Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Duncansby Head

…f national importance for breeding seabirds. The seabird colony includes fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, guillemot Uria aalge and kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, razorbill Alca torda, puffin Fratercula arctica, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, herring gull La…

Stroma

…l Alca torda, puffin Fratercula arctica, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, black guillemot Cepphus grylle and guillemot Uria aalge. The cliffs on Stroma SSSI hold more than 1% of the British population of guillemot. Terns Arcti…

Sanda Islands

… population. The islands also support the largest colonies in Kintyre of fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, great black-backed gull Larus marinus, puffin Fratercula arctica, black guillemot Cepphus grylle and guillemot Uria aalge. These birds nest on the cliff…

Mullion Cliff to Predannack Cliff

…acrocorax 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 peregrinus, stonechat Saxicola rubicola and rock pipit Anthus spinoletta also br…

Morte Point

…laevis has been recorded here. Sea birds including gulls Larus spp. and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis breed on the cliffs, with cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo and shag P. aristotelis on the lower rocks.

Berriedale Cliffs

…y. More than 10,000 pairs of 10 different species of seabird breed here: fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, razorbill Alca torda, guillemot Uria aalge, black guillemot Cepphus grille, great black-backed gull Larus marinus, herring gull Larus argentatus, puffin…

Treshnish Isles

… razorbill Alca torda, guillemot Uria aalge, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis and shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis. The largest breeding colony of grey seals Halichoerus grypus in the Mull, Coll and Tiree area is also a feature of the Treshnish Isles. The low-l…

Giant's Causeway and Dunseverick

…hroughout the year. of the breeding seabirds, significant populations of fulmar Fulmarus glacialis and black guillemot Cepphus grylle are present, with some 200 and 60-70 pairs respectively. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/giants-causeway-and-dunseverick-assi

Porth Ceiriad, Porth Neigwl ac Ynysoedd Sant Tudwal

… aristotelis, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, peregrine Falco peregrinus, and rock pipit Anthus petrosus. The adjacent heath and farmland supports breeding populations of meadow pipit Anthus pratensis, linnet Carduelis cannab…

Chapel Down (St. Martin's)

…ian colony of breeding kittiwake Rissa tridactyla together with breeding fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, herring gull Larus argentatus and lesser black backed gull L. fuscus.

Marsland to Clovelly Coast

…rine 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.

Bullers of Buchan Coast

…a aalges. Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, herring gull Larus argentatus, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, razorbill Alca torda, and puffin Fratercula arctica are also present.

Lydstep Head to Tenby Burrows

…atus and whitethroat Sylvia communis in the scrub, and sea birds such as fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, razorbill Alca torda, puffin Fratercula arctica and guillemot Uria aalge on the cliffs. Remarks: The site lies within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Dune gentian Gentianel…

Craig Hammel to Sgaps Geo

… 100,000 seabirds breed here, including razorbill, guillemot, kittiwake, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, herring gull Larus argentatus, great black-backed gull Larus marinus, black guillemot Cepphus grylle, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo and puffin Frate…

Bolt Head to Bolt Tail

…es nesting cover for Cirl bunting Emberiza cirlus and other birds, while fulmar Fulmarus glacialis and shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis breed on the cliffs and rocks.

Waterwynch Bay to Saundersfoot Harbour

…ese cliffs. Two pairs of peregrine Falco peregrinus and small numbers of fulmar Fulmarus glacialis regularly nest and breed within the site. Allis shad Alosa alosa and twaite shad A. fallax have been observed in the intertidal waters of this shore. Remarks: The site lies wholly …

Glannau Tonfanau i Friog

…This is believed to be only the second record of nesting 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 clif…

Foula

… endemic sub-species. Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus), breeding Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), breeding great skua (Stercorarius skua), breeding Guillemot (Uria aalge), breeding Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), breeding Leach’s petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa), breeding Puffin …

Annet

…ater black backed gull Larus marinus together with razorbill Alca torda, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, common tern Sterna hirundo, herring gull Larus argentatus, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo and shag P. aristotelis.

Portmuck

…all numbers of puffin Fratercula arctica. Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis are also present together with black guillemot Cepphus grylle which utilises a series of small caves and crevices for nesting. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/portmuck-ass…

Skokholm

…t Uria aalge, lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus, which together with fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, herring gull Larus argentatus and greater black-backed gull Larus marinus comprise a seabird assemblage, and for breeding chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax. Grey seals Halichoerus gry…

Dunnet Head

…mbers of guillemot Uria aalge and kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, as well as fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, razorbill Alca torda, puffin Fratercula arctica, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, herring gull Larus argentatus and great black-backed gull L. marinus…

St. Helen's (With Northwethel & Men-A-Vaur)

…also the largest colony of this species in Scilly as are the colonies of fulmar Fulmarus glacialis and guillemot Uria aalge. Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla and puffin Fratercula arctica breed both on Men a vaur and on St Helen's. Other breeding species include great Black backed Gul…

Bass Rock

…. Guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda, puffin Fratercula arctica, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, herring gull Larus argentatus, lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus and greater black-backed gull Larus marinus also br…

Flannan Isles

…a (SPA) for the birds listed below. Birds: Breeding seabird assemblage Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) Guillemot (Uria aalge) Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) Leach’s petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) Puffin (Fratercula arctica) Razorbill (Alca torda)

Shiant Islands

…st. Breeding bird assemblage Greenland barnacle goose Branta leucopsis Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis guillemot Uria aalge razorbill Alca torda Puffin Fratercula arctica

The Gobbins

…in Fratercula arctica in Northern Ireland and significant populations of fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis and common guillemot Uria aalge. Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus also breed within the designated area. The Gobbins…

Binevenagh

…ats for animals, including nesting peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/binevenagh-assi

North Rona and Sula Sgeir

… for its large colony of breeding gannets. Breeding seabird assemblage Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) Gannet (Morus bassanus) great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) Guillemot (Uria aalge) Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) Leach’s petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) Puffin (Fratercula arct…

Castlemartin Range

…g with a few puffin Fratercula arctica. Other breeding seabirds include fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus, herring gull Larus argentatus and shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis. Raven Corvus corax, peregrine Falco peregrinus, kestrel Falco tinnunculus,…

Western Rocks

…islands. The other breeding sea birds include puffin Fratercula arctica, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, great black backed gull Larus marinus, lesser black backed gull L. fuscus and herring gull Larus argentatus. In addition the isolated rocks and islands of the Western Rocks provide…

Pentire Peninsula

… buntings Emberiza calandra, guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis and a colony of puffin Fratercula arctica on Mouls Island. Grey seals Halichoerus grypus breed along this coast, in particular in the caves below Rumps Point.

Handa Island

…ttiwake Rissa tridactyla, guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis. Smaller colonies of shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, great black-backed gull Larus marinus and herring gull Larus argentatus also nest on the cliffs. A colony of puffin Fratercula a…

Forth Islands

…ve the only breeding cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo colony in the region. Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, razorbill Alca torda and guillemot Uria aalge also nest on the three islands as well as great black-backed gull Larus marinus, lesser black-backed g…

White Island (off St. Martin's)

…atus, great black backed gull L. marinus, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis. Notified to the Secretary of State on 31 March 1989

Berry Head to Sharkham Point

…st. Other regularly nesting seabirds include kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis and herring gull Larus argentatus. The flooded marine caves with their wide range of salinity and light conditions have an interesting cave and marine fauna. Some are inhabited by g…

Skomer Island and Middleholm

…e numbers, including lesser black-backed gull, guillemot, kittiwake, and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, together with herring gull Larus argentatus and greater black-backed gull Larus marinus, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo and shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis. Chough also breed on the …

Eastern Isles

…smaller colonies of razorbill Alca torda, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis and a few puffin Fratercula arctica. The Eastern Isles also provide isolated habitats for an important breeding colony of grey seal Halichoerus grypus. Site Notified to the Secreta…

Headon Warren and West High Down

…lonies of herring gulls Larus argentatus, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, shags Phalacrocorax aristotelis and small populations of guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda and puffin Fratercula arctica. peregrine falcons Fal…

West Lizard

…actyla *. The cliffs and offshore rocks support breeding populations of fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis and jackdaw Coloeus monedula, whilst the inland heaths provide feeding grounds for wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and peregrine Falco peregrinus. Geolog…

Freshwater East Cliffs to Skrinkle Haven

…onal peregrine Falco peregrinus eyrie on the cliffs, along with breeding fulmar Fulmarus glacialis and raven Corvus corax, while areas of scrub are frequented by whitethroat Sylvia communis, lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca and stonechat Saxicola torquatus, amongst others. There…

Aire Point to Carrick Du

…s also occur. Cliff ledges provide 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 …

Cape Wrath

…ttiwake Rissa tridactyla, guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis. Smaller colonies of black guillemot Cepphus grylle, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, great black-backed gull Larus marinus and herring gull Larus argentatus also nest on the cliffs.…

Tintagel Cliffs

…s, lesser black-backed gull L. fuscus, herring gull Larus argentatus and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis all successfully breed here. puffin Fratercula arctica still breed on Lye Rock and other nearby islands. Raven Corvus corax, jackdaw Coloeus monedula and rock pipit Anthus spinolett…

Arfordir Abereiddi

…illemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis which nest on the cliffs. The islets around the headland support breeding cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, herring gull Larus argentatus, lesser black- GLANNAU YNYS GYBI backed gull L…

Trevose Head and Constantine Bay

…Head provide important sites for a number of breeding seabirds including fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, razorbill Alca torda and guillemot Uria aalge. The sand dunes of Constantine Bay support an increasing population of the white sandhill snail Theba pisana. This is thought to be th…

Valla Field

…bird assemblage, breeding Red-throated diver (Gavia stellata), breeding Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), breeding Gannet (Morus bassanus), breeding Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), breeding great skua (Stercorarius skua), breeding Guillemot (Uria aalge), breeding Puffin (Fratercula …

Hoy

…y important numbers. Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus), breeding Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), breeding great black-backed gull (Larus marinus), breeding great skua (Stercorarius skua), breeding Guillemot (Uria aalge), breeding Peregrine (Falco peregrinus), breeding Red-…

Marwick Head

…lony is also of national importance and the species in the area include; Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, Razorbill Alca torda, Puffin Fratercula arctica, Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, Jackdaw Coloeus monedula and herring gull Larus argentatus.

Polruan to Polperro

…us and small breeding populations of shags Phalacrocorax aristotelis and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis.

Tressa Ness to Colbinstoft

…terna paradisaea), breeding Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii), breeding Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), breeding great skua (Stercorarius skua), breeding Red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus), breeding Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), breeding

Hobby to Peppercombe

…e. A wide variety of breeding birds occur here. Coastal species include fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and great black-backed gull Larus marinus. Woodland birds are well represented with raven Corvus corax, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, buzzard But…

Norrard Rocks

…x aristotelis throughout Norrard Rocks. Other breeding sea birds include fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, razorbill Alca torda, guillemot Uria aalge, great black backed gull Larus marinus, lesser black backed gull L. fuscus and herring gull Larus argentatus. There are also records of s…

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