Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Stiffkey Valley

…Tachybaptus ruficollis, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, gadwall Mareca strepera, teal Anas crecca, garganey Spatula querquedula, shoveler Spatula clypeata, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, water rail Rallus aquaticus, avocet Recurvirostra avosetta, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tring…

Ashleworth Ham

…g parts of the site and includelarge numbers of wigeon Mareca penelope, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, teal Anas crecca, pintail Anas acuta and shoveler Spatula clypeata. Other species which occur regularly but in lower numbers include tufted duck Aythya fuligula, pochard Aythya fer…

Inner Belfast Lough

…ic interest at high tide. Several other species of wildfowl-including mallard Anas platyrhynchos, teal Anas crecca and wigeon Anas penelope and waders e.g. curlew Numenius arquata, dunlin Calidris alpina, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica…

Upper Severn Estuary

…ese Anser erythropus and pink footed geese A. brachyrhynchus. Duck include teal Anas crecca, pintail Anas acuta, mallard Anas platyrhynchos and tufted duck Aythya fuligula. The estuary also provides feeding and roosting grounds for large numbers of gulls and waders particularly i…

Dibden Bay

…ite for feeding, particularly at night, especially wigeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca, pintail Anas acuta and mallard Anas platyrhynchos, as well as flocks of curlew Numenius arquata and lapwing. At peak times, the site attracts 18 percent of all the wigeon using the Solent…

Lynher Estuary

…ope which feed on the eel grass Zostera spp beds on nearby St John's Lake. Teal Anas crecca, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, shelduck Tadorna tadorna and pintail Anas acuta all occur in high numbers. The soft mud flats attract a nationally important population of black-tailed godwit …

Lough Foyle

…%, greylag goose Anser anser 67, 1.7%, shelduck Tadorna tadorna 287, 4.1%, teal Anas crecca 751, 1.2%, mallard Anas platyrhynchos 1694, 3.4%, wigeon Anas penelope 8107, 6.5%, eider Somateria mollissima 50,2.5% and red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator 73,3.7%. Nationally importa…

Wet Moor

…ly, attracting large numbers of wildfowl including wigeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca, mallard Anas platyrhynchos and pochard Aythya ferina together with gadwall Ana strepera, pintail Anas acuta, shoveler A. clypeata and tufted duck Aythya fuligula. Wet Moor is of internati…

The Swale

… on autumn and spring migrations. Several species, wigeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca and grey plover Pluvialis squatarola regularly overwinter in numbers of international importance+. Others, including shoveler Spatula clypeata, knot Calidris canutus, dunlin Calidris alpin…

Frampton Pools

…ctus lacustris. The lakes are frequented in winter by large numbers of mallard Anas platyrhynchos, teal Anas crecca, shoveler A. clypeata, pochard Aythya ferina, tufted duck Aythya fuligula and pintail Anas acuta. Rarer species such as smew Mergellus albellus and scaup Aythya ma…

Medway Estuary and Marshes

…, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, ringed plover 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, bl…

Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary

…tailed godwit Limosa limosa. Other species include wigeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, dunlin Calidris alpina, turnstone Arenaria interpres, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanus, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, snipe Gallinago ga…

South Thames Estuary and Marshes

…lbifrons spp albifrons, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, gadwall Mareca strepera, teal Anas crecca, pintail Anas acuta, shoveler Spatula clypeata, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, curlew Numenius arquata and black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa. In addition, nationally important numbers o…

Upper Lough Erne - Trannish

…n addition, significant numbers of great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, teal Anas crecca, wigeon Anas penelope and pochard Aythya ferina. In summer, areas of wet grasslands support important concentrations of breeding waders, including snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanell…

Nene Washes

…ering wildfowl and particularly the dabbling ducks wigeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca, pintail Anas acuta and Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus. Wetland birds such as snipe Gallinago gallinago and redshank Tringa totanus regularly breed and during passage periods there is of…

Upper Lough Erne - Galloon

…e open waters attract wintering wildfowl, including mute swan Cygnus olor, teal Anas crecca, wigeon Anas penelope and goldeneye Bucephala clangula. In summer, wet grasslands support breeding waders, including snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus and curlew Numeniu…

Ouse Washes

…al significance. Of particular note in the winter are the large numbers of teal Anas crecca, pintail Anas acuta, wigeon Mareca penelope, shoveler Spatula clypeata, pochard Aythya ferina and Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus. The grassland communities of the area are characterised …

North Moor

…plover Pluvialis apricaria with smaller numbers of wigeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca and mallard Anas platyrhynchos when flooding occurs. Flocks of fieldfare Turdus pilaris and redwing T. iliacus visit the area in winter. The ditches and rhynes are known to be used by otte…

Achanalt Marshes

…ute swan Cygnus olor, wigeon Mareca penelope, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, teal Anas crecca and mallard Anas platyrhynchos. Mesotrophic loch Flood-plain fen

King's Sedgemoor

…ent. In late winter the moor is visited by waterfowl, with large flocks of teal Anas crecca and mallard Anas platyrhynchos. Herds of mute swan Cygnus olor feed during the winter together with smaller numbers of Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus. King’s Sedgemoor is consistently th…

Ynys Uchaf

…Water rail Rallus aquaticus is believed to breed and wildfowl, principally teal Anas crecca and mallard Anas platyrhynchos, frequent the site, especially during winter. The adjacent Gwendraeth Bach is rich in aquatic invertebrates and is regularly used by otters Lutra lutra who t…

Lough Neagh

…nus 3.7% ; shelduck Tadorna tadorna 2.4% ; gadwall Mareca strepera 14.6% ; teal Anas crecca 1.8% ; mallard Anas platyrhynchos 6.9% ; and coot Fulica atra 16.5%. These birds are mostly associated with open water, shallow lough shore and wet grassland. In the summer the Lough suppo…

Allscott Settling Ponds

…luvialis apricaria, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, teal Anas crecca, shoveler and tufted duck Aythya fuligula. The bird population at this site has been studied for over twenty five years and is better known than that of any other …

Comber Mere

…ldfowl use the mere during the winter and the most abundant species are mallard Anas platyrhynchos, teal Anas crecca, pochard Aythya ferina, tufted duck Aythya fuligula and ruddy duck Oxyura jamaicensis. Along the north side of the mere is a mixed woodland which contains a large …

Flintsham & Titley Pools

…ter the pools provide a refuge for large numbers of waterfowl including mallard Anas platyrhynchos, teal Anas crecca, widgeon Mareca penelope, tufted duck Aythya fuligula and ruddy duck Oxyura jamaicensis. The carr margins also provide an important habitat for siskins Spinus spin…

Carrick Heaths

…f P. collybita, snipe Gallinago gallinago, woodcock Scolopax rusticola, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, teal Anas crecca, garganey Spatula querquedula, shoveller Spatula clypeata and coot Fulica atra. The Red Data Book listed barn owl Tyto alba has also been recorded from Penstraze M…

Byton & Combe Moors

…important wetland site for birds in Herefordshire, with species such as mallard Anas platyrhynchos, teal Anas crecca, snipe Gallinago gallinago and curlew Numenius arquata which breed as well as overwinter on the site.

Fishpool Valley

…s major breeding here. The pools and stream attract other birds such as mallard Anas platyrhynchos, teal Anas crecca, moorhen Gallinula chloropus and coot Fulica atra.

Loch of Isbister and the Loons

…breeding ground for a range of birds including: wigeon Mareca penelope, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, teal Anas crecca, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, red breasted merganser Mergus serrator, shoveler Spatula clypeata and shelduck Tadorna tadorna. The site is also notified for its nat…

Moorlinch

…ct herds of Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus and mute swan Cygnus olor. mallard Anas platyrhynchos and teal Anas crecca are abundant throughout the winter. Small numbers of lapwing, snipe, curlew Numenius arquata and redshank Tringa totanus breed in the moist tussocky meadows whi…

Cheddar Reservoir

…grebe Podiceps cristatus 100. Some of the dabbling ducks, which include mallard Anas platyrhynchos 1000, teal Anas crecca 1000 and shoveler Spatula clypeata 100, roost on the lake but feed elsewhere on the Somerset Levels. The lake provides food for up to 2500 wintering coots Ful…

Alresford Pond

…k e.g. maximum recorded numbers 1970 to 1976, 200 coot Fulica atra, 800 mallard Anas platyrhynchos, 270 teal Anas crecca, 83 wigeon A. penelope, 45 shoveler A. clypeata, 28 tufted duck Aythya fuligula, 64 pochard Aythya ferina. Similar eutrophic lakes are rare in chalk stream val…

Glaslyn

…ortion of the estuary close to the Cob supports wigeon Mareca penelope and teal Anas crecca whilst smaller numbers of pintail Anas acuta and shoveler Spatula clypeata use the adjacent marshes. Otters Lutra lutra and water vole Arvicola amphibius are also known to occur. Atlantic …

Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors

…eed on the wet grasslands, whilst under flood conditions, wildfowl such as teal Anas crecca, wigeon A. penelope and mallard Anas platyrhynchos move on to the Moors. The pastures remain moist into spring and early summer when the tussocky fields support breeding snipe, lapwing, cu…

Higher Moors & Porth Hellick Pool (St. Mary's)

…d the surrounding reed beds are important for breeding birds, including mallard Anas platyrhynchos, gadwall A. strepera, teal Anas crecca, coot Fulica atra, moorhen Gallinula chloropus and sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus. The site also provides valuable food and shelter …

Ogston Reservoir

…The open water of the reservoir are the winter home of many hundreds of mallard Anas platyrhynchos with over 100 teal Anas crecca and wigeon Mareca penelope. Smaller numbers of pochard Aythya ferina and tufted duck are present throughout the winter and other waterfowl come in to …

Quoile

…osely connected to the tidal cycle on Strangford Lough. Large numbers of wigeon Anas penelope are regularly recorded, with teal Anas crecca, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and goldeneye Bucephala ciangula also frequent. Up to 200 mute swan Cyg…

Gladhouse Reservoir

…oose Anser anser are also present. The reservoir also supports breeding mallard Anas platyrhynchos, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, teal Anas crecca, coot Fulica atra, moorhen Gallinula chloropus, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis. There …

Toddbrook Reservoir

…including waterbirds such as great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and mallard Anas platyrhynchos. Other waterfowl such as teal Anas crecca and pochard Aythya ferina use the reservoir as a wintering roost and feeding area.

Moine Mhor

…ddition, the bay provides feeding for one of the largest concentrations of teal Anas crecca, wigeon Mareca penelope, shelduck Tadorna tadorna and mallard Anas platyrhynchos in mainland Argyll and also acts as a staging post for migrating birds such as whooper swan Cygnus cygnus.

Blagdon Lake

…bers of wintering waterfowl. There are nationally important populations of teal Anas crecca up to 2,000 and large numbers of mallard Anas platyrhynchos 1,000, tufted duck Aythya fuligula 425, pochard Aythya ferina 750, wigeon Mareca penelope 1,000 and coot Fulica atra 1,150. gadw…

Hilton Gravel Pits

… sites in the area. Numbers also increase considerably in hard winters. mallard Anas platyrhynchos is the most common species with teal Anas crecca, pochard Aythya ferina and tufted duck Aythya fuligula. There are, on average ten species of water bird normally using this site in …

Inner Marsh Farm

… and wildfowl irrespective of the tide on the nearby estuary. Wintering pintail Anas acuta occur in internationally important numbers, whilst wintering teal Anas crecca and black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa occur in nationally important numbers. Ruff Calidris pugnax and spotted r…

Skomer Island and Middleholm

… the only breeding gadwall Mareca strepera in Pembrokeshire, along with mallard Anas platyrhynchos and shoveler A. clypeata. Shelduck Tadorna tadorna and teal Anas crecca occasionally nest, and teal also overwinter. A unique race of the bank vole Myodes glareolus skomerensis tha…

Mersey Estuary

…; 57,700 birds. The most important species over the period 1978–83 were pintail Anas acuta 17 percent of the total western European population, teal Anas crecca 12%, shelduck Tadorna tadorna seven percent and wigeon Mareca penelope 2%. In 1982–83 the estuary had the 16th highest …

Loe Pool

…a can reach nationally important levels and regionally important counts of teal Anas crecca are not unusual. There are also high counts for pochard Aythya ferina, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, goldeneye Bucephala clangula, gadwall Mareca strepera, and …

Dee Estuary

…akenholt. Wildfowl present in internationally important numbers include pintail Anas acuta, for which the Dee and Mersey have been. the principal British wintering estuaries for many years, teal Anas crecca and shelduck Tadorna tadorna, whilst wigeon Mareca penelope occur in nati…

Dee Estuary / Aber Afon Dyfrdwy

…akenholt. Wildfowl present in internationally important numbers include pintail Anas acuta, for which the Dee and Mersey have been the principal British wintering estuaries for many years, teal Anas crecca and shelduck Tadorna tadorna, whilst wigeon Mareca penelope occur in natio…

Great Pool (Tresco)

…ng and migrant birds. The breeding birds include mute swan Cygnus olor, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, gadwall Mareca strepera, water rail Rallus aquaticus, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and reed warbler A. scirpaceus. The pool is important for wintering wildfowl, particu…

Bridgwater Bay

…in, 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 canutus, turnstone Arenaria …

Hayle Estuary & Carrack Gladden

…wintering wildfowl and wading birds which include widgeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, curlew Numenius arquata and dunlin Calidris alpina. In recent years more than 90 w…

Yar Estuary

… Numenius arquata, dunlin Calidris alpina and particularly large flocks of teal Anas crecca. At high water many fish enter the estuary to feed on the supply of food. These, in turn, are preyed upon by fish eating birds such as red breasted merganser Mergus serrator and kingfisher…

Sandbach Flashes

…l and waders as migrants 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…

Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay

…se Anser albifrons albifrons, wigeon Mareca penelope, gadwall A. strepera, teal Anas crecca, shoveler A. clypeata, pochard Aythya ferina, little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, bittern Botaurus stellaris, coot F…

Morrich More

…pe, bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica, curlew Numenius arquata and common teal Anas crecca.

Moors River System

…ooding on the adjacent meadows attracts waterfowl and waders, particularly teal Anas crecca and common snipe Gallinago gallinago. The Moors was formerly noted for breeding otter Lutra lutra 2 which, after some years of absence in common with a severe population loss throughout ce…

Skinsdale Peatlands

…. Large lochs and small lochans support red-throated diver Gavia stellata, teal Anas crecca and greenshank. The River Skinsdale and surrounding habitats support dipper Cinclus cinclus, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe. Dunlin, golden plover, greensha…

Endrick Mouth and Islands

…pen water and margins are the preferred habitat here for ducks such as shoveler Anas crecca and insectivorous birds such as the grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and the reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. The woodlands are important for breeding tree pipit Anthus trivialis, r…

Lough Beg

…ncentrations of wintering wildfowl, with numbers of pochard Aythya ferina, teal Anas crecca, shoveler Spatula clypeata and whooper swan Cygnus cygnus being of particular significance. It is also a passage site for large numbers of migrant waders e.g. black-tailed godwit Limosa li…

Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt

…dus torquatus and raven Corvus corax. 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 …

River Usk (Lower Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Isaf)

…l Gobion is an important area for wintering and passage migrants including teal Anas crecca, greenshank Tringa nebularia and green sandpiper Tringa ochropus. Fish The river has a wide range of migratory and non-migratory fish species. The most abundant coarse fish include chub …

Pitsford Reservoir

…eat crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, teal Anas crecca, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus. Bordering the reservoir the grassland, scrub, marsh, temporarily inundated shoreline and plantations all provide additio…

Eastern Peak District Moors

…ctitis 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 winter and small flocks of snow bunting Plectrophenax nivalis and dotterel Charad…

Holborough to Burham Marshes

…eed 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 There are several areas of dense scrub within the site consisting mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, black…

Whiteness Head

… Redshank Tringa totanus, non-breeding Scaup Aythya marila, non-breeding Teal Anas crecca, non-breeding Wigeon Mareca penelope, non-breeding Waterfowl assemblage, non-breeding

Malpas Estuary

…ing by up to 500 dunlin Calidris alpina, 200 shelduck Tadorna tadorna, 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 ostral…

Longman and Castle Stuart Bays

…ed merganser Mergus serrator Redshank Tringa totanus Scaup Aythya marila Teal Anas crecca* Wigeon Mareca penelope* Waterfowl assemblage * indicates assemblage qualifier only

Northwick Marsh

…s also of ornithological interest. In winter it supports concentrations of teal Anas crecca and snipe Gallinago gallinago and the scarcer jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus is an occasional visitor. Breeding birds include the reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus and yellow wagtail Mota…

Loch Con

…Birds such as greenshank Tringa nebularia, tufted duck Aythya fuligula and teal Anas crecca and other rare species have been known to breed at the site. The site supports scarce plant species such as hair sedge Carex capillaris, twinflower Linnaea borealis, alpine rush Juncus alp…

Whitacre Heath

… Aythya fuligula. Two species with more restricted national distributions, teal Anas crecca and ruddy duck Oxyura jamaicensis, have bred occasionally. Two species of wader breed here regularly, snipe Gallinago gallinago and redshank Tringa totanus. Kingfisher Alcedo atthis nests…

Thorness Bay

…s squatarola, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, dunlin Calidris alpina, teal Anas crecca, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, curlew Numenius arquata, and snipe Gallinago gallinago. Thorness shore is a particularly important site in The Solent system for its overwintering turnstone Aren…

West Pennine Moors

… or in bye support a diverse assemblage of upland breeding birds including teal Anas crecca, red grouse Lagopus lagopus, merlin Falco columbarius, peregrine Falco peregrinus, curlew Numenius arquata, short eared owl Asio flammeus, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe the, raven Corvus cora…

Mound Alderwoods

…ts for a wide range of species. Red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator and teal Anas crecca nest within tussock grassland, water rail Rallus aquaticus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and redshank Tringa totanus frequent the wetter fen and scrub edge habitats, whilst cuckoo Cuculus can…

Humber Estuary

…ranta bernicla bernicla, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, wigeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca, pochard Aythya ferina, scaup Aythya marila, goldeneye Bucephala clangula, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, avocet, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, golden plover Pluvialis apricari…

Mersey Narrows

…tant populations of cormorant. Other regularly supported waterfowl include teal Anas crecca and dunlin Calidris alpina. The great majority of both roosting and feeding waterfowl are found on or at the margins of the lagoons. Whilst feeding wildfowl favour the northern end of the …

Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek

…rey 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 Copse consists of ancient coppice with standards oak Quercus robur woodland on Osborne Beds and Bembr…

Newtown Harbour

…d Brent goose and black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa. Other species include 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,…

Loch of Strathbeg

…vicensis, breeding Svalbard barnacle goose Branta leucopsis, non-breeding Teal Anas crecca, non-breeding Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus, non-breeding

Woolston Eyes

…grebe Podiceps cristatus, mute swan Cygnus olor, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, teal Anas crecca, shoveler Spatula clypeata, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, water rail Rallus aquaticus, cuckoo Cuculus canorus, kingfisher Alcedo atthis, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, sedge warbler…

Medina Estuary

…eese Branta bernicla, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, wigeon Mareca penelope and teal Anas crecca. The estuary regularly supports more than half the resident oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus population on the Isle of Wight and the upper reaches are particularly important feeding are…

Tarbat Ness

…na aplina Osprey Pandion haliaetus Oystercatcher* Haematopus ostralegus Teal* Anas crecca Wigeon Mareca penelope Waterfowl assemblage * indicates assemblage qualifier only

Loch Leven

…ochard Aythya ferina, non-breeding Shoveler Spatula clypeata, non-breeding Teal Anas crecca , non-breeding Tufted duck Aythya fuligula, non-breeding Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus, non-breeding Waterfowl assemblage non-breeding

Doxey and Tillington Marshes

…nk 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 all year round. The site supports a diverse winter…

Chew Valley Lake

…k, 490 and gadwall Mareca strepera 210 and nationally important numbers of teal Anas crecca 1750 and tufted duck Aythya fuligula 570. Other species over wintering include golden eye Bucephala clangula, wigeon Mareca penelope, snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus a…

Dozmary Pool

…acts considerable numbers of coot Fulica atra, wigeon Mareca penelope, and teal Anas crecca, and dunlin Calidris alpina have nested there. The surrounding moorland provides habitat for breeding stonechat Saxicola rubicola, curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago and la…

Westhay Heath

…bler Acrocephalus scirpaceus, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and teal Anas crecca. This is the only Somerset site where the nationally rare marsh harrier Circusae ruginosus breeds. In addition barn owl Tyto alba, kingfisher Alcedo atthis, buzzard Buteo buteo and grey he…

Jockey Fields

…go in excess of 80 have been recorded and jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus, teal Anas crecca, water rail Rallus aquaticus, coot Fulica atra, moorhen Gallinula chloropus and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus are also present.

Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary

…orm Golfingia elongata and the burrowing crustaceans Upogebia deltaura and Callianassa spp. occur in silty sand, and the angular crab Goneplax rhomboides in sandy mud, while small stones are frequently colonized by sea squirts. The sand and mud of the lower shore along both side…

Shotton Lagoons and Reedbeds

…r a range of wintering waterfowl species such as wigeon, Mareca penelope; teal, Anas crecca; shoveler Spatula clypeata; pochard, Aythya ferina, and goldeneye, Bucephala clangula. A number of notable insect species have been recorded.

Marazion Marsh

…s of wintering passage birds, including a population of over 100 wintering teal Anas crecca. Some of the rarer wintering birds include bittern Botaurus stellaris and little stint Calidris minuta. Other rare passage birds recorded here include osprey Pandion haliaetus, nightingale…

Whiddon Moor, Luckroft and Odham Marshes

…rbler Locustella naevia also occur. Numerous snipe Gallinago gallinago and teal Anas crecca use the marshes during the winter.

Tealham and Tadham Moors

… to the moor, Bewick's swan Cygnus columbianus, wigeon Mareca penelope and teal Anas crecca. Much of the moor remains moist into the spring and early summer when the low tussocky pastures provide suitable conditions for breeding snipe, lapwing, curlew Numenius arquata and redshan…

Woolmer Forest

…ting little ringed plover, another uncommon breeding bird in Britain. Both teal Anas crecca and little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis breed within the wetlands of the SSSI. The woodlands of Holm and Holly Hills and Passfield Common support a rich bird fauna including a number of sp…

Porlock Ridge and Saltmarsh

…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 this site was previously notified as Porlock Mar…

Porthgwarra to Pordenack Point

…cies include stonechat Saxicola rubicola, whitethroat Sylvia communis, and teal Anas crecca which is a rare breeder in Cornwall. Some 69 bird species are known to over-winter here, including uncommon wintering species such as chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita and peregrine falcon…

Cam Washes

…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 breeder on this site; reed warbler A. scirpaceu…

Curry and Hay Moors

…intering ground for this species. Large numbers of wigeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca and pochard Aythya ferina regularly winter on the flooded fields. Raptor species such as short eared owl * Asio flammeus, merlin * Falco columbarius and peregrine * Falco peregrinus regula…

Otter Estuary

…firecrest Regulus ignicapilla, siskin Spinus spinus and waterbirds such as teal Anas crecca, water rail Rallus aquaticus and dunlin Calidris alpina. There are several distinct communities of mud-dwelling invertebrates in the estuary. Characteristic species include the bivalve pe…

River Frome

…f the waterfowl, moorhen Gallinula chloropus, mute swan Cygnus olor and mallard Anas platyrhynchos are ubiquitous, but less obvious is the water rail Rallus aquaticus which breeds in dense fen vegetation. The wet grassland breeding birds of the Lower Frome valley have all undergo…

Sowley Pond

…t is used as a daytime roost by several hundred wigeon Mareca penelope and teal Anas crecca in winter. Numbers of tufted duck Aythya fuligula and pochard Aythya ferina are often substantial. Breeding wetland birds include mallard, tufted duck and great crested grebes Podiceps cri…

Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges

…gnificant numbers of waterfowl including dark bellied Brent goose, wigeon, teal Anas crecca, dunlin Calidris alpina, sanderling and redshank. Brading Marshes also support important numbers of breeding waterfowl including redshank, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago galli…

Southlake Moor

…ewick’s Swan Cygnus columbianus and good numbers of pochard Aythya ferina, teal Anas crecca 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 go…

Milford Haven Waterway

… Tachybaptus ruficollis, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, wigeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca, dunlin Calidris alpina and curlew Numenius arquata. The Haven makes up the lower part of the Cleddau catchment, an area recognised as being one of the most important places in southern Br…

Aldermaston Gravel Pits

…urbed habitat for many water birds including surface feeding ducks such as teal Anas crecca and shoveler A. clypeata. The surrounding marsh and scrub are important for numerous birds including nine breeding species of warblers, water rail Rallus aquaticus, kingfisher Alcedoa atth…

Titchfield Haven

…eding duck, with winter populations of 2,000 wigeon Mareca penelope, 1,500 teal Anas crecca and smaller numbers of other surface feeding ducks. It possesses a rich wetland breeding bird community including bearded reedlings Panurus biarmicus and large populations of reed warbler …

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