Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Afon Irfon

…ed with riparian habitats, including grey heron Ardea cinerea, common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, dipper Cinclus cinclus, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and sand martin Riparia riparia. The river and bankside trees support large populations of flying i…

River Itchen

…represented. Passage species using the river’s margins include common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos and green sandpiper Tringa ochropus. Kingfisher and grey heron Ardea cinerea are the river's resident and most commonly seen fish eating birds, though cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo …

Dark Peak

… cinerea are thinly distributed across the Dark Peak streams. Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos breed on some streams and small upland reservoirs, but are more commonly found on the shores of the larger rivers and reservoirs nearby. Invertebrates Trapping of invertebrates, m…

Leek Moors

….g. dipper Cinclus cinclus, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea and common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos. Geology Four areas of special geological interest are located within the site. These comprise three stream sections from the Namurian Series of the Carboniferous Period and a lands…

River Frome

…n are regularly used by a number of species on passage such as common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos and green sandpiper Tringa ochropus. Osprey Pandion haliaetus is a regular spring and autumn visitor, sometimes using the river and adjacent standing waters to fish. Fish The main a…

Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay

…ng migration periods, whimbrel Numenius phaeopus in spring and common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos in autumn. The SSSI also supports nationally important numbers of hen harrier Circus cyaneus in winter and aquatic warbler Acrocephalus paludicola on autumn passage. great crested …

Horse Island

…, is one of the highest recorded. Other breeding birds include common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and tufted duck Aythya fuligula. The vegetation on the island is dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncu…

Crouch and Roach Estuaries

…l flats are frequented by common greenshank Tringa nebularia, common sand piper Actitis hypoleucos, spotted redshank Tringa erythropus, little stint Calidris minuta, curlew sandpiper Calidris ferruginea and ruff Calidris pugnax. Many other birds use the site, including grey heron…

Llantrisant Common and Pastures

… species that are associated with riparian habitats, including common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, dipper Cinclus cinclus and kingfisher Alcedo atthis. Fish A range of fish species occurs in the tributaries. The Cletwr and Sgithwen Brooks support …

River Lugg

…a occur throughout. Several pairs of mute swan Cygnus olor and common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos also breed on the river, as do mallards Anas platyrhynchos which are plentiful. Some active cutting faces of the meanders hold colonies of sand martin Riparia riparia.

Afon Wysg (Isafonydd) / River Usk (Tributaries)

…ed with riparian habitats, including grey heron Ardea cinerea, common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, dipper Cinclus cinclus, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and goosander Mergus merganser. The river and bankside trees support large populations of flying i…

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

…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 on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and…

The Cliffs of Magho

…at of Calliergonell cuspidatum. Notable breeding birds include common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos and ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula around the lough, peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus on the cliffs and wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix in the woodland. In addition, the c…

Goyt Valley

…n on the hilly, rushy pastures with dipper Cinclus cinclus and common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos breeding along the banks of the River Goyt. Geology The exposures here show a section from the top of the Woodhead Hill Rock locally known as the Cat and Fiddle Grit to above th…

Stiffkey Valley

…ca, ruff Calidris pugnax, green sandpiper Tringa ochropus, and common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos. Other breeding species include long eared owl Asio otus, turtle dove Streptopelia turtur, whitethroat Sylvia communis, lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca, blackcap Sylvia atricapill…

Afon Tywi

…ent holds between 1 and 2% of its British breeding population. Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos also breeds along the Afon Tywi. Mute swan Cygnus olor breeds along the slow flowing reaches whilst occasional reaches of faster flowing riffles with bankside tree cover, provide ha…

River Wye

…nipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus, whilst common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos is widely distributed along the length of the river.

River Ithon

…ed with riparian habitats, including grey heron Ardea cinerea, common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, dipper Cinclus cinclus, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and sand martin Riparia riparia. The river and bankside trees support large populations of flying i…

River Avon System

…o important as a feeding site for passage birds, in particular common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, green sandpiper Tringa ochropus and garganey Spatula querquedula. Several pairs of the rare Cettis warbler Cettia cetti are associated with the riverine habitats. Around Salisbury …

Ogston Reservoir

…ed duck Aythya fuligula together with waterside waders such as common sandpiper 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 woo…

Loch Stack and River Laxford

…hroated diver Gavia arctica, red-throated diver Gavia stellata common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, snipe Gallinago gallinago, dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii and greenshank Tringa nebularia. Black-throated diver Loch Stack provides a suitable breeding habitat for black-throated …

Eastern Peak District Moors

…of grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea breed on the streams, whilst common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, little ringed plover Charadrius dubius and occasionally teal Anas crecca breed on the small upland reservoirs. Hen harrier Circus cyaneus and merlin hunt over the moors during the …

Garron Plateau

…n plover Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina, while common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos are a frequent summer resident. The plateau also provides a good hunting ground for merlin Falco columbarius, peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus and to a lesser degree buzzard Buteo …

Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt

…rax. Little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, teal Anas crecca and common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea and dipper Cinclus cinclus are also part of the assemblage and are associated with the many lakes and streams. Rare bird species such as barn owl Tyt…

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

… species that are associated with riparian habitats, including common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, dipper Cinclus cinclus, goosander Mergus merganser, and little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, and a number of species which are scarce in this part o…

Rhagnentydd Gwy Uchaf / Upper Wye Tributaries

…eristic breeding birds such as grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos and goosander Mergus merganser. Remarks: The site supports the following habitats and species covered by the EC Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natur…

River Teme

…g banks which the river produces as it meanders, and pairs of common sandpipers Actitis hypoleucos occur on the shingle bars above Ludlow. There are scattered records of goosander Mergus merganser. Fish The River Teme has long been recognised as a quality salmonid and coarse fish…

Eryri

…as the grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, dipper Cinclus cinclus, common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos and great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus. This site supports a rich invertebrate assemblage many of which are relict populations, a legacy of Britain's post-glacial fauna. Of part…

Hayle Estuary & Carrack Gladden

…uck Clangula hyemalis, red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator, common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos and little stint Calidris minuta. Species such as mute swan Cygnus olor, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and shelduck Tadorna tadorna are resident throughout the year. The open…

River Dee (England)

…wer flowing reaches. Populations of grey heron Ardea cinerea, common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos and goosander Mergus merganser also occur on the River Dee. Areas of the Lower Dee flood plains provide breeding grounds for waders such as the lapwing Vanellus vanellus, and, when …

South Pennine Moors

…rland nesting birds like dunlin as well as nesting habitat for common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea. Two more unusual species that nest on the reservoirs are the little ringed plover Charadrius dubius and the shelduck Tadorna tadorna. The pair of…

Achanalt Marshes

…eeding on the site include: golden 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…

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