Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Ceann a' Mhara to Loch a' Phuill

…go 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-breeding, and non-breeding Greenla…

Hough Bay and Balevullin Machair

…us 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), non-breeding : Ringed plover (Charadrius hia…

Sleibhtean agus Cladach Thiriodh

…mportant breeding populations of dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and exceptionally high densities of redshank Tringa totanus and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus. Internationally-important wintering populations of Greenland white-fronted goo…

Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast

…orna tadorna, shoveler Spatula clypeata, gadwall Mareca strepera, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, knot Calidris canutus, ruff Calidris pugnax, sanderling Calidris alba, purple sandpiper Calidris maritima, redshank Tringa totanus and Sandwich tern Thalasseus sandvicensis; -an …

Firth of Forth

…nationally important numbers of grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, dunlin Calidris alpina and curlew Numenius arquata, while offshore, particularly in the outer Forth, there can be found large numbers of comm…

Gwlyptiroedd Casnewydd / Newport Wetlands

…arded tit Panurus biarmicus. In addition, breeding populations of ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and little ringed plover Charadrius dubius are also present. The aquatic invertebrate assemblage is very diverse and compares well with other similar areas in Britain. Many nation…

Kempton Park Reservoirs

…rvoir 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 inland breeding of this species…

Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits

…ravel islands within the lagoons provide nesting sites for little ringed plover Charadrius dubius, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and colonies of common tern Sterna hirundo, including the largest two in the county at Earls Barton and Stanwick. Breed…

Sutton and Lound Gravel Pits

…ins and banks within the lagoons provide nesting sites for little ringed plover Charadrius dubius, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula. In addition, the site is one of the most important localities for passage and overwintering wildfowl in t…

Bridgwater Bay

…eal 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 interpres, common snipe Gallinago gallinago and mallard Anas platyrhynchos a…

Severn Estuary

…k 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 within the SSSI are common snipe Gallinago gallinago, knot Calidris canutus, whim…

Bornish and Ormiclate Machairs

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

Thanet Coast

…f international importance, whilst sanderlings Calidris alba and ringed plovers Charadrius hiaticula and grey plovers Pluvialis squatarola are present in nationally important numbers. A colony of little terns Sternula albifrons, a species specially protected by law and listed on …

Boreray

… a notified natural feature within the site. Corncrake Crex crex Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula Dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii Greenland Barnacle goose Branta leucopsis Turnstone Arenaria interpres Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Purple sandpiper Calidris maritima Re…

Lynher Estuary

… Turnstone Arenaria interpres, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and spotted redshank Tringa erythropus also frequent the site. In addition there is a large gull roost of up to 4,000 black-headed gulls Chroicocephalus ridibundus. Mute swan Cyg…

Berneray

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

Thorness Bay

… of waterfowl including dark bellied Brent geese Branta bernicla, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, dunlin Calidris alpina, teal Anas crecca, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, curlew Numenius arquata, and snipe Gall…

The Swale

…cur for example. Where undisturbed these beaches attract breeding ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and little tern Sternula albifrons. The grazing marsh complexes, including seawalls, counterwalls, fleets, dykes, temporary runnels, etc. provide suitable conditions for a wide r…

Upper Solway Flats and Marshes

…il 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 bird assemblage Natterjack toad Epidalea ca…

Outer Belfast Lough

…00 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 turnstone Arenaria interpres, with a population of over 600, prefer rocky or pebble shores. Notable winterin…

Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek

…ta, 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 Copse consists of ancient coppice with standards oak Quercus robur wood…

Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary

…d gulls. Large numbers of oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula also nest here. Tern numbers fluctuate owing to local movements of colonies but the main Solent colony of little tern Sternula albifrons and sandwich tern S. sandvicensis sometime…

Eden Estuary

…uatarola), 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 (Melanitta nigra), non-breeding Velvet scoter (Melan…

Outer Ards

…e of 1210 birds, 1.7 % of the Eastern Atlantic Flyway population. ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, which averages 516 birds, 1.2 % of the Eastern Atlantic Flyway population, occur on a range of shoreline types. Both the ringed plover and turnstone at Outer Ards achieve the hig…

Orwell Estuary

…eata, pochard Aythya ferina, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, avocet, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, redshank and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. The breeding bird assemblage is concentrated in three main areas, Trimley Marshes, Shotley Marshes and Loompit Lake. Non breeding…

Loch Fleet

…and dunes. Breeding bird assemblage Coastal bird species such as; ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, eider Somateria mollissima, Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea, common tern Sterna hirundo, and little tern Sternula alb…

Stour Estuary

…dica congregate towards the seaward end. Curlew Numenius arquata, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and turnstone Arenaria interpres feed throughout the estuary. Wigeon Mareca penelope graze on the beds of eelgrass Zostera spp. and green algae Enteromorpha spp. and overwinter in…

Dee Estuary / Aber Afon Dyfrdwy

…ds during both spring and autumn. Nationally important numbers of ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula are regularly seen on passage. In addition the summering flock of non-breeding black-tailed godwit, one of the largest in the United Kingdom, is regarded as of national importance…

Shipman Head & Shipman Down (Bryher)

…ax aristotelis and storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus. In addition ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula breed on the open heathland.

St John's Lake

… redshank Tringa erythropus, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola and ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula also frequent the site. In addition, there is a very large gull roost containing up to 14,000 black-headed gulls Chroicocephalus ridibundus.

Tyrella and Minerstown

…pus 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/publications/tyrella-minerstown-assi

Howmore Estuary, Lochs Roag and Fada

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

The Cliffs of Magho

…le 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 cliffs support notable colonies of bot…

Langstone Harbour

…can 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 plover wintering in Britain are pres…

Little Paxton Pits

…additional interest is the breeding bird community. In particular ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, snipe Gallinago gallinago, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos have been recorded. In addition there is a small heronry (h…

Gugh

…ack backed gull L. marinus. On the shores there are also breeding ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and records of storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus. In addition the woodlouse Trichoniscoides saeroeensis is and the centipede Geophilus osquidatum are two notable invertebrate spec…

Inner Belfast Lough

… and waders e.g. curlew Numenius arquata, dunlin Calidris alpina, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica are also found in large numbers throughout much of the area of special scientific interest. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/inner-…

Gress Saltings

…some overwinter here. Breeding birds include small populations of ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula.

Wingletang Down (St. Agnes)

… in Scilly occurs at Horse Point at the southern end of the site. Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula breed at Beady Pool and there is a small breeding colony of herring gull Larus argentatus along the north west shore of the downs. There are also records of storm petrel Hydrobate…

Sefton Coast

…ring both spring and autumn. Internationally important numbers of ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and sanderling, together with nationally important numbers of dunlin, are regularly seen on passage. Embryonic Shifting Dunes This dynamic, transient habitat, which incorporates…

Humber Estuary

… Bucephala clangula, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, avocet, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, grey plover Pluvialis squatarola, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, knot Calidris canutus, sanderling Calidris alba, dunlin Calidris alpina, black-tai…

Plains & Great Bay (St. Martin's)

…onicera periclymenum. The site also supports a breeding colony of ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula.

New Ferry

… levels. Other species of note include shelduck Tadorna tadorna, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, knot Calidris canutus, dunlin Calidris alpina and turnstone Arenaria interpres. Additional interest is provided in some years by the utilisation of the site by migrating birds o…

Morrich More

…ts on the site. Notable species include shelduck Tadorna tadorna, ringed plover Charadrius 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 …

Morfa Harlech

…a 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 numbers at Llyn y Warin, a pool within the dunes. Other bre…

Blithfield Reservoir

…mbers of autumn passage wading birds e.g. dunlin Calidris alpina, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and curlew Numenius arquata. At such times the value of the reservoir is enhanced as an inland, migratory stop over point. The western arm shallows grade into an extensive swamp o…

Morfa Dyffryn

…mp. The beach and estuary is used on passage by waders, including ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, turnstone Arenaria interpres, and sanderling Calidris alba. Fungi are a significant component of sand dune vegetation, and this site supports a wide range of species including th…

Vallay

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

Baleshare and Kirkibost

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

Earlshall Muir

…na 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 including the grayling butterfly H…

Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes

… alba both overwinter in nationally important numbers (5), whilst ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula also occurs in nationally important numbers (5) during migration. Wildfowl that occur on the site include mallard Anas platyrhynchos, shelduck Tadorna tadorna and occasionally br…

South Thames Estuary and Marshes

…These counts also indicate that avocet Recurvirostra avosetta and ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula regularly exceed nationally important numbers. During the high tide period, waterfowl disperse to roosts in marshes in north Kent and Essex. Nevertheless, high tide counts for thi…

Medway Estuary and Marshes

…a, brent goose Branta bernicla, 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 tu…

Hayle Estuary & Carrack Gladden

…ng 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 wintering species with numbe…

Exe Estuary

…ied Brent goose Branta bernicla bernicla, wigeon Mareca penelope, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa. At about 250 birds, the flock of wintering avocets Recurvirostra avosetta is presently the largest in Britain. Reclaimed land within the si…

Mersey Narrows

…dered to be of regional importance, common term Sterna hirundoand ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula. The site is also used regularly by migrating birds on passage, most significantly by common tern and little gull Hydrocoloeus minutus. Additional interest is provided by a large…

Big Pool & Browarth Point(St Agnes)

…orache Atriplex laciniata and Babington's orache A. glabriuscula. Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula breed along those beaches, whilst mallard Anas platyrhynchos, coot Fulica atra and moorhen Gallinula chloropus breed at Big Pool. This is also an important wetland feeding site fo…

Chesil & The Fleet

… about 50 pairs of little tern Sternula albifrons and 30 pairs of ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, the only sizeable populations of these species in South West Britain. The Fleet The Fleet, 13 kilometres in length, 75–900 metres wide and with a surface area of 4.9 kilometres2…

Dee Estuary

…ds during both spring and autumn. Nationally important numbers of ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula are regularly seen on passage. In addition, the summering flock of non breeding black-tailed godwit, one of the largest in the United Kingdom, is regarded as of national importanc…

Grafham Water

…ata, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, water rail Rallus aquaticus and ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula. The area of active sludge lagoons is of particular importance for breeding birds as well as for autumn passage migrants. Areas of grassland, scrub, marsh and temporarily inundate…

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