Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Dibden Bay

…ly rare and nationally scarce species. It is also notified for breeding lapwing Vanellus vanellus, only two sites having more nesting pairs in south Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Poole Bay. General description With the exception of a small area known as Westcliff Marsh, the site…

Firth of Forth

…r this species. Wigeon Mareca penelope, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, and lapwing Vanellus vanellus are also found in important numbers in a variety of habitats. Birds: Breeding There are several breeding birds of importance in the Forth. Nationally important numbers of breeding ei…

Wet Moor

…i natural grassland, attract large flocks of wintering waders including lapwing Vanellus vanellus, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, dunlin Calidris alpina and snipe Gallinago gallinago with smaller numbers of ruff Calidris pugnax, curlew Numenius arquata and redshank Tringa tot…

Allscott Settling Ponds

…ecies of wader and nineteen of wildfowl. The most abundant of these are lapwing Vanellus vanellus, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, teal Anas crecca, shoveler and tufted duck Aythya fuligula. The bi…

Lodmoor

…on to regular winter gatherings of many of the commoner species such as lapwing Vanellus vanellus and snipe Gallinago gallinago, there are small numbers of more uncommon waders including jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus, greenshank Tringa nebularia and ruff Calidris pugnax. Passag…

Pennsylvania Fields, Sedbury

…und. The fields provide a breeding site for redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus.

West Moor

…umbianus. Wet conditions in winter provide suitable feeding grounds for lapwing Vanellus vanellus, dunlin Calidris alpina and snipe Gallinago gallinago. Other regular winter visitors include Hen harrier Circus cyaneus, little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis and Jack snipe Lymnocrypt…

Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay

…age regularly includes large numbers greater than 12,000 individuals of lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Sixteen species of waterfowl regularly winter here in nationally important numbers, mute swan Cygnus olor, Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus, European white fronted goose Anser albif…

Chesil & The Fleet

…g and passage waders, with up to 1,000 dunlin Calidris alpina and 1,500 lapwing Vanellus vanellus. The Fleet supports at least three distinct and highly unusual mollusc associations. The looping snail Truncatella subcylindrica and a sea slug Tenellia adspersa are both only known…

Twyni Lacharn - Pentywyn / Laugharne - Pendine Burrows

… national importance. At the same time regionally important numbers of lapwings Vanellus vanellus also occur here. The ditches are frequented by water voles Arvicola amphibius, which range widely over the surrounding coastal levels, but are concentrated here where there is a more…

King's Sedgemoor

…rtebrates makes the area attractive to wintering birds. Large flocks of lapwing Vanellus vanellus together with golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina feed throughout the site, with smaller numbers of snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, green…

Chew Valley Lake

… Bucephala clangula, wigeon Mareca 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 cres…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…eeding habitats for snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, and barn owls Tyto alba. The river and associated habitat is also an important feeding corridor and resting site for an assemblage of bat species including the greater horseshoe bat…

Gordano Valley

…corded, 73 are reported to breed including sparrowhawk 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 c…

Morfa Dyffryn

… 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 have been seen roosting in t…

Upper Colne Marshes

…us 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 species use the marshes for w…

Hare Island

…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. This makes the island one of the most important sites for breeding waders in Northern Ireland. The density of nests…

Eastern Peak District Moors

…tter areas of rough grazing support breeding snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus and a large population of reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. A few pairs of twite Linaria flavirostris, a species on the south eastern extremity of its breeding range in Britain, may…

Holborough to Burham Marshes

…tly collects on the pasture during 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 gall…

Tyrella and Minerstown

…a 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/publications/tyrella-minerstown-assi

River Usk (Upper Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Uchaf)

…d on passage including wigeon Mareca penelope, curlew Numenius arquata, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus and green sandpiper Tringa ochropus. Fish A wide range of fish species occurs in the upper Usk. The upland sections contain native populations of bro…

Combs Reservoir

…bius whilst the marshy grasslands attract snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus.

Eskamhorn Meadows

…ication described above, small numbers of curlews Numenius arquata and lapwings Vanellus vanellus breed in the meadows.

Severn Ham, Tewkesbury

…ock Cardamine pratensis are abundant. Birds resident on 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 suc…

Sutton and Lound Gravel Pits

… 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 across the region. Bare, exposed…

Porlock Ridge and Saltmarsh

…t Egretta garzetta and shelduck Tadorna tadorna. Small winter flocks of lapwing Vanellus vanellus, curlew Numenius arquata, teal Anas crecca and shelduck occur on the site as a whole. The site is also visited by a very wide range of migratory species. Other information: Part of…

Earlshall Muir

…ing populations of shelduck Tadorna tadorna, snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus and stonechat Saxicola torquatus. The invertebrate fauna is diverse i…

Swanscombe Peninsula

…erly more extensive grazing marsh, providing damp grassland habitat for lapwing Vanellus vanellus and greylag goose Anser anser. Shelduck Tadorna tadorna, little egret Egretta garzetta and grey heron Ardea cinerea utilise a number of wetland habitats and forage within the interti…

Corraslough Point

…emainder of the area they provide suitable habitat for breeding 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/…

Meikle Loch and Kippet Hills

…ateria mollissima, non-breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, non-breeding Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, non-breeding

Baswich Meadows

…s of the site contribute to the habitat requirements of waders, such as lapwing Vanellus vanellus and are essential to the protection of the wetland core.

River Frome

…er 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 the site boundary) are still of considerable importan…

South Pennine Moors

…w population breed on the South Pennine Moors sharing this habitat with lapwing Vanellus 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 po…

Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges

…lso support important numbers of breeding waterfowl including redshank, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, pochard Aythya ferina, teal and little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis. The SSSI includes a geological exposure of national scientific importance from St He…

Humber Estuary

…a, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, knot Calidris canutus, sanderling Calidris alba, dunlin Calidris alpina, black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa, bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tri…

Upper Lough Erne - Galloon

…rasslands support breeding waders, including snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus and curlew Numenius arquata. Although still relatively poorly known, the invertebrate communities of the Upper Lough Erne basin are notable. As the main body of Upper Lough Erne and…

Pevensey Levels

…lso been recorded. The site is of national importance for its wintering lapwing Vanellus vanellus which exceed one percent of the total British population. The numbers of snipe Gallinago gallinago may also be of national importance but exact data relating to the country's winteri…

Inishroosk

…nga 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 supports large flocks of whooper swan Cygnus cygnus, wigeon Anas penelope and curl…

Cruninish Island

… 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 makes the island one of the most important sites for breeding wader in Northern Ireland. The density of nests, …

Rathlin Island - Kebble

…rassland and wet heathland habitats, with snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus both present. In 2009 5 pairs of lapwing bred within the site, a notable population of this species. In addition chough Phyrrhocorax phyrrhocorax regularly feed within the habitats o…

Sandbach Flashes

…and winter residents. Wigeon Mareca penelope 200, teal Anas crecca 500, lapwing Vanellus vanellus 500, snipe Gallinago gallinago 200 and curlew Numenius arquata 50 are regularly recorded. Geology The Moston Flash area consists of two parallel, elongated hollows which were forme…

Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary

…as platyrhynchos, dunlin Calidris 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 national…

Orwell Estuary

… 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 supports a nationally important …

Taw-Torridge Estuary

…mbers of curlew Numenius arquata, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria 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…

Achanalt Marshes

…inago, redshank Tringa totanus, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Wildfowl breeding on the site include: goosander Mergus merganser, red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator, mute swan Cygnus olor, wigeon Mareca penelope, tufted duck Aythya fuligula…

River Wye

… support breeding wader species including snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus, whilst common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos is widely distributed along the length of the river.

The Flits

…nd birds such as snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata and lapwing Vanellus vanellus, which find the marshy conditions, size and seclusion of the area ideal.

Bodmin Moor, North

…ing birds. Of the breeding species the site is of county importance for lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, stonechat Saxicola rubicola and black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus; it is of regional importance for its popul…

Crouch and Roach Estuaries

…ris 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 species of wader and wildfowl reach nationally important levels during harsh winters, using upstream areas of the C…

Morfa Harlech

…mportance 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 Chroicocephalus ridibundus nest in low n…

The New Forest

…nnex 1. Other breeding birds 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 habit…

Rawbones Meadow

…ordshire 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 result of habitat loss follow…

Dearne Valley Wetlands

… abundance of soil and ground-surface invertebrates for species 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, W…

Strangford Lough Part 3

…ers. In particular, significant numbers of Haematopus ostralegus oystercatcher, Vanellus 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 integra…

Glaslyn

…nd damp grassland with mute Swan Cygnus olor, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,and reed bunting Emberiz…

Afon Cleddau Dwyreiniol / Eastern Cleddau River

…eeding habitats for snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, and barn owls Tyto alba. The river and associated habitat is also an important feeding corridor and resting site for an assemblage of bat species including the greater horseshoe bat…

Devenish Island

…d 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, with a variety of grasses and …

River Wye (Lower Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Isaf)

… support breeding wader species including snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus whilst common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos is widely distributed along the length of the river. Remarks The site supports the following species and habitats covered by EC 92/43/EEC o…

Doxey and Tillington Marshes

…s 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 Rallus aquaticus are present …

Kempton Park Reservoirs

…within the basin. Regular breeding 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 repres…

Stiffkey Valley

…a fuligula, water rail Rallus 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 s…

Castlemartin Range

…pecies regularly occur along the coast and, in winter, large numbers of lapwing Vanellus vanellus and golden plover P. apricaria feed and roost within the Range. Large numbers of greater horseshoe bat and smaller numbers of lesser horseshoe bat have important winter roosts in ca…

Otter Estuary

…an be present in large numbers, principally curlew Numenius arquata and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. The area is an important additional feeding station for birds from the nearby Exe Estuary, especially during severe weather. Otterton Point itself has yielded the best remains of t…

Sands of Forvie and Ythan Estuary

…ateria mollissima, non-breeding Redshank Tringa totanus, non-breeding Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, non-breeding

Wareham Meadows

…ulation regularly present. Also frequently present in 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…

The Moors

…. 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 undata encompasses some of…

Loch of Mey

… 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-fronted goose which are present between late September and late April each year…

Tealham and Tadham Moors

…n the wet grasslands; including good golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and dunlin Calidris alpina. Under flood conditions, populations of wildfowl move on to the moor, Bewick's swan Cygnus columbianus, wigeon Mareca penelope a…

Pasturefields Salt Marsh

… 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 agricultural drainage. * The tundra li…

Foster's Green Meadows

…eadows provide ideal habitat for such birds as curlew Numenius arquata, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, green woodpecker and greater spotted woodpecker Picus viridis and Dendrocopos major, which are regularly seen here.

Quoile

…ebe Podiceps cristatus. Waders, including snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus, nest in the wet grasslands. The mature woodlands contain typical woodland bird communities, and include buzzard Buteo buteo. Quoile is also notable for its mammals. Otter Lutra lutr…

Goonhilly Downs

…mulgus europaeus. Other breeding 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, buz…

Eastnor Park

…heir distribution in south western Britain. curlew Numenius arquata and lapwing Vanellus vanellus breed in the open grassland areas. In addition to the herd of300 red deer Cervus elaphus the mammals include polecat Mustela putorius which has colonised the area from the Welsh Bord…

Bann Estuary

…g Ireland along the Lough Neagh/Bann system. Winter populations of 3000 lapwing Vanellus vanellus, 1200 golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and 300 curlew Numenius arquata are frequent. Breeding species include shelduck Tadorna tadorna, redshank Tringa totanus and snipe Gallinago …

River Itchen

…hya fuligula, pochard A. ferinand shoveler Spatula clypeata, the waders lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanusand snipe Gallinago gallinago and wetland passerines including sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, reed warbler A. scirpaceus and Cetti's warbler Cettia…

River Test

…t 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 hypoleucosa and green sandpiper Tr…

Malthouse Farm Meadows

…or birds such as curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus.

Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits

…umbers greater than 2,000 individuals of mallard Anas platyrhynchos and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Eleven species of waterbird regularly winter here in nationally important numbers, mute swan Cygnus olor, wigeon Mareca penelope, gadwall A. strepera, shoveler A. clypeata, tufted d…

Afon Teifi

…baenus. Associated wetlands provide feeding habitats for waders such as lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata and redshank Tringa totanus. The Teifi Marshes are of particular ornithological significance and support important populations of …

Totamore Dunes and Loch Ballyhaugh

…e 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 Ben Hogh resulting in the formation of the Loch B…

Baronscourt

…Maghaberry supports a nationally important breeding wader population of lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Over 24 pairs of breeding lapwing were recorded on the site in 2005 with an average of 20 pairs during the period 2005-2008. This makes the site one of the most important sites for …

Skomer Island and Middleholm

…nclude peregrine Falco peregrinus, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, skylark Alauda arvensis, curlew Numenius arquata, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, linnet Carduelis cannabina, and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. The ponds on Skomer support the only…

Amble Marshes

…ions particularly during high tides and gales. Peak numbers of 9–10,000 lapwing Vanellus vanellus, 1,000 curlew Numenius arquata and 1,000 widgeon Mareca penelope have been noted here. A total of 52 species of breeding birds and some 82 wintering species have been recorded at Am…

Inner Marsh Farm

… provided by the presence of small numbers of breeding waders including lapwing Vanellus vanellus and redshank Tringa totanus. Remarks: This site is owned and managed by the RSPB.

Horse Island

…llinago 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 per hectare, is one of the …

Outer Ards

… curlew Numenius arquata 917, 1.1 %, dunlin Calidris alpina 2239,1.8 %, lapwing Vanellus vanellus 5379, 2.2 %, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 1623, 3.3 %, purple sandpiper Calidris maritima 78, 7.8 % and redshank Tringa totanus 904, 3.7 %. Between them these species utilise …

Dozmary Pool

…xicola 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 cladoceran Drepanothrix dentata.

Ogston Reservoir

…andpiper Actitis hypoleucos and little ringed plover Charadrius dubius. Lapwing Vanellus vanellus nest on the drier, grazed swards with snipe Gallinago gallinago in the wetter, taller grasslands. Scrub and woodland occurs around much of the reservoir margins with much grey willow…

Ceann a' Mhara to Loch a' Phuill

…is 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 Branta leucopsis, non-b…

Lough Foyle

…uvialis apricaria 4999,2.5%, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola 43, 1.1%, lapwing Vanellus vanellus 3084, 1.2%, knot Calidris canutus 412, 1.1%, dunlin Calidris alpina 4847, 3.9%, curlew Numenius arquata 2152, 2.5%, redshank Tringa totanus 791,3.2% and greenshank Tringa nebularia 3…

Upper Lough Erne - Belleisle

…upport numbers of breeding waders, 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 Cyg…

Skokholm

…reeds on the island, together with oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, skylark Alauda arvensis and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe. Grey seals breed in small numbers around the island in the autumn, and haul out on the foreshore throughout the year. Inverte…

Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors

…f birds. In winter, waterfowl such as golden plover Pluvialis apricota, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and dunlin Calidris alpina feed on the wet grasslands, whilst under flood conditions, wildfowl such as teal Anas crecca, wigeon A. penelope and mallard Ana…

Ingrebourne Marshes

…ularly 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 rhynchos which use the cover …

Upham Meadow and Summer Leasow

…umenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago regularly breeding there. Lapwing Vanellus vanellus also breed regularly on the site. Ditches and wet areas provide suitable breeding habitat for reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus, sedge warbler A. schoenobaenus, reed bunting Ember…

North Moor

…ecial interest in its bird life. 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 bree…

Gwlyptiroedd Casnewydd / Newport Wetlands

…ortant breeding populations of avocet Recurvirostra avosetta, redshank, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, water rail Rallus aquaticus, Cetti’s warbler Cettia cetti and bearded tit Panurus biarmicus. In addition, breeding populations of ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and little ringe…

Westhay Moor

…reeding bird community. At least 39 species breed on the 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 …

Wey Valley Meadows

…l importance for its breeding birds of which snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus and kingfisher Alcedo atthis are of particular significance.

Goyt Valley

…es, providing food and cover 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 bedst…

Pettigoe Plateau

…r dunlin Calidris alpina in recent years. Other breeding waders include lapwing Vanellus vanellus, curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago, while hen harrier Circus cyaneus and common tern Sterna hirundo are known to breed in the area. In addition the site is also r…

Old River Severn, Upper Lode

…ers 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 mixta and white legged damselfly Platycnemis pennipes.

Upper Lough Erne - Trannish

…concentrations of breeding waders, 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 Inishcorkis…

Medway Estuary and Marshes

…. Both breeding and wintering birds are of interest; the former include lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank, pochard, mallard Anas platyrhynchos and gadwall, while in winter large flocks of many wildfowl and wader species are present. The vegetation is primarily a mixture of seve…

Cam Lough

… ridibundus, 6 pairs of ringed plover Charadrius lziaticula, 6 pairs of lapwing Vanellus 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 oe…

River Dee (England)

… Lower Dee flood plains provide breeding grounds for waders such as the lapwing Vanellus vanellus, and, when flooded, provide important over wintering sites for the pintail Anas acuta. Invertebrates The club tailed dragonfly Gomphus vulgatissimus is nationally scarce and presen…

Thorness Bay

…ortant numbers of breeding waterflow including redshank Tringa totanus, lapwing Vanellus vanellus and occasional mallard Anas platyrhynchos; together with reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus and reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus. Ringed plover nest in small numbers on the shingl…

West Pennine Moors

…nd rush pastures in the in bye fields below the moorland line. Breeding lapwing Vanellus vanellus nest and forage on the in bye areas of the SSSI. Moorland fringe grasslands Throughout the lower slopes of the moorland blocks and the enclosed in bye land are areas of rush pasture…

The Swale

…helduck Tadorna tadorna, coot Fulica atra, moorhen Gallinula chloropus, lapwing Vanellus vanellus and redshank Tringa totanus. Scarcer breeding birds include teal Anas crecca, gadwall Mareca strepera, Spatula clypeata and pochard Aythya ferina, garganey Spatula querquedula, pinta…

Dernish Island

…esser botanical interest but support a high density of breeding waders, 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 Briti…

Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast

…ification in their own right), large numbers of wigeon Mareca penelope, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus and herring gull Larus argentatus. Shoveler, gadwall and ruff are predominantly associated with the extensive freshwater wetlands of the…

Hare's Down, Knowstone & Rackenford Moors

…complement of lowland breeding birds including curlew Numenius arquata, lapwing Vanellus vanellus and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus. Wintering birds include Jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus and woodcock Scolopax rusticola. The common lizard Lacerta agilis, common toad Bufo bufo, …

Curry and Hay Moors

…ields provide food for large numbers of waterfowl with several thousand lapwing Vanellus vanellus, hundreds of snipe Gallinago gallinago and smaller numbers of golden plover * Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina regularly present. Over two hundred Bewick's Swans * Cygn…

Moorlinch

…rea attractive to wintering wading birds and waterfowl. Large flocks of lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and golden plover Pluvialis apricaria feed on the wet grasslands whilst winter floods attract herds of Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus and mute swan Cygnu…

Newtown Harbour

…orted a colony of little tern Sternula albifrons. Breeding redshank and lapwing Vanellus vanellus, species whose breeding habitat is rapidly declining in Britain, occur in small numbers on the saltmarsh and adjacent meadows. The diverse habitats support a rich invertebrate fauna …

Southlake Moor

…ca and tufted duck Aythya fuligula. When floods recede, large flocks of lapwing Vanellus vanellus and snipe Gallinago gallinago return to feed; with dunlin Calidris alpina and black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa often present. Much of the moor remains moist into the spring and earl…

Shapwick Heath

…ty of habitats supports at least 64 species of breeding birds including lapwing Vanellus vanellus and snipe Gallinago gallinago in wet fields, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos in scrubby areas and water rail Rallus aquaticus and reed war…

Sleibhtean agus Cladach Thiriodh

…ations of bird species such as little tern Sternula albifrons, northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus and snipe Gallinago gallinago as well as the occasional corncrake Crex crex and the rare spotted crake Porzana porzana. There is also a growing population of whooper swan Cygnus cygn…

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