Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Holne Woodlands

…ca spp. The woodland bird population is characterised by such species as raven Corvus corax, buzzard Buteo buteo, great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix and pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. Woodland edge species include redstart Phoen…

Earl's Hill & Habberley Valley

… Ficedula hypoleuca, green woodpecker Picus viridis, buzzard Buteo buteo, raven Corvus corax, dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea. At the Lyd Hole, there is a nationally important geological locality, where a stream section reveals excellent exposures of a …

Wyre Forest

…een Picus viridis. Uncommon breeding species include crossbill, hawfinch, raven Corvus corax, goshawk Accipiter gentilis and buzzard Buteo buteo. The larger streams have dipper Cinclus cinclus, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea. In winter, large flocks o…

Hobby to Peppercombe

…black-backed gull Larus marinus. 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.

Downton Gorge

…s cinclus and pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. Buzzard Buteo buteo and raven Corvus corax have also been recorded in the woodland. The river supports crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes, salmon Salmo salar, trout Salmo trutta and grayling Thymallus thymallus. The invertebrate …

Glannau Tonfanau i Friog

…eider in Wales. Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, herring gull Larus argentatus, raven Corvus corax , peregrine Falco peregrinus and chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax breed along the cliffs. Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo use the cliffs for roosting and most of these are likely to come from…

Mullion Cliff to Predannack Cliff

…ore islands support a diverse breeding seabird community including shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, razorbill Alca torda, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, guillemot Uria aalge and lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus. Raven Corvus corax, peregrine Falco pere…

Slieveanorra and Croaghan

…species include snipe Gallinago gallinago, red grouse Lagopus lagopus and raven Corvus corax. Slieveanorra and Croaghan ASSI also provides an extensive area of undisturbed upland habitat that is very valuable for associated invertebrates, birds and mammals. Common lizard Zootoca …

Lydford Gorge

…reeding bird community characteristic of Devon valley oak woods including raven Corvus corax, buzzard Buteo buteo and wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix. Grey wagtail Motacilla flava and dipper Cinclus cinclus breed beside the river, which is also frequented by otters Lutra lut…

Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt

…la torquatus, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, ring ouzel Turdus 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 a…

Moccas Park

… parkland trees provide nesting sites for a wide range of birds including raven Corvus corax, buzzard Buteo buteo, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. Badger Meles meles, fox Vulpes vulpes and polecat Mustela putorius are all present on the s…

Aire Point to Carrick Du

…de nesting sites for seabirds including fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla and gulls Larus spp. Peregrine Falco peregrinus and raven Corvus corax nest on secluded cliff slopes and carns. Areas of scrub on the cliff tops and in th…

Eastern Mournes

…gh cliffs with ledges hold breeding peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus and raven Corvus corax. Heathland is a particularly important habitat for the common lizard Zootoca vivipara and the species is well-represented in the Eastern Mournes. The heathlands in the Mournes support a v…

Lower Wye Gorge

… The steep cliffs of Wintour’s Leap are a breeding site for birds such as raven Corvus corax and kestrel Falco tinnunculus.

Altikeeragh

…land birds such as snipe Gallinago gallinago, red grouse Lagopus lagopus, raven Corvus corax and kestrel Falco tinnunculus. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/altikeeragh-assi

Glannau Rhoscolyn

… Two Annex 1 bird species breed within Glannau Rhoscolyn SSSI, the chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, for which the site is also selected, and the peregrine Falco peregrinus. Other species of interest are breeding shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, raven Corvus corax and kestrel Falco …

Malvern Common

… nivalis and ring ouzel Turdus torquatus and by wintering species such as raven Corvus corax and peregrine Falco peregrinus. The site also supports a wide range of mammals including such scarce species as dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius and polecat Mustela putorius. A disused r…

Coedydd Aber

…reater spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major. The assemblage also includes raven Corvus corax, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, garden warbler Sylvia borin, siskin Spinus …

Mynydd Tir y Cwmwd a'r Glannau at Garreg yr Imbill

… a’r Glannau at Garreg yr Imbill also supports adder Vipera berus, chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, raven Corvus corax and peregrine Falco peregrinus. The coast from Llanbedrog to Pwllheli is of special interest for its nationally rare intertidal communities in the sandy/muddy gra…

Black Mountains

…t interest, particularly its birds. Characteristic upland species such as raven Corvus corax, peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus, merlin Falco columbarius and red grouse Lagopus lagopus are present near the southerly limits of their range in Britain, whilst the unimproved pastures…

Garron Plateau

…a lesser degree buzzard Buteo buteo and hen harrier Circus cyaneus, while raven Corvus corax are frequently found scavenging on carrion. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/garron-plateau-assi

Cadair Idris

…ar. Birds which breed within the site include peregrine Falco peregrinus, raven Corvus corax, ring ouzel Turdus torquatus and skylark Alauda arvensis. The woodland and ffridd support typical species including wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuc…

North Exmoor

…Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago. Buzzards Buteo buteo and ravens Corvus corax nest in large trees high on the moor. Regular winter visitors include hen harrier Circus cyaneus and golden plover Pluvialis apricaria. The woodland bird community is diverse and typical …

Cabilla Manor Wood

…crub. This area is of significance for its fauna. Buzzard Buteo buteo and raven Corvus corax nest on ledges on the cliffed quarry faces and small numbers of four species of bat use the complicated underground mine system. These are greater horseshoe Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, les…

Upper Wye Gorge

…icedula hypoleuca, nuthatch Sitta europaea and tawny owl Strix aluco with raven Corvus corax and peregrine Falco peregrinus nesting on cliff ledges. The rich invertebrate fauna includes two nationally rare insects, a fly Hilara media and a wasp Omalus puncticollis and several un…

The Quantocks

…d, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus, raven Corvus corax and pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca being of particular interest. The extensive area of semi natural habitat provides a valuable hunting ground for a number of raptors. The Quantocks…

West Pennine Moors

…s arquata, short eared owl Asio flammeus, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe the, raven Corvus corax and twite Linaria flavirostris. The higher areas of blanket bog with shorter vegetation and pools are important for nesting golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina. O…

Tintagel Cliffs

…rare peregrine Falco peregrinus. Colonies of razorbill Alca torda, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, great black-backed gull Larus marinus, lesser black-backed gull L. fuscus, herring gull Larus argentatus and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis all successfully b…

Coedydd Dyffryn Ffestiniog (Gogleddol)

…, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, raven Corvus corax and buzzard Buteo buteo. Lesser-spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor, a very local species, as well as woodcock Scolopax rusticola, and tree pipit Anthus trivialis are recorded breeding her…

Bude Coast

…ed coastal distribution. Birds breeding on this stretch of coast include raven Corvus corax, stonechat Saxicola rubicola, rock pipit Anthus spinoletta and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe.

Lundy

…azorbill Alca torda, guillemot Uria aalge, peregrine Falco peregrinus and raven Corvus corax. The island is well known as an observation point for passage and vagrant species and several birds nest on the plateau; mainly passerines and waders. Many invertebrate animals have been…

Watersmeet

…rse breeding bird community. Within the woodland are buzzard Buteo buteo, raven Corvus corax, tawny owl Strix aluco, pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and all three species of woodpecker. Dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea…

Ramsey / Ynys Dewi

…nvertebrates, a nationally rare spider, its breeding population of chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, and for supporting the largest proportion of grey seals Halichoerus grypus within the west Wales grey seal population. Ramsey Island/Ynys Dewi lies approximately 1km from the most w…

The Malvern Hills

… nivalis and ring ouzel Turdus torquatus and by wintering species such as raven Corvus corax and peregrine Falco peregrinus. The site also supports a wide range of mammals including such scarce species as dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius and polecat Mustela putorius. A disused…

Freshwater East Cliffs to Skrinkle Haven

…eetle Meloe proscarabaeus has been noted by the path at Manorbier. Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax regularly feed along parts of this section, and there is a traditional peregrine Falco peregrinus eyrie on the cliffs, along with breeding fulmar Fulmarus glacialis and raven Corvus …

Gerrans Bay to Camels Cove

…range of coastal breeding birds including stonechat (Saxicola rubicola), raven (Corvus corax) and rock pipit (Anthus spinoletta) and has an important seabird colony of Gull Rock. This, Cornwall’s largest south coast colony, has nearly 100 guillemot (Uria aalge), 300 pairs of kitt…

Halstock Wood

…pecies on Dartmoor. Some 30 species of bird breed in the wood, including raven Corvus corax, buzzard Buteo buteo, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix. The woods along the East Okement, of which Halstock Wood forms a large part, are of partic…

Boscastle to Widemouth

…ommon bird species breed regularly including: peregrine Falco peregrinus, raven Corvus corax, razorbill Alca torda, guillemot Uria aalge and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus. The intertidal area is important for breeding grey seals Halichoerus grypus with a well established c…

Foinaven

…us muta, ring ouzel Turdus torquatus, snow bunting Plectrophenax nivalis, raven Corvus corax, peregrine Falco peregrinus, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, dunlin Calidris alpina shinzii and golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos.

Eryri

…hens of special interest. The site is also of special interest for chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax and for an assemblage of upland moorland and grassland birds. Other animal species of interest include salmon Salmo salar, the rainbow leaf beetle Chrysolina cerealis and an upland i…

Chudleigh Caves and Woods

…um. The breeding woodland bird community includes buzzard Buteo buteo and raven Corvus corax. The site has a rich invertebrate fauna, including the slug Boettgerilla pallens which is restricted to this site in Devon, hornet Vespa crabro and the white admiral butterfly Limenitis c…

Eastnor Park

…cothraustes coccothraustes and lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor. raven Corvus corax also occur here at the eastern edge of their distribution in south western Britain. curlew Numenius arquata and lapwing Vanellus vanellus breed in the open grassland areas. In addition to…

Marsland to Clovelly Coast

…eding area for the peregrine Falco peregrinus, kestrel Falco tinnunculus, raven Corvus corax and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, while gulls Larus spp. and rock pipit Anthus spinoletta also breed on the cliffs. dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius is present within Marsland Mouth Woods.

Exmoor Coastal Heaths

…Saxicola rubetra and stonechat Saxicola rubicola. Buzzard Buteo buteo and raven Corvus corax nest within the site and peregrine Falco peregrinus hunt over the cliffs. The mires provide nesting habitat for snipe and a few pairs of nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus nest on the woodlan…

Dunster Park and Heathlands

…pus sibilatrix, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, buzzard Buteo buteo and raven Corvus corax.

Castlemartin Range

…tes to support good a breeding population of about 15 -20 pairs of chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax at one of its main breeding locations in west Wales. The coastal cliffs support the largest concentration of breeding seabirds on the Pembrokeshire mainland, with about 12,000 – 16,0…

Arfordir Abereiddi

… winter season: Annex 1 species Count at 2001 22p breeding 6.4% GB Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 48i non-breeding 7.0% GB i = individuals p = pairs Bird figures from: RSPB, 2001 GB Population figure from the UK SPA Network: its scope and content. JNCC, 2001 Non-qualifying specie…

South Exmoor

…ovide nesting sites for redpoll Acanthis flammea, buzzard Buteo buteo and raven Corvus corax. Mires support a few pairs of snipe Gallinago gallinago and curlew Numenius arquata have nested in the recent past. Dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea breed on stre…

Pentire Peninsula

…lands provide excellent habitats for predatory and carrion feeding birds. Raven Corvus corax and peregrine Falco peregrinus have been recorded here. Peregrines are known to breed at Rumps Point where there is also a long established colony of house martins Delichon urbicum. Other…

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