Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Stiffkey Valley

… include long eared owl Asio otus, turtle dove Streptopelia turtur, whitethroat Sylvia communis, lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca, blackcap Sylvia atricapilla, willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus and bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula.

Barn Elms Wetland Centre

…ticus. A number of breeding passerines have been recorded including whitethroat Sylvia communis, garden warbler Sylvia borin and blackcap Sylvia atricapilla. Mammals are well represented on the site. Species present include water vole Arvicola amphibius and serotine bat Eptesicus…

Borlasevath and Retallack Moor

…bler (Locustella naevia), sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus), blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), garden warbler (Sylvia borin), whitethroat (Sylvia communis), willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) and chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) along with the locally uncommon willo…

Stinchcombe Hill

…he woodland edge. Birds breeding on the site include warblers such as blackcap Sylvia atricapilla, garden warbler Sylvia borin and whitethroat Sylvia communis with tree pipit Anthus trivialis, cuckoo Cuculus canorus and bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula.

Bredon Hill

…provides important breeding sites for many species of bird, such as whitethroat Sylvia communis, lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca, linnet Carduelis cannabina, yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella and turtle dove Streptopelia turtur. Redstarts Phoenicurus phoenicurus breed in ancient…

Freshwater East Cliffs to Skrinkle Haven

…ier just before it spills onto the beach. An ancient clump of juniper Juniperus communis hugs the cliffs at Skrinkle and is one of only 7 junipers known to remain in Pembrokeshire. The nationally rare golden haired lichen Teloschistes flavicans also has a tiny population on low r…

Chattenden Woods And Lodge Hill

…odpecker Picus viridis, great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major, whitethroat Sylvia communis, lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca, linnet Carduelis cannabina and bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula. The site supports small numbers of great crested newts Triturus cristatus and all four …

Bradiford Valley

…icapa striata and nuthatch Sitta europaea. Several Warblers such as whitethroat Sylvia communis and garden warbler Sylvia borin also breed here. Dipper Cinclus cinclus, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and water rail Rallus aquaticus nest near the watercou…

Brotheridge Green Disused Railway Line

…equally interesting and is particularly important for warblers such as blackcap Sylvia atricapilla, whitethroat Sylvia communis, chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita and willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus. The habitat is also ideal for mammals and the line supports a population o…

Wembury Point

…nella, 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 I species – defends territory on pa…

Polruan to Polperro

…bers 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 listed Dartford warbler Sylvia undata has also been reported at…

Porthgwarra to Pordenack Point

…orded. 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 as chiffchaff Phylloscopus coll…

Morfa Dyffryn

…tions of typical breeding birds including, skylark Alauda arvensis, whitethroat Sylvia communis, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus. Reed warbler A. scirpaceus breed in the small areas of reed Phragmites australis. Redshank, Tringa totanus and…

Coedydd Aber

…ff Phylloscopus collybita, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, garden warbler Sylvia borin, siskin Spinus spinus, common crossbill Loxia curvirostra, nuthatch Sitta europaea, tree pipit Anthus trivialis and treecreeper Certhia familiaris. A diverse bird community occurs around …

Hilton Gravel Pits

…alus schoenobaenus and reed warbler A. scirpaceus. Small numbers of whitethroat Sylvia communis and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia also breed. In addition to its breeding community, the site is also of interest for its passage and wintering birds. Although there are many …

Malvern Common

…upports large numbers of the commoner species. Over 50 singing male whitethroat Sylvia communis and up to 300 singing male willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus are recorded annually. The site is used as a feeding area by species on passage such as snow bunting Plectrophenax niva…

Braunton Burrows

…landward parts support a variety of breeding species in scrub, e.g. whitethroat Sylvia communis and magpie Pica pica; on grassland e.g. skylark Alauda arvensis and meadow pipit Anthus pratensis; and in holes or burrows, e.g. wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and shelduck Tadorna tadorna…

Sutton Park

… nowhere else in the county. Grasshopper warbler Locustella 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 loc…

Glannau Rhoscolyn

…strel Falco tinnunculus which nest on the cliffs and populations of whitethroat Sylvia communis, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and stonechat Saxicola torquatus, which are supported by the large areas of maritime heath and scrub. Marine Interest The site is of marine biological inter…

Kelling Heath

…paeus breed on the site and other typical heathland species include whitethroat Sylvia communis, nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos and linnet Carduelis cannabina. The heath supports a hen harrier Circus cyaneus roost in winter. Reptiles favour the warm, dry conditions present on …

Whitacre Heath

… warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, reed warbler A. scirpaceus and whitethroat Sylvia communis. These all breed regularly with some acting as hosts to the cuckoo Cuculus canorus. In winter hen harrier Circus cyaneus and short eared owl Asio flammeus hunt and roost at Whitacre H…

Blandford Camp

… scrub, tall and short grassland provides habitat for birds such as whitethroat Sylvia communis and yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella and sheltered areas for invertebrates notably butterflies. The nationally scarce Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus has been recorded together with…

Castlemartin Range

…ubicola, 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 particular stony location, ringed plovers breed at currently their only known breeding location i…

Arfordir Abereiddi

…eding linnet Carduelis cannabina, yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella, whitethroat Sylvia communis, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and stonechat Saxicola torquatus can be found in the large areas of maritime heath and scrub along the mainland coastal strip.SPA Glannau Ynys Gybi/Holy Isl…

Froward Point

…nechat 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.

The Malvern Hills

…upports large numbers of the commoner species. Over 50 singing male whitethroat Sylvia communis and up to 300 singing male willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus are recorded annually. The site is used as a feeding area by species on passage such as snow bunting Plectrophenax niv…

Aire Point to Carrick Du

…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 Boswednack, which also provides suitable conditions…

Lydstep Head to Tenby Burrows

… other birds also breed, including stonechat Saxicola torquatus and whitethroat Sylvia communis in the scrub, and sea birds such as fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, razorbill Alca torda, puffin Fratercula arctica and guillemot Uria aalge on the cliffs. Remarks: The site lies within th…

Northam Burrows

…a 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 important for many groups of inverteb…

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