wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, whinchat Saxicola rubetra, ring ouzel Turdus torquatus and in some years stonechat Saxicola rubicola. The large reservoirs within and adjacent to the site provide feeding areas for moorland nesting birds like …

Bodmin Moor, North

…anellus, 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 arquata and whinchat Saxicola rubetr…

Leek Moors

…s, providing food and cover for birds such as curlew Numenius arquata, whinchat Saxicola rubetra and snipe. Drier, acidic grasslands are often harder grazed with a limited flora typically including tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, autumn hawkbit Scorz…

Doxey and Tillington Marshes

…do atthis, teal Anas crecca, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and whinchat Saxicola rubetra are occasional breeders and water rails Rallus aquaticus are present all year round. The site supports a diverse wintering bird community; 80 or more species are present in most winte…

Curry and Hay Moors

…inga totanus, curlew Numenius arquata, yellow wagtail Motacilla flava, whinchat Saxicola rubetra, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and mute swan Cygnus olor. Vertebrate species present include grass snake Natrix natrix and common frog Rana temporaria. Otters Lutra lutra are…

Cwm Glo a Glyndyrys

…mulgus europaeus, cuckoo Cuculus canorus, tree pipit Anthus trivialis, 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 Glyndyr…

South Dartmoor

…use Lagopus lagopus, dunlin Calidris alpina, snipe Gallinago gallinago, winchat Saxicola rubetra, and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, all species uncommon in southern England. Blacklane Brook provides important palynological data on Flandrian vegetation history and environmental cha…

West Moor

…unting Emberiza schoeniclus, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, whinchat Saxicola rubetra and yellow wagtail Motacilla flava. Otters Lutra lutra are known to frequent the secluded watercourses and withy beds of West Moor.

King's Sedgemoor

…d with good breeding populations of yellow wagtail Motacilla flava and whinchat Saxicola rubetra alongside the larger ditches. King's Sedgemoor Drain is known to be an important river corridor for otters Lutra lutra.

Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors

…w pairs of redshank Tringa totanus, yellow wagtail Motacilla flava and whinchat Saxicola rubetra breed on the moors and in spring, the pastures are an important feeding ground for whimbrel Numenius phaeopus on migration. Other vertebrate species present, include the otter Lutra l…

North Moor

…. There are good populations of breeding lapwing Vanellus vanellus and whinchat Saxicola rubetra on the central part of the moor with snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and yellow wagtail Motacilla flava breeding throughout the site. In wi…

Eryri

… lagopus scotica, snipe Gallinago gallinago, merlin Falco columbarius, whinchat Saxicola rubetra, stonechat S.torquata and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe. Associated with the lakes and watercourses are species such as the grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, dipper Cinclus cinclus, common…

Goyt Valley

… for birds such as curlew Numenius arquata, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, whinchat Saxicola rubetra and snipe Gallinago gallinago. Drier acidic grasslands have a naturally species poorflora typically including tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile. Signifi…

Wet Moor

…olor with good breeding populations of yellow wagtail Motacilla flava, whinchat Saxicola rubetra and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. Populations of common frog Rana temporaria are present throughout the site.

Sherwood Forest Golf Course

… Cicindela campestris. The area provides suitable breeding habitat for whinchat Saxicola rubetra and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus, both of which are known to occur.

Christchurch Harbour

…tly holding large numbers of migrants with wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, whinchat Saxicola rubetra and firecrest Regulus ignicapilla particularly well represented. Osprey Pandion haliaetus is also a regular visitor on passage.

The Stiperstones & The Hollies

…clude red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, 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…

Dark Peak

…h population, many wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and small populations of whinchat Saxicola rubetra, which appear to be associated with bracken heaths. The woodlands of the Dark Peak support small numbers of woodland and woodland edge birds such as tree pipit Anthus trivialis, reds…

Moorlinch

…eadows whilst strong populations of yellow wagtail Motacilla flava and whinchat Saxicola rubetra breed on the fringes of the moor. Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus feed in the moist meadows on spring migration to their Icelandic breeding grounds. Substantial numbers of common frog Rana…

Titterstone Clee

…rry spoil heaps. Breeding birds include wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and whinchat Saxicola rubetra. Geology This is the most important exposure of coal bearing strata in the Clee Hill Coalfield, clearly showing a sequence of grey shales and sandstones which lie conformably on the C…

East Dartmoor

…ago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and whinchat Saxicola rubetra breed within the site, as does the ring ouzel Turdus torquatus. The emperor moth Saturnia pavonia is among the many invertebrates that occur. The coarse magacrystic biotite granite a…

West Exmoor Coast and Woods

…mainland site in north Devon for these species. The heathland supports whinchat Saxicola rubetra, stonechat S. torquata and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe. This coast is also a traditional area for the peregrine Falco peregrinus. Several important geological features occur along thi…

Westhay Heath

…ude little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, Cetti's warbler 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 sit…

Sutton Park

…ella naevia, whitethroat Sylvia communis, tree pipit Anthus trivialis, whinchat Saxicola rubetra and snipe Gallinago gallinago also breed regularly. Extensive records of Lepidoptera have been made and the Park is a famous locality for the holly blue Celastrina argiolus. Twelve sp…

Eastern Peak District Moors

…alleys, where they can command a view over the surrounding moorland. Stonechat Saxicola rubicola, a rare breeding bird in the Peak District, has started to breed in recent years on the dry heaths. Wetter areas of rough grazing support breeding snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing …

North Dartmoor

…s alpina in southern Britain. Also present are breeding populations of whinchat Saxicola rubetra, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and ring ouzel Turdus torquatus, a species which breeds here in greater numbers than anywhere else in southern England. Black Tor Copse is one of three hi…

Tealham and Tadham Moors

…ank Tringa totanus. Good numbers of yellow wagtail Motacilla flava and whinchat Saxicola rubetra breed on the fringes of the moor. Tealham and Tadham Moors are also an important feeding ground for whimbrel Numenius phaeopus on their spring migration in April / May. A wide range o…

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