Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Longman and Castle Stuart Bays

… goldeneye Bucephala clangula, red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator, redshank Tringa totanus and wigeon Mareca penelope. Bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica Common tern Sterna hirundo Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo* Curlew Numenius arquata* Goldeneye Bucephala clangula* Goosan…

Firth of Forth

…apponica; knot Calidris canutus; golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and redshank Tringa totanus, using the mud and sandflats; and turnstone Arenaria interpres, which are commonly found on shingle or rocky shorelines. Pink-footed geese Anser brachyrhynchusroost at Aberlady Bay whil…

Medway Estuary and Marshes

…r Charadrius hiaticula, pintail Anas acuta, dunlin Calidris alpina and redshank Tringa totanus occurring in numbers of international significance. Also present in numbers of national significance are turnstone Arenaria interpres, black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa, curlew Numenius…

Sleibhtean agus Cladach Thiriodh

…ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and exceptionally high densities of redshank Tringa totanus and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus. Internationally-important wintering populations of Greenland white-fronted goose Anser albifrons and Greenland barnacle goose Branta leucopsis a…

Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast

… pugnax, sanderling Calidris alba, purple sandpiper Calidris maritima, redshank Tringa totanus and Sandwich tern Thalasseus sandvicensis; -an assemblage of more than 20,000 waterbirds during the non-breeding season; and -a diverse assemblage of invertebrates associated with sand …

Ceann a' Mhara to Loch a' Phuill

…g breeding dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii, snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus. The loch is also an important winter feeding grounds for Greenland barnacle geese…

Hough Bay and Balevullin Machair

…hinzii), breeding : Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus), breeding : Redshank (Tringa totanus), breeding : Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula), breeding : Greenland Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis), non-breeding : Greenland white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons flavirostris), n…

Malpas Estuary

…a, 300 teal Anas crecca, and smaller numbers of other waders including redshank Tringa totanus, greenshank Tringa nebularia, curlew Numenius arquata, whimbrel Numenius phaeopus and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus. The use which birds make of the different parts of the site an…

Newtown Harbour

…nclude teal Anas crecca, wigeon A. penelope, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, redshank Tringa totanus, greenshank Tringa nebularia, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, curlew Numenius arquata, whimbrel Numenius phaeopus, dunlin Calidris alpina and snipe Gallinago gallinago. The site also…

King's Sedgemoor

…hroughout the site, with smaller numbers of snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, green sandpiper Tringa ochropus and Jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus often present. In late winter the moor is visited by waterfowl, with large flocks of teal Anas crecca and mallard An…

Murlough

…ystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 4.2% of the All-Ireland population, redshank Tringa totanus 2.4%, greenshank Tringa nebularia 1.9% and dunlin Calidris alpina 1.3%. Significant numbers of common seal Phoca vitulina use the Ballykinler sand-bar as a high-water haul out site, whi…

Lough Foyle

…dunlin Calidris alpina 4847, 3.9%, curlew Numenius arquata 2152, 2.5%, redshank Tringa totanus 791,3.2% and greenshank Tringa nebularia 30, 3.3%. In recent years a notable wintering population of SIavoni an Grebe Podiceps auritus has been observed. The estuary regularly holds a …

Carlingford Lough

…er Haematopus ostralegus 783, 1.6%, dunlin Calidris alpina 1598, 1.3%, redshank Tringa totanus 676, 2.8% and greenshank Tringa nebularia 12,1.4%. Carlingford Lough is internationally important for its breeding roseate tern Sterna dougallii, holding some 4.3% of the European Commu…

St John's Lake

…tercatchers Haematopus ostralegus, 200 curlew Numenius arquata and 600 redshank Tringa totanus. Turnstone Arenaria interpres, spotted redshank Tringa erythropus, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola and ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula also frequent the site. In addition, there is …

Tamar - Tavy Estuary

…ar-Tavy Estuary SSSI. These include black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa, redshank Tringa totanus, dunlin Calidris alpina and whimbrel Numenius phaeopus. Greenshank Tringa nebularia, spotted redshank Tringa erythropus and green sandpiper Tringa ochropus all uncommon wintering specie…

Achanalt Marshes

…plover Pluvialis apricaria, common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, wood sandpiper Tringa glareola, dunlin Calidris alpina, curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Wildfowl breedi…

Lynher Estuary

…ews Numenius arquata, 500 oystercatchers Haematopus ostralegus and 200 redshank Tringa totanus. Turnstone Arenaria interpres, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and spotted redshank Tringa erythropus also frequent the site. In addition there is …

Upper Fal Estuary and Woods

…ew Numenius arquata, dunlin Calidris alpina, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, redshank Tringa totanus and golden plover Pluvialis apricaria. On the Tresillian River there are habitats which support greenshank Tringa nebularia, spotted redshank Tringa erythropus, little grebe Tachybaptus…

Thorness Bay

… Arenaria interpres. Less frequently occurring species include spotted redshank Tringa erythropus, greenshank Tringa nebularia, green sandpiper Tringa ochropus and jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus. The marsh also supports important numbers of breeding waterflow including redshank …

Belvide Reservoir

…erus, crane Grus grus, spotted sandpiper Actitis macularius and marsh sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis. In recent years, 71 species of birds have bred here including shelduck Tadorna tadorna, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus mute swan Cygnus olor, shoveler, little ringed plover…

River Test

…d breeding birds of the Test Valley such as snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus, have all undergone declines in recent years and few breed in the site. Passage species using the river's margins include common sandpiper Actitis hypoleu…

Humber Estuary

…a limosa, bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and turnstone Arenaria interpres. In addition, nine species of passage waders regularly occur in nationally important numbers on the Humber Estuary. These are, ringed plover, grey plov…

Allscott Settling Ponds

…ocally important site. Species which breed here less regularly include redshank Tringa totanus. Regular winter visitors include twenty five species of wader and nineteen of wildfowl. The most abundant of these are lapwing Vanellus vanellus, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, sni…

Pennsylvania Fields, Sedbury

…t Ranunculus baudotii is found. The fields provide a breeding site for redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus.

West Moor

…baptus ruficollis and Jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus. Lapwing, snipe, redshank Tringa totanus and curlew Numenius arquata breed on the moist ground in spring, with moorhen Gallinula chloropus and mute swan Cygnus olor breeding on the watercourses. The withy beds and emergent ban…

Medina Estuary

…ty of wading birds and wildfowl. These include dunlin Calidris alpina, redshank Tringa totanus, curlew Numenius arquata, black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa, dark bellied brent geese Branta bernicla, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, wigeon Mareca penelope and teal Anas crecca. The estuary…

Morrich More

…radrius hiaticula, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and linnet Carduelis cannabina The site is of major importance for passage and wintering wildfowl and waders. These species move around the wider Dornoch Firth but Morrich More supports…

Crouch and Roach Estuaries

… along the Crouch and Roach is used by nationally important numbers of redshank Tringa totanus and dunlin Calidris alpina for feeding and as a roosting site for up to 10,000 northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus and 6,000 European golden plover Pluvialis apricaria. Several more spec…

Morfa Harlech

…Glan-y-mor is of regional importance for breeding waders, particularly redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Curlew Numenius arquata, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus also regularly breed. Black-headed gulls Chroicocephal…

Rawbones Meadow

…rshes SSSI in lowland Staffordshire for this species. It also supports redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Over much of lowland Britain these wading birds have substantial lydeclined and are now generally confined to scattered localities in flood plains as a re…

Hare Island

…age of 48 pairs during the period 2000-2005. This includes 25 pairs of redshank Tringa totanus 2000-2005 mean 16 pairs, 15 pairs of snipe Gallinago gallinago mean 15 pairs, 13 pairs of lapwing Vanellus vanellus mean 8 pairs and 11 pairs of curlew Numenius arquata mean 9 pairs. Th…

Mersey Estuary

… 1%. However, nationally important numbers of curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and golden plover Pluvialis apricaria were also recorded. Several area of saltmarsh are present. These form important feeding and roosting sites for birds. glasswort Salicornia spp. is …

Moine Mhor

…short-eared owl Asio flammeus, red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator, redshank Tringa totanus, curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago, whilst in winter Greenland white-fronted geese Anser albifrons flavirostris and greylag goose Anser anser roost and feed on the b…

Glaslyn

…Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus all breeding within the site. The marshes attract a number of over…

Devenish Island

…rincipal species over this period were: curlew-4 pairs; snipe-7 pairs; redshank Tringa totanus-4 pairs; lapwing Vanellus vanellus-2 pairs. Other breeding birds include tufted duck Aythya fuligula. The vegetation on the island is dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus…

Killard

…nternationally important in the Strangford Lough area occur, including redshank Tringa totanus, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and turnstone Arenaria interpres. In addition, the cliffs above Benderg Bay provide nest sites for small numbers of breeding fulmar Fulmaris glacial…

Baleshare and Kirkibost

… ostralegus, breeding Purple sandpiper Calidris maritima, non-breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, breeding Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, breeding & non-breeding Turnstone Arenaria interpres, non-breeding

Upham Meadow and Summer Leasow

…e which supports nationally important numbers of breeding waders, with redshank Tringa totanus, curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago regularly breeding there. Lapwing Vanellus vanellus also breed regularly on the site. Ditches and wet areas provide suitable breed…

North Moor

…t of the moor with snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and yellow wagtail Motacilla flava breeding throughout the site. In winter the wet grasslands harbour large flocks of lapwing, snipe, dunlin Calidris alpina and golden plover Pluvialis …

Woolmer Forest

…nteresting bird fauna which includes breeding curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and snipe Gallinago gallinago. All three species have suffered dramatic declines in breeding population in England. The sandy shores of Woolmer Pond also provide habitat for nesting li…

Upper Severn Estuary

… provide a rich food source for waders. These include large numbers of redshank Tringa totanus, curlew Numenius arquata and dunlin Calidris alpina. Other habitats in the site include two areas of reed bed dominated by common reed Phragmites australis and some species rich unimpro…

Lough Neagh

…concentration of great crested grebe in Ireland; the largest number of redshank Tringa totanus in Northern Ireland, as well as significant numbers of snipe Gallinago gallinago, common tern Sterna hirundo, tufted duck, pochard, gadwall and shoveler Spatula clypeata. These birds ar…

Old River Severn, Upper Lode

…ows. Kingfisher Alcedo atthis is regularly seen, as are waders such as redshank Tringa totanus, common sandpiper T. hypoleucos and lapwing Vanellus vanellus which feed at the water margins. Several species of dragonflies have been recorded including the scarce hawker Aeshna mixt…

South Thames Estuary and Marshes

…s of feeding waders and wildfowl with the site being regularly used by redshank Tringa totanus in internationally important numbers. There is evidence from recent winter low water counts that knot Calidris canutus and dunlin Calidris alpina exceed internationally important number…

Bann Estuary

…uata are frequent. Breeding species include shelduck Tadorna tadorna, redshank Tringa totanus and snipe Gallinago gallinago. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/bann-estuary-assi

Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits

…e Tachybaptus ruficollis, great crested grebe and wading birds such as redshank Tringa totanus, which have suffered a steady population decline across the region. Exposed shoreline margins, banks and sparsely vegetated gravel islands within the lagoons provide nesting sites for l…

Berneray

… ostralegus, breeding Purple sandpiper Calidris maritima, non-breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, breeding Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, breeding & non-breeding Turnstone Arenaria interpres, non-breeding

Nene Washes

…ygnus columbianus. Wetland birds such as snipe Gallinago gallinago and redshank Tringa totanus regularly breed and during passage periods there is often a large movement of waders and raptors through the area. Many of the ditches hold a rich flora which includes such uncommon spe…

South Pennine Moors

…nellus vanellus and in the wettest areas snipe Gallinago gallinago and redshank Tringa totanus. twite Linaria flavirostris on the South Pennine Moors represent one percent of the British breeding population. These birds are an isolated southern out post of the race pipilans that …

Totamore Dunes and Loch Ballyhaugh

…nd the associated wetlands support breeding snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, dunlin Calidris alpina, lapwing Vanellus vanellus and water rail Rallus aquaticus. Wind blown sand deposits have formed a natural barrier across the valley between Beinn Tioraidh and B…

River Spey

…non-breeding Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator), non-breeding Redshank (Tringa totanus), non-breeding Velvet scoter (Melanitta fusca), non-breeding Wigeon (Mareca penelope), non-breeding Waterfowl assemblage, non-breeding

Inner Tay Estuary

…such as dunlin Calidris alpina, bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica and redshank Tringa totanus. The estuary is notable for its extensive areas of reedbed and saltmarsh habitats. At the seaward end of the site there are areas of estuarine saltmarsh of which there are relatively fe…

Dernish Island

…ers, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, curlew Numenius arquata and especially redshank Tringa totanus and snipe Gallinago gallinago. The Erne Basin generally is one of the prime locations for breeding waders in the British Isles. With 67 pairs of waders recorded in 1987, the island has …

Cromarty Firth

…sted merganser Mergus serrator, bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica and redshank Tringa totanus.

Stiffkey Valley

…s aquaticus, avocet Recurvirostra avosetta, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanus, cuckoo Cuculus canorus, kingfisher Alcedo atthis, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. In addition to t…

Barn Elms Wetland Centre

…, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, little ringed plover Charadrius dubius, redshank Tringa totanus, common tern Sterna hirundo, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. Other important wetland species which …

Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek

…cess of 200 individuals. Wading birds such as curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola and ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and teal Anas crecca regularly feed on the mud flats exposed within Wootton Creek and at Quarr. Fishbourne Cops…

Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary

…idris alpina, turnstone Arenaria interpres, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanus, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, snipe Gallinago gallinago and curlew Numenius arquata. The Spartina marshes and shell and shingle ridges support nationally important breeding popula…

Wareham Meadows

…n large numbers are lapwing Vanellus vanellus, dunlin Calidris alpina, redshank Tringa totanus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and curlew Numenius arquata; the area is also one of the main south-western sites for ruff Calidris pugnax, although the number of birds wintering here over t…

Poole Harbour

…associated with reed stands and a particularly high density of nesting redshank Tringa totanus on some of the marshes. The small colonies of blackheaded gulls Chroicocephalus ridibundus mostly on the islands sometimes shelter a pair of Mediterranean gulls L. melanocephalus and on…

Southlake Moor

…ng and early summer, providing suitable conditions for breeding snipe, redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing. Regular signs of the otter Lutra lutra are to be seen on the muddy banks of the River Parrett. The ditches on the east side of the site contain a population of the palmate …

Taw-Torridge Estuary

…ricaria and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Other species of waders such as redshank Tringa totanus, dunlin Calidris alpina and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus are also abundant, so that the total number of waders present at any one time can reach over 20,000. A typical zonation …

Orwell Estuary

… wigeon Mareca penelope and snipe Gallinago gallinago and for breeding redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Trimley marshes have become an important refuge for wintering and passage birds, as well as a key breeding site. Breeding birds The Orwell Estuary suppo…

Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges

…ass beds provide a rich source of food for many wading birds including redshank Tringa totanus, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and sanderling Calidris alba. Brading Marshes to St Helen’s Ledges SSSI forms an important component of The Solent estuarine system which has been i…

Aber Afon Conwy

…frequently high numbers of waders, especially curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus. A bonus feature of the estuary are the regularly high numbers of migratory salmon Salmo salar, which spawn in upstream regions of the River Conw…

Dibden Bay

…ding birds include a few pairs of oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, redshank Tringa totanus and Dartford warbler Sylvia undata and many skylarks Alauda arvensis and reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus. During the winter numerous waterfowl wildfowl and waders use the site for …

Eastern Peak District Moors

… Numenius arquata, with occasional pairs of dunlin Calidris alpina and redshank Tringa totanus on the wettest sites such as Ringinglow Bog. Meadow pipits Anthus pratensis are the commonest passerine throughout the area and, together with other small song birds, form the staple p…

Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder

… alpina, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and turnstone Arenaria interpres. The component rivers have an aquatic flora characteristic of large rivers on old red sandstone. M osses and other lower plant species are scarce, alth…

Tyrella and Minerstown

…f overwintering waders, including oystercatcher Haematopus ostraiegus, redshank Tringa totanus, curlew Numenius arquata, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and turnstone Arenaria interpres. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk…

Whiteness Head

…s, non-breeding Red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator, non-breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, non-breeding Scaup Aythya marila, non-breeding Teal Anas crecca, non-breeding Wigeon Mareca penelope, non-breeding Waterfowl assemblage, non-breeding

Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors

…rt breeding snipe, lapwing, curlew Numenius arquata and a few 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.…

Ingrebourne Marshes

…, 14 of which are particularly associated with wetlands. These include redshank Tringa totanus, lapwing Vanellus vanellus and yellow wagtail Motacilla flava which favour the wet tussocky grasslands and pochard Aythya ferina, tufted duck Aythya fuligula and mallard Anasplaty rhync…

Howmore Estuary, Lochs Roag and Fada

…nula albifrons, breeding Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, breeding Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, breeding & non-breeding Sanderling Calidris alba, non-breeding

Tealham and Tadham Moors

…le conditions for breeding snipe, lapwing, curlew Numenius arquata and redshank 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 whimbre…

Severn Ham, Tewkesbury

…the Ham include lapwing Vanellus vanellus, curlew Numenius arquata and redshank Tringa totanus. Around the margins of the Ham, vegetation on the river banks includes some alder, willow and hawthorn scrub. Uncommon plants such as great dodder Cuscuta europaea and meadow rue Thalic…

Westhay Moor

…e moor including lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus and yellow wagtail Motacilla flava on the meadows and nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos and Little Owl Athene noctus in the scrub woodland. Flooded peat workings attract wintering and b…

Pasturefields Salt Marsh

…so has local importance for breeding waders snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Over much of the lowlands these birds are now confined to scattered wet grassland localities in flood plains, a result of habitat loss through agricultura…

Sutton and Lound Gravel Pits

…rganey Spatula querquedula. The range of breeding wading birds such as redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus provides added significance as these species, formerly more characteristic of wet flood plain grassland in the valley, have suffered a steady decline acros…

Strangford Lough Part 1

… mudflats in the Part 1 area. The numbers of shelduck Tadorna tadorna, redshank Tringa totanus, knot Calidris canutus and wigeon Anas penelope are all of international importance, and several other species occur in large numbers. The sandflats and mudflats are especially producti…

Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes

…ch as oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, curlew Numenius arquata and redshank Tringa totanus. Grey plover Pluvialis squatarola and sanderling Calidris alba both overwinter in nationally important numbers (5), whilst ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula also occurs in nationally i…

Cam Washes

…g density of snipe Gallinago gallinago. Other breeding species include redshank Tringa totanus, gadwall Mareca strepera, teal Anas crecca and shoveler Spatula clypeata. Good numbers of these species also winter on this site. Sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus is a regular b…

Corraslough Point

…reeding waders. Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, curlew Numenius arquata and redshank Tringa totanus are present and up to 10 pairs of snipe Gallinago gallinago were recorded during 1986. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/corraslough-point-assi

Cam Lough

…nellus vanellus, up to 2 pairs of snipe Gallinago gallinago, 1 pair of redshank Tringa totanus, 83 pairs of oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 2002 data. At least 100 pairs of stock dove Columba oenas breed on the islands; this species has declined markedly in recent years withi…

Meikle Loch and Kippet Hills

…owl assemblage, non-breeding Eider Somateria mollissima, non-breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, non-breeding Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, non-breeding

Baswich Meadows

…e site is part of one of the major river valley locations for breeding redshank Tringa totanus in the Severn and Trent catchments and is of county importance for snipe Gallinago gallinago. Habitat loss through agricultural drainage has restricted these birds to scattered, small l…

River Spey - Insh Marshes

…ucephala clangula and a major concentration of breeding waders such as redshank Tringa totanus, common snipe Gallinago gallinago and Eurasian curlew Numenius arquata. During the winter the fens are used by up to 200 migrant whooper swans Cygnus cygnus. This is the best site in Sc…

Dee Estuary

…Haematopus ostralegus, knot Calidris canutus, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus, bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola and dunlin Calidris alpina. The waders utilise the abundant invertebrate populati…

Afon Teifi

…ellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata and redshank Tringa totanus. The Teifi Marshes are of particular ornithological significance and support important populations of breeding birds including snipe, water rail Rallus aquaticus, reed bunting Emberiza …

Wet Moor

…h smaller numbers of ruff Calidris pugnax, curlew Numenius arquata and redshank Tringa totanus. Short eared owl Asio flammeus also winter on the Moor. Snipe and lapwing nest on the moist meadows with smaller numbers of redshank, curlew and black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa breedi…

Chew Valley Lake

…eca penelope, snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus 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 i…

Bridgwater Bay

…t numbers including dunlin, shelduck, wigeon, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and teal Anas crecca. Populations of national importance are those of ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and grey plover Pluvialis squatarola. Significant numbers of knot Calidris canu…

Severn Estuary

…of the estuary’s internationally important curlew Numenius arquata and redshank Tringa totanus populations and most of its nationally important ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and grey plover Pluvialis squatarola populations. Other waders which occur in significant numbers wit…

Dee Estuary / Aber Afon Dyfrdwy

…Haematopus ostralegus, knot Calidris canutus, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus, bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica, black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola and dunlin Calidris alpina. The waders utilise the abundant invertebrate populat…

Morfa Dyffryn

… A. scirpaceus breed in the small areas of reed Phragmites australis. Redshank, Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus breed on the upper saltmarsh. There are occasional records of chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax from the dunes and low numbers of hen harrier Circus cyaneus h…

Stour Estuary

…the ‘tidal bank’ of Copperas Bay and Bathside Bay. The majority of the redshank Tringa totanus, black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa islandica and dunlin Calidris alpina alpina feed in the muddier upper reaches, whereas most of the grey plover Pluvialis squatarola and knot Calidris …

Upper Colne Marshes

…nd common blue Polyommatus icarus. Breeding birds on the site include redshank Tringa totanus, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus and reed warbler and sedge warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus and A. schoenobaenus. Many other speci…

Endrick Mouth and Islands

…land include ducks such as shelduck Tadorna tadorna and waders such as redshank Tringa totanus and snipe Gallinago gallinago. Lowland open water and margins are the preferred habitat here for ducks such as shoveler Anas crecca and insectivorous birds such as the grasshopper warbl…

Mound Alderwoods

… grassland, water rail Rallus aquaticus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and redshank Tringa totanus frequent the wetter fen and scrub edge habitats, whilst cuckoo Cuculus canorus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus breed within damp scru…

Mersey Narrows

…internationally important populations of turnstone Arenaria interpres, redshank Tringa totanus and nationally important populations of cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo. The Mersey Narrows is located at the mouth of the Mersey Estuary and comprises Seaforth on the north bank and Eg…

Outer Belfast Lough

…ytilus edulis, the species is widespread on all shore types, as is the redshank Tringa totanus, with over 300 birds. Other species are more selective in their requirements: ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula regularly exceeding 100 birds tend to be found on sandy beaches, while t…

Inishroosk

…pe Gallingo gallingo in Northern Ireland and nearly 2% of the breeding redshank Tringa totanus recorded here in 1987. Other regular breeding birds include lapwing Vanellus vanellus, curlew Numenius arquata and several pairs of shoveler Anas clypelata. In winter the site regularly…

Doxey and Tillington Marshes

…rpaceus and A. schoenobaenus and, as well as snipe, two further waders redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. kingfisher Alcedo atthis, teal Anas crecca, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and whinchat Saxicola rubetra are occasional breeders and water rails Ra…

Bornish and Ormiclate Machairs

…nula albifrons, breeding Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, breeding Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, breeding & non-breeding Sanderling Calidris alba, non-breeding

The New Forest

… include an assemblage of waders comprising lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanus, curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago and ringed plover Charadrius hiaticulata which all depend to a great extent on the Forest's wetland habitats. Populations of all Bri…

Dearne Valley Wetlands

…ecies such as lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and redshank Tringa totanus. Areas of scrub are also present throughout the site, either scattered or in distinct blocks with key areas at Carlton Marsh, Warbler Way, The Mullins and Barrow Colliery Site. The nest…

Strangford Lough Part 3

…s vanellus lapwing, Pluvialis apricaria golden plover, Numenius arquata curlew, Tringa totanus redshank, Calidris alpina dunlin and Calidris canutus knot, frequent the shores and are an integral part of the total ecosystem. Important breeding colonies of Phalacrocorax carbo cormo…

Vallay

… ostralegus, breeding Purple sandpiper Calidris maritima, non-breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, breeding Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, breeding & non-breeding Turnstone Arenaria interpres, non-breeding

Holborough to Burham Marshes

…ing wet weather and attracts many birds. Lapwing Vanellus vanellus and redshank Tringa totanus regularly breed in these areas and in winter many wildfowl and waders gather including teal Anas crecca, shelduck Tadorna tadorna and snipe Gallinago gallinago. Woodland and scrub The…

Upper Lough Erne - Belleisle

…aders, including snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanus and curlew Numenius arquarta. The most notable areas are at Inishkreenry and Lusty Beg. Overwintering birds include whooper swan Cygnus cygnus, mute swan Cygnus olor, great crested greb…

Loch of Mey

…ygnus olor. It is also an important area for breeding waders including redshank Tringa totanus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Greenland white-fronted goose Loch of Mey is an important roosting site for wintering Greenland white-…

Gwlyptiroedd Casnewydd / Newport Wetlands

… wigeon A. penelope, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, dunlin Calidris alpina, redshank Tringa totanus, whimbrel Numenius phaeopus and curlew N. arquata. During the summer, the wet grasslands, saline lagoons and reedbeds on the site support an Newport Wetlands SSSI Citation 2010 exceptio…

Boreray

…stercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Purple sandpiper Calidris maritima Redshank Tringa totanus

Upper Lough Erne - Trannish

…aders, including snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanus and curlew Numenius arquata. The most important areas are at Drumroosk, Trannish Island, Lough Head, Derryad, Bockan Island, Corraslee Point, and Inishcorkish Island. Although still re…

Ashleworth Ham

…also sometimes seen. Breeding species include curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and yellow wagtail Motacilla flava.

Lough Beg

…some of the largest populations of breeding snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus and curlew Numenius arquata in Northern Ireland. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/lough-beg-assi

Inner Belfast Lough

… intertidal mudflats and roosting lagoons hold major concentrations of redshank Tringa totanus and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, with numbers of each being in excess of 1% of the British Isles overwintering population. Of similar proportional significance are the offshore …

Whitacre Heath

…o species of wader breed here regularly, snipe Gallinago gallinago and redshank Tringa totanus. Kingfisher Alcedo atthis nests in the river bank. Warblers are well represented by grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, reed warbler A. scir…

Tayport - Tentsmuir Coast

…non-breeding Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator), non-breeding Redshank (Tringa totanus), non-breeding Sanderling (Calidris alba), non-breeding Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna), non-breeding Velvet scoter (Melanitta fusca), non-breeding Waterfowl assemblage, non-breeding

River Frome

…all undergone substantial declines in their numbers over recent years. Redshank Tringa totanus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus, all once common as breeding birds are now only present as winter visitors. Some parts of the wider Frome valley (mostly outside…

Deben Estuary

…ts occurring where exposed Red Crag erodes from cliffs. The numbers of redshank Tringa totanus over wintering on the Estuary are of international importance and the summer breeding population of this species is of county significance. The site is of national importance for its wi…

The Swale

…la clypeata, knot Calidris canutus, dunlin Calidris alpina and spotted redshank Tringa erythropus are regularly present in winter in nationally significant numbers+. Many of the birds use more than one habitat, some for example feed on the mud flats at low tide and then move up t…

Inner Clyde

… and waders and of European importance for its wintering population of redshank Tringa totanus. The site also supports a variety of typical estuarine plant communities with good examples of transitions from saltmarshes to brackish swamps and grassland periodically inundated with …

Upper Solway Flats and Marshes

… Haematopus ostralegus, non-breeding Pintail Anas acuta, non-breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, non-breeding Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, non-breeding Sanderling Calidris alba, non-breeding Scaup Aythya marila, non-breeding Shelduck Tadorna tadorna, non-breeding Breeding …

Cruninish Island

…airs during the period 2000-2005. The 2005 results include 18 pairs of redshank Tringa totanus 2000-2005 mean 13 pairs, 10 pairs of snipe Gallinago gallinago mean 10 pairs, 6 pairs of lapwing Vanellus vanellus mean 4 pairs and 8 pairs of curlew Numenius arquata mean 6 pairs. This…

Kempton Park Reservoirs

…eeding waders on the East Reservoir include lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanus, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and little ringed plover Charadrius dubius. Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta bred on the East Reservoir in 1996. This represented the first successful i…

Curry and Hay Moors

…which is now nationally rare. Species breeding include lapwing, snipe, redshank Tringa totanus, curlew Numenius arquata, yellow wagtail Motacilla flava, whinchat Saxicola rubetra, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and mute swan Cygnus olor. Vertebrate species present include…

Moorlinch

…e winter. Small numbers of lapwing, snipe, curlew Numenius arquata and redshank Tringa totanus breed in the moist tussocky meadows whilst strong populations of yellow wagtail Motacilla flava and whinchat Saxicola rubetra breed on the fringes of the moor. Whimbrel Numenius phaeopu…

New Ferry

… a number of additional species of wintering waterfowl. Populations of redshank Tringa totanus are particularly significant almost reaching nationally important levels. Other species of note include shelduck Tadorna tadorna, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, knot Calidris canu…

Sands of Forvie and Ythan Estuary

…owl assemblage, non-breeding Eider Somateria mollissima, non-breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, non-breeding Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, non-breeding

Eden Estuary

…ica), non-breeding Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola), non-breeding Redshank (Tringa totanus), non-breeding Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula), non-breeding Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna), non-breeding Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator), non-breeding Common scoter (Melani…

Inner Marsh Farm

…ccur in nationally important numbers. Ruff Calidris pugnax and spotted redshank Tringa erythropus regularly winter in significant, if relatively small, numbers, whilst Bewick's swans Cygnus bewickii, wigeon Mareca penelope and shoveler Spatula clypeata have reached nationally imp…

The Moors

…sect has been recorded here. Small numbers snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus are present throughout the year and it can additionally support wintering wildfowl and waders. An established territory of the rare Dartford warbler Sylvia…

Town Common

…ed several of these wetland birds as breeding species including snipe, redshank Tringa totanus and shelduck Tadorna tadorna. * Species listed in Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. † Species listed in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. § Species…

Horse Island

…f waders-including snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus have been recorded breeding on the island, making it one of the most important areas in Northern Ireland. Furthermore, the density of nests, at over three …

Outer Ards

…tralegus 1623, 3.3 %, purple sandpiper Calidris maritima 78, 7.8 % and redshank Tringa totanus 904, 3.7 %. Between them these species utilise a great range of shoreline habitats. There are significant populations of both grey seal Halichoerus grypus and common seal Phoca vitulina…

Langstone Harbour

…nt of the European and North African migration flyway population, and redshank, Tringa totanus and ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula do so periodically. At times as many as 20 percent of the black-tailed godwit, eight percent of the ringed plover and 8-10 percent of the grey plo…

Gordano Valley

…Accipiter nisus, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus. The peat deposits of the Gordano Valley are of considerable stratigraphic interest. Cores extracted fro…

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