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Wistman's Wood

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

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…

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, …

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…

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…

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 …

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…

East Lizard Heathlands

…rovide breeding and feeding sites for a wide range of birds including stonechat Saxicola rubicola, kestrel Falco tinnunculus, buzzard Buteo buteo and barn owl Tyto alba. The area also provides winter hunting grounds for hen harrier Circus cyaneus and is important for the passage …

Castle Bottom to Yateley and Hawley Commons

…scrub provides habitat for a number of heathland birds. These include stonechat Saxicola rubicola together with three highly vulnerable species of bird, woodlark Lullula arborea, nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus and Dartford warbler Sylvia undata. The site is also a regular feeding…

Town Common

…e British total. Among the other breeding birds of the open heath are stonechat Saxicola rubicola and the rare woodlark Lullula arborea §, while species of the heathland edge such as nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus§ and tree pipit Anthus trivialis also use the wooded heath. The wo…

Mid Cornwall Moors

…canorus, nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus, tree pipit Anthus trivialis, stonechat Saxicola rubicola, Dartford warbler Sylvia undata and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. Fens including habitats often referred to as mire, swamps and bogs Wetter parts of each site, that receive …

Dozmary Pool

… nested there. The surrounding moorland provides habitat for breeding stonechat Saxicola rubicola, curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Two rare invertebrates have strong populations in the pool, a copepod Diaptomus vierzejskii and a c…

Castlemartin Range

…e cliffs. Buzzards Buteo buteo nest in wooded areas within the Range. Stonechat Saxicola rubicola, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, meadow pipit Anthus pratensis, whitethroat Sylvia communis and skylark Alauda arvensis nest amongst the cliff-top grassland and heath and, in one particu…

Holt and West Moors Heaths

…ds include hobby Falco subbuteo, nightjar Caprimulgus caprimulgus and stonechat Saxicola rubicola and there are important populations of Dartford warbler Sylvia undata and woodlark Lullula arborea. The rare and declining sand lizard Lacerta agilis and smooth snake Coronella aust…

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 …

Rosenannon Bog and Downs

…ius arquata, and meadow pipit Anthus pratensis breed here; as has the stonechat Saxicola rubicola, a species which has declined nationally in recent years. Both hen harrier Circus cyaneus and Montagu’s harrier Circus pygargus have been recorded.

Steeple Point to Marsland Mouth

…eat black-backed gull Larus marinus, rock pipit Anthus spinoletta and stonechat Saxicola rubicola along the coast.

Wembury Point

…ions of yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella, linnet Carduelis cannabina, stonechat Saxicola rubicola and white throat Sylvia communis. The Mewstone islet also enables birds to nest comparatively free from disturbance. The very rare Dartford warbler Sylvia undata – another Schedule …

Northam Burrows

… which includes shelduck Tadorna tadorna, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, stonechat Saxicola rubicola, whitethroat Sylvia communis, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus. Records to date strongly indicate that the site is also very import…

Porthgwarra to Pordenack Point

…a total of 186 bird species recorded. The 45 breeding species include stonechat Saxicola rubicola, whitethroat Sylvia communis, and teal Anas crecca which is a rare breeder in Cornwall. Some 69 bird species are known to over-winter here, including uncommon wintering species such …

Hartland Moor

… been recorded. The gorse stands on the dry heath provide habitat for stonechat Saxicola rubicola and this is an important site for the rare Dartford warbler Sylvia undata.

Stokeford Heaths

…interest which breed on the heath are tree pipit Anthus trivialis and stonechat Saxicola rubicola while snipe Gallinago gallinago breed on one of the valley mires. The site forms part of a breeding territory of hobby Falco subbuteo3, the rare woodlark Lullula arborea1,3 is also r…

Otter Estuary

…ding on the site are serins Serinus serinus, nuthatch Sitta europaea, stonechat Saxicola rubicola, all three species of woodpecker, little owl Athene noctua, shelduck Tadorna tadorna and mute swan Cygnus olor. Overwintering species include firecrest Regulus ignicapilla, siskin Sp…

Godrevy Head to St Agnes

…eregrinus and rock pipit Anthus spinoletta breed on the cliffs whilst stonechat Saxicola rubicola nest in scattered cliff-top scrub.

Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath

…thland species breeding within the site include hobby Falco subbuteo, stonechat Saxicola rubicola, tree and meadow pipits Anthus trivialise and Alopecurus pratensis, yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath SSSI forms pa…

Studland & Godlingston Heaths

…thland birds breeding here include nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus and stonechat Saxicola rubicola and the many swamps and pools support several pairs of water rail Rallus aquaticus. Outside of the breeding season Little Sea is important for wildfowl, with notable concentrations o…

Polruan to Polperro

… very typical of Cornish clifflands, with relatively large numbers of stonechat Saxicola rubicola, linnet Carduelis cannabina and whitethroat Sylvia communis. A wider variety of song birds are dependent on cliff scrub in the spring and autumn as migrant birds. The Red Data Book l…

Chobham Common

…rd community includes more than 80 species, more common birds include stonechat Saxicola rubicola, tree and meadow pipits Anthus trivialis and Alopecurus pratensis and yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella. Chobham Common SSSI forms part of Thames Basin heaths pSPA, which consists of…

Bude Coast

… Birds breeding on this stretch of coast include raven Corvus corax, stonechat Saxicola rubicola, rock pipit Anthus spinoletta and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe.

Merthen Wood

…canorus, nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus, tree pipit Anthus trivialis, stonechat Saxicola rubicola, Dartford warbler Sylvia undata and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. Fens (including habitats often referred to as mire, swamps and bogs) Wetter parts of each site, that rece…

Pamber Forest and Silchester Common

… scrub provides ideal habitat for many heathland birds. These include stonechat Saxicola rubicola together with three particularly vulnerable species of bird listed in Annex 1 of the EC Directive on the Conservation of Birds, wood lark Lullula arborea, nightjar Caprimulgus europa…

Bourne Valley

…ng the breeding birds are the rare Dartford warbler Sylvia undata1,3, stonechat Saxicola rubicola – a species showing a major decline in its British breeding distribution – and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus1. All six British reptile species are present. The endangered and specia…

Aire Point to Carrick Du

… and in the valleys provide nesting sites for many species, including stonechat Saxicola rubicola and warblers such as whitethroat Sylvia communis and sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia breeds in the scrub associated with the mires at …

Woolmer Forest

… Countryside Act. The heathland also supports breeding populations of stonechat Saxicola rubicola, tree pipit Anthus trivialis and linnet Carduelis cannabina. In winter up to two roosts of hen harrier Circus cyaneus, as well as merlin Falco columbarius and great grey shrike Laniu…

Tintagel Cliffs

…s monedula and rock pipit Anthus spinoletta nest along the cliffs and stonechat Saxicola rubicola breed in patches of cliff-top scrub. Also of particular note is a small colony of cliff nesting house martin Delichon urbicum.

Moss Carr

…d little study to date but the site is locally important for breeding stonechat Saxicola rubicola. * Mesotrophic conditions are these of moderate nutrient status and usually in the middle range of acidity/alkalinity.

Ferndown Common

…ded blue Butterfly Plebejus argus, nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus and stonechat Saxicola rubicola. The ponds support at least 14 species of dragonflies, most of which are heathland species. The ponds also have good populations of the widespread but rapidly declining amphibians, t…

Thorne and Doves Moors

…schoeniclus, tree pipit Anthus trivialis, curlew Numenius arquata and stonechat Saxicola rubicola.

Drakenorth

…ood populations of the commoner birds and the gorse supports breeding stonechat Saxicola rubicola a local bird in Dorset away from the heaths and coast. Hen harrier Circus cyaneus and merlin Falco columbarius are also recorded as wintering species. Small pearl bordered fritilla…

St Leonards and St Ives Heaths

…ncern owing to declining or small national populations. These include stonechat Saxicola rubicola and relatively large breeding numbers of the rare Dartford warbler, nightjar and woodlark. The population of breeding woodlark is among the largest on any part of the Dorset heathlan…

Mullion Cliff to Predannack Cliff

…ed gull Larus fuscus. Raven Corvus corax, peregrine Falco peregrinus, stonechat Saxicola rubicola and rock pipit Anthus spinoletta also breed at this site. Geology Mullion Island The metabasalt lavas of Mullion Island are representative of the volcanic rocks associated with the…

Turners Puddle Heath

…on gorse Ulex europaeus also provides habitat for the heathland birds stonechat Saxicola rubicola and the rare Dartford warbler Sylvia undata+$. Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus$ breed on the site and wet heath and bog provide important feeding areas for hobby Falco subbuteo+. *Sp…

Gerrans Bay to Camels Cove

…. The site supports a wide range of coastal breeding birds including stonechat (Saxicola rubicola), raven (Corvus corax) and rock pipit (Anthus spinoletta) and has an important seabird colony of Gull Rock. This, Cornwall’s largest south coast colony, has nearly 100 guillemot (Uri…

Froward Point

… for a variety of bird species, with tree-creeper Certhia familiaris, stonechat Saxicola rubicola, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and whitethroat Sylvia communis present. Gulls Larus spp., cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo and shag P. aristotelis breed on the cliffs.

Castlemorton Common

…valuable for insects and provides nesting sites for birds such as the stonechat Saxicola rubicola. At the north eastern end of the site is a snail area of broad leaved woodland containing several pollards of the native black poplar Populus nigra – a species with a very restricted…

Great Haldon Heaths

…racteristic breeding birds include nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus and stonechat Saxicola rubicola and the site is also a well-known feeding and roosting station for birds of prey, notably hobby Falco subbuteo and hen harrier Circus cyaneus.

Little Haldon Heaths

…eathlands and breeding on site are nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus and stonechat Saxicola rubicola. Reptiles present include adder Vipera berus and common lizard Lacerta agilis.

Stoborough & Creech Heaths

…se on dry heath provide habitat for several species of birds, such as stonechat Saxicola rubicola and the rare Dartford warbler Sylvia undata, both of which nest in important numbers. In winter the open heathland is used by wintering birds including hen harrier Circus cyaneus and…

Broadmoor to Bagshot Woods and Heaths

…heathland and woodland provides 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 …

Goonhilly Downs

…ing birds include curlew Numenius arquata, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, stonechat Saxicola rubicola and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. The Goonhilly site as a whole is a hunting ground for merlin Falco columbarius, kestrel Falco tinnunculus, buzzard Buteo buteo, short-eared…

Whitmoor Common

…hese are nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus, woodlark Lullula arborea and stonechat Saxicola rubicola. Whitemoor Common forms part of Thames Basin heaths pSPA, which consists of a group of heathlands extending from Wisley in Surrey to Tadley in Hampshire and Bracknell in Berkshire, s…

Plumstone Mountain

…nd, Dartford warbler Sylvia undata, yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella, stonechat Saxicola rubicola, meadow pipit Anthus pratensis, skylark Alauda arvensis, linnet Carduelis cannabina, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, whitethroat Sylvia curruca and cuckoo Cuculus canorus all …

Broxhead and Kingsley Commons

…a and Dartford warbler Sylvia undata. Other heathland species include stonechat Saxicola rubicola and tree pipit Anthus trivialis. The woodland supports breeding great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major and green woodpecker Picus viridis. The nationally rare sand lizard Lacerta…

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