Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Haldon Forest

…e nationally rare honey buzzard Pernis apivorus,* the nationally scarce goshawk Accipiter gentilis, hobby Falco subbuteo, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, buzzard Buteo buteo and kestrel Falco tinnunculus. In addition numerous migrating birds of prey are recorded each year from the F…

Sound Heath

…ttracts a wide selection of birds to the site, many breeding there, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus and willow tit Poecile montanus being of local significance. The sparsity of heathland in lowland Cheshire makes this site an important local refuge for the common lizard Zootoca vivip…

Pakefield to Easton Bavents

…pecies of bird representative of woodland bird assemblages include, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, willow tit Poecile montanus and nuthatch Sitta europaea. Population of wintering bitterns The reedbeds in the SSSI are used by one percent or more of the total non breeding populati…

Gordano Valley

…s. Of 106 bird species recorded, 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 th…

Tonnagh Beg Bog

…so provides habitat for birds such as snipe Gallinago gallinago and sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/tonnagh-beg-bog-assi

Chattenden Woods And Lodge Hill

…so supports a range of woodland and scrub breeding birds, including sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, woodcock Scolopax rusticola, stock dove Columba oenas, turtle dove Streptopelia turtur, cuckoo Cuculus canorus, tawny owl Strix aluco, green woodpecker Picus viridis, great spotted wo…

Halsdon

…odland, all three species of woodpecker are breeding, together with sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, buzzard Buteo buteo, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix and pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. Kingfisher Alcedo atthis and dipper Cinclus cinclus nest along this section of the ri…

Kedleston Park

… woodpecker Dryobates minor breed and forage in the ancient trees. Sparrowhawks Accipiter nisus and kestrels Falco tinnunculus nest within the site and a pair of Hobby F. subbuteo also regularly breeds here.

Coedydd De Dyffryn Maentwrog

…warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus., sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus and buzzard Buteo buteo. Other breeding birds of conservation importance are song thrush Turdus philomelos, bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula and spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata. Otter …

Cop Mere

…thya fuligula, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea and, in the woodland, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus and green, great spotted and lesser spotted woodpecker Picus viridis, Dendrocopos major and D minor. Winter visitors include goldeneye Bucephala clangula, goosander Mergus merganser an…

Clout's Wood

…he resident bird community includes treecreeper Certhia familiaris, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, tawny owl Strix aluco and great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major. Areas of dead elm wood provide conditions in which many invertebrates thrive.

Cam Lough

…species of birds of prey. These include hen harrier Circus cyaneus, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, buzzard Buteo buteo, kestrel Falco tinnunculus, merlin Falco columbarius and Peregrine Falco peregrinus. There are significant populations of both grey seal Halichoerus grypus and com…

Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods

…es roe deer Capreolus capreolus, dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, woodcock Scolopax rusticola, tree pipit Anthus trivialis, green woodpecker Picus viridis and great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major in addition to the more common woodland birds. …

Haugh Wood

…s also of considerable ornithological interest with species such as sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, tawny owl Strix aluco, woodcock Scolopax rusticola, nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos and lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor.

Steeple Point to Marsland Mouth

…reeding bird species; woodland species include buzzard Buteo buteo, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, dipper Cinclus cinclus and wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, with great black-backed gull Larus marinus, rock pipit Anthus spinoletta and stonechat Saxicola rubicola along the coa…

Calke Park

…thya ferina, all of which make use of the pond and reedbed habitat. Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus and green woodpecker Picus viridis, great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major and lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor nest in areas of the ancient trees.

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

…ak Satyrium w-album. Breeding birds include tawny owl Strix aluco, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, green woodpecker Picus viridis and wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix while flocks of brambling Fringilla montifringilla are frequent in winter. Badgers Meles meles and a variety o…

Asham Wood

…lly rare snails Ena montana and Acicula fusca. Buzzard Buteo buteo, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, garden warbler Sylvia borin, spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata and great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major have bred in the woodland in recent years.

Hobby to Peppercombe

…rinus. Woodland birds are well represented with raven Corvus corax, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, buzzard Buteo buteo, barn owl Tyto alba and great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major.

Malvern Common

… of breeding birds. These are mainly woodland species which include sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca and wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix. Areas of scrub and scattered trees attract breeding tree pipit Anthus trivialis and grasshopper warbler Lo…

Coedydd Aber

…special interest is the assemblage of woodland birds which includes sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, buzzard Buteo buteo, tawny owl Strix aluco, green woodpecker Picus viridis and greater spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major. The assemblage also includes raven Corvus corax, redstart …

The Malvern Hills

… of breeding birds. These are mainly woodland species which include sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca and wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix. Areas of scrub and scattered trees attract breeding tree pipit Anthus trivialis and grasshopper warbler Lo…

Blaeberry Island Bog

…ticola, Jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus, kestrel Falco tinnunculus, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, buzzard Buteo buteo and short-eared owl Asio flammeus have also been recorded within the ASSI. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/blaeberry-island-bog-assi

Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem & Cadney Mosses

…site is locally important for a variety of breeding birds including sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus. Over wintering species include short eared owl Asio flammeus. The moss complex is also a local …

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

…rs of nightingales Luscinia megarhynchos. Buzzards Buteo buteo and sparrowhawks Accipiter nisus also breed. The common dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius a rare species protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as amended, is found in at least one of the …

Dove Valley and Biggin Dale

… ant hills are abundant. Species of more local distribution include sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus and lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca. On Bunster Hill, Iron Tors and other south facing slopes, many uncommon micromoths have been found including one for which this is the only site …

Eastnor Park

… is also important for birds, particularly woodland species such as sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, woodcock Scolopax rusticola, hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes and lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor. raven Corvus corax also occur here at the eastern edge of their dist…

Ham Street Woods

…e Luscinia megarhynchos, hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes and sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus. * 'A Nature Conservation Review' Edited by D A Ratcliffe, 1977 Cambridge.

Hamps and Manifold Valleys

… are to be found, together with pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus occupy some tree top nest sites and kestrel Falco tinnunculus breed on limestone cliffs. The rivers support breeding dipper Cinclus cinclus and kingfisher Alcedo atthis. Willow tit Poe…

The Wrekin & The Ercall

…xatile. There is a varied bird population. Breeding species include sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, woodcock Scolopax rusticola, all three British woodpecker, seven species of warbler and redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. Geology The Wrekin ridge provides the best and most varied e…

Hewell Park Lake

… woodpecker and all three British species are known to have bred. Sparrow hawks Accipiter nisus are also found here. The lake also has considerable ornithological importance in a local context. The reed beds support one of the largest colonies of reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpac…

Via Gellia Woodlands

…or, great spotted D. major and green Picus viridis are to be found. Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus occupy some tree top nest sites and kestrel Falco tinnunculus breed on cliff faces. The valley bottom stream supports breeding dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea…

Woodchester Park

…ng most frequent. Breeding birds associated with the woods include sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, tawny owl Strix aluco and green woodpecker Picus viridis. A wide range of invertebrates includes the nationally restricted scarlet tiger moth Callimorpha dominula, the silver washed …

Town Common

…ring the breeding season by species such as hobby Falco subbuteo †, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus and long eared owl Asio otus. The proximity of the ornithologically important wetlands of the Avon Valley and the extensive presence of wet heath and pools serves to attract a variety …

Bradiford Valley

…species. Many of these occur in the wood, e.g. buzzard Buteo buteo, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, all three British species of woodpecker, tawny owl Strix aluco, little owl Athene noctua, spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata and nuthatch Sitta europaea. Several Warblers such as wh…

The Hudnalls

… lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor. Buzzard Buteo buteo and sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus are also present.

Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses

…site is locally important for a variety of breeding birds including sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus. Over-wintering species include short-eared owl Asio flammeus. The moss complex is also a local s…

Dunsdon Farm

…a heronry with about 20 pairs of grey heron Ardea cinerea, and also sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, buzzard Buteo buteo and lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor. Grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia breed in the ranker grassland. The grassland also provides cover and winter fe…

Marlbank

…t, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum is plentiful. Birds of prey include sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus and kestrel Falco tinnunculus. Red grouse Lagopus lagopus and golden plover Pluvialis apricaria have been recorded. Badger Meles meles, pine marten M…

Brampton Bryan Park

…ticularly for woodland species such as woodcock Scolopax rusticola, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca and lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor. The parkland trees provide nesting sites for raven Corax corax, little owl Athene noctua and hobby Fa…

Lullingstone Park

…e presence of an outstanding community of breeding birds, including sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes and lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor. Some formerly open areas have been colonised by scrub, especially hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and…

Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor

…er warbler Locustella naevia, reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus and sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus. Records for Lepidoptera include 20 species of butterfly and 74 moth species. * Heath lobelia -- Lobelia urens is included in the Red Data Book of rare and endangered species.

East Devon Pebblebed Heaths

…g bird species have been recorded notably nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus, hobby Accipiter nisus and in most years Dartford warbler Sylvia undata. Among the 21 breeding dragonfly species are the small red damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum, southern damselfly Coenagrion mercuriale and …

Chiddingfold Forest

… It supports a rich woodland bird community which includes breeding sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, long eared owl Asio otus, the lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor, nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos, hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes, and two very rare birds. The abunda…

Clowes Wood & New Fallings Coppice

…ng with five other species of warbler. Predators are represented by sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, kestrel Falco tinnunculus and tawny owl Strix aluco.

Ebernoe Common

…mblage of woodland breeding birds of over 20 species which includes sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, buzzard Buteo buteo, woodcock Scolopax rusticola, stock dove Columba oenas, cuckoo Cuculus canorus, tawny owl Strix aluco, green woodpecker Picus viridis, great spotted woodpecker Den…

West Fermanagh Scarplands

…vides valuable habitat for birds and mammals. Birds of prey include sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, kestrel Falco tinnunculus and hen harrier Circus cyaneus. Red grouse Lagopus lagopus and nesting golden plover Pluvialis apricaria have been recorded. Badger Meles meles, otter Lutra …

Wyre Forest

…coal tits Periparus ater and goldcrest Regulus regulus. Raptors such as goshawk Accipiter gentilis and sparrowhawk A. nisus utilise the conifers as nesting sites. These species contribute to the overall breeding bird assemblage of the forest. Areas of scrub hawthorn Crataegus mon…

Churnet Valley

…ty of breeding birds – over 50 species. These include predators such as goshawk Accipiter gentilis and sparrowhawk A. nisus, all three British woodpecker and an excellent assemblage of finches, 8 species, including common crossbill Loxia curvirostra and siskin Spinus spinus, tits…

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