Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

River Test

…ation. Numbers of wet grassland breeding birds of the Test Valley such as snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus, have all undergone declines in recent years and few breed in the site. Passage species using the river's margins include co…

Glennasheevar

…able Rheumaptera hastata. The bog also provides habitat for birds such as snipe Gallinago gallinago, hen harrier Circus cyaneus and golden plover Pluvialis apricaria. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/glennasheever-assi

Whitacre Heath

…nsis, have bred occasionally. Two species of wader breed here regularly, snipe Gallinago gallinago and redshank Tringa totanus. Kingfisher Alcedo atthis nests in the river bank. Warblers are well represented by grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, sedge warbler Acrocephalus sc…

Baswich Meadows

…otanus in the Severn and Trent catchments and is of county importance for snipe Gallinago gallinago. Habitat loss through agricultural drainage has restricted these birds to scattered, small localities and Baswich Meadows is one of an important cluster in the Sow Valley which inc…

Afon Teifi

…ds provide feeding habitats for waders such as lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata and redshank Tringa totanus. The Teifi Marshes are of particular ornithological significance and support important populations of breeding birds including …

Totamore Dunes and Loch Ballyhaugh

… Carex diandra. Machair Mhor and the associated wetlands support breeding snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, dunlin Calidris alpina, lapwing Vanellus vanellus and water rail Rallus aquaticus. Wind blown sand deposits have formed a natural barrier across the valle…

Mound Alderwoods

…l 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 canorus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and sedge warbler Acrocephalus sch…

Doxey and Tillington Marshes

…e all year round and has special significance for the numbers of breeding snipe Gallinago gallinago. This species has seriously declined in lowland Britain through land drainage and the population at Doxey and Tillington Marshes is the largest in lowland Staffordshire. There is a…

Ballynahone Bog

… important habitat for breeding birds such as curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago and wintering species including birds of prey such as hen harrier Circus cyaneus and merlin Falco columbarius. The invertebrate fauna is largely characteristic of lowland raised b…

Derryleckagh

…airs of water rail Rallus aguaticus were found, in addition to 3 pairs of snipe Gallinago gallinago. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/derryleckagh-assi

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

…ly mallard, gadwall, teal, wigeon Mareca penelope, pochard Aythya ferina, snipe Gallinago gallinago, water rail Rallus aquaticus and coot. This freshwater habitat on the Isles of Scilly is nationally famous for rare vagrant birds and also regularly attracts less common passage mi…

Curry and Hay Moors

…of waterfowl with several thousand lapwing Vanellus vanellus, hundreds of snipe Gallinago gallinago and smaller numbers of golden plover * Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina regularly present. Over two hundred Bewick's Swans * Cygnus columbianus have been recorded, ma…

Lower Moors (St. Mary's)

…e of the site is particularly important feeding for passage and wintering snipe Gallinago gallinago and water rail Rallus aquaticus. The wet meadows and reed beds are regularly used by some of the less common rails, especially corncrake Crex crex and spotted crake Porzana porzana…

Wareham Meadows

…pwing Vanellus vanellus, dunlin Calidris alpina, redshank Tringa totanus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and curlew Numenius arquata; the area is also one of the main south-western sites for ruff Calidris pugnax, although the number of birds wintering here over the last few years has …

Sleibhtean agus Cladach Thiriodh

…as little tern Sternula albifrons, northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus and snipe Gallinago gallinago as well as the occasional corncrake Crex crex and the rare spotted crake Porzana porzana. There is also a growing population of whooper swan Cygnus cygnus. The coastal sections of …

Achanalt Marshes

…ndpiper Tringa glareola, dunlin Calidris alpina, curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Wildfowl breeding on the site include: goosander Mergus merganser, red-breasted mergans…

South Dartmoor

…g on the site include red grouse Lagopus lagopus, dunlin Calidris alpina, snipe Gallinago gallinago, winchat Saxicola rubetra, and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, all species uncommon in southern England. Blacklane Brook provides important palynological data on Flandrian vegetation …

River Wye

…as of land adjacent to the river support breeding wader species including snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus, whilst common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos is widely distributed along the length of the river.

Lodmoor

…ngs of many of the commoner species such as lapwing Vanellus vanellus and snipe Gallinago gallinago, there are small numbers of more uncommon waders including jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus, greenshank Tringa nebularia and ruff Calidris pugnax. Passage migrants regularly include…

Altikeeragh

…um imbricatum recorded. The bog provides habitat for upland 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

Abney & Bretton Cloughs

…0 species recorded. Breeding species include kingfisher Alcedo atthis and snipe Gallinago gallinago. The invertebrate fauna has been little studied but several species of Diptera (fly) of restricted national distribution have been recorded.

Turnford & Cheshunt Pits

…nce for wintering coot Fulica atra and is locally important for wintering snipe Gallinago gallinago and bittern Botaurus stellaris. The site is also of considerable local importance for a number of species of breeding birds, including, great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, tuft…

Rhosydd Bryn-maen

… these relatively undisturbed semi-natural habitats is present, including snipe Gallinago gallinago and kingfisher Alcedo atthis in areas of wetland and open water. Several nationally scarce invertebrates have also been recorded. These include the hoverfly Microdon myrmicae, whic…

Coolnasillagh

…f animals, including birds and invertebrates. Curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago were noted on the site as well as several species of butterflies, including green-veined white Pieris napi, meadow brown Maniola jurtina and small heath Coenonympha pamphilus. htt…

The Flits

…. The site is also important as a breeding site for wetland birds such as snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata and lapwing Vanellus vanellus, which find the marshy conditions, size and seclusion of the area ideal.

Berrow Dunes

…schoenobaenus and reed warbler A. scirpaceus. bittern Botaurus stellaris, snipe Gallinago gallinago, woodcock Scolopax rusticola, merlin Falco columbarius, peregrine Falco peregrinus and hen harrier Circus cyaneus are regular winter visitors.

Bodmin Moor, North

…g species the site is of county importance for lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, stonechat Saxicola rubicola and black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus; it is of regional importance for its populations of wheatear Oenant…

Bridgwater Bay

…nt numbers of knot Calidris canutus, turnstone Arenaria interpres, common snipe Gallinago gallinago and mallard Anas platyrhynchos also occur.

Corsydd Nug a Merddwr

…veral breeding territories are known for both curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago. Brown hare lepus capensis can usually be seen amongst the taller vegetation throughout the year.

Moors River System

…s 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 central, southern England, has …

Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses

…ing birds including sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus. Over-wintering species include short-eared owl Asio flammeus. The moss complex is also a local stronghold for the adder Vipera berus. Remarks: …

Loch Stack and River Laxford

…a, 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 diver. Two pairs regularly…

Hare Island

… 25 pairs of redshank Tringa totanus 2000-2005 mean 16 pairs, 15 pairs of snipe Gallinago gallinago mean 15 pairs, 13 pairs of lapwing Vanellus vanellus mean 8 pairs and 11 pairs of curlew Numenius arquata mean 9 pairs. This makes the island one of the most important sites for br…

Slieveanorra and Croaghan

…Circus cyaneus in the future. Additional notable breeding 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 associate…

Upper Lough Erne - Belleisle

…n summer its wet grasslands support numbers of breeding waders, including snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanus and curlew Numenius arquarta. The most notable areas are at Inishkreenry and Lusty Beg. Overwintering birds include whooper swan…

Aqualate Mere

…s a whole they are an important lowland flood plain locality for breeding snipe Gallinago gallinago and curlew Numenius arquata. The pastures are drained by a system of streams and ditches. The latter, where unpolluted and regularly managed, provide a valuable freshwater habitat…

Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt

…yrurus tetrix, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, dunlin Calidris alpina, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, short-eared owl Asio flammeus, whinchat Saxicola rubetra, stonechat Saxicola torquatus, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, ring ouzel Turdus torquatus and raven …

Loch of Mey

… an important area for breeding waders including redshank Tringa totanus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Greenland white-fronted goose Loch of Mey is an important roosting site for wintering Greenland white-fronted goose which ar…

Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors

…fowl such as golden plover Pluvialis apricota, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and dunlin Calidris alpina feed on the wet grasslands, whilst under flood conditions, wildfowl such as teal Anas crecca, wigeon A. penelope and mallard Anas platyrhynchos move on t…

Castlemorton Common

… silaifolia. The marshy grassland is a favoured habitat for birds such as snipe Gallinago gallinago and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. In the north east corner of the site is a small pond which in summer becomes completely overgrown with floating sweet grass Glyceria fluitans…

Combs Reservoir

…ttle ringed plover Charadrius dubius whilst the marshy grasslands attract snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus.

Whiddon Moor, Luckroft and Odham Marshes

…e montanus and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia also occur. Numerous snipe Gallinago gallinago and teal Anas crecca use the marshes during the winter.

Tealham and Tadham Moors

…luding good golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and dunlin Calidris alpina. Under flood conditions, populations of wildfowl move on to the moor, Bewick's swan Cygnus columbianus, wigeon Mareca penelope and teal Anas crecca. Much…

Woolmer Forest

…ch includes breeding curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and snipe Gallinago gallinago. All three species have suffered dramatic declines in breeding population in England. The sandy shores of Woolmer Pond also provide habitat for nesting little ringed plover, anoth…

Waen Rydd

…n addition there is a good range of breeding bird species, such as common snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. It is also used by hunting barn owl Tyto alba.

Eryri

… include ring ouzel Turdus torquatus, red grouse Lagopus lagopus scotica, snipe Gallinago gallinago, merlin Falco columbarius, whinchat Saxicola rubetra, stonechat S.torquata and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe. Associated with the lakes and watercourses are species such as the grey w…

Moneystaghan Bog

…rtant for feeding and breeding waders such as curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago. In addition, there is evidence of badger Meles meles activity within the scrub woodland on the esker ridge. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/moneystaghan-bog-assi

Little Paxton Pits

…reeding 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 (heron). The site also support…

Earlshall Muir

…lage has been recorded including populations of shelduck Tadorna tadorna, snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus and stonechat Saxicola torquatus. The in…

Staddon Moor

…ritain to the South West where they are under threat and declining fast. Snipe Gallinago gallinago use the moor in winter and barn owl Tyto alba hunt over it.

Quoile

… ruficollis and great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus. Waders, including snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus, nest in the wet grasslands. The mature woodlands contain typical woodland bird communities, and include buzzard Buteo buteo. Quoile is also notable f…

Cam Lough

…adrius lziaticula, 6 pairs of lapwing Vanellus vanellus, up to 2 pairs of snipe Gallinago gallinago, 1 pair of redshank Tringa totanus, 83 pairs of oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 2002 data. At least 100 pairs of stock dove Columba oenas breed on the islands; this species has…

Malthouse Farm Meadows

…te makes it a suitable habitat for birds such as curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus.

Lough Beg

…on the western shore supports some of the largest populations of breeding snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus and curlew Numenius arquata in Northern Ireland. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/lough-beg-assi

Brendonmoor

…as aurinia is present and in winter the wetland supports large numbers of snipe Gallinago gallinago.

Upton Ham

… yellow wagtail Motacilla flava as well as large numbers of overwintering snipe Gallinago gallinago. Along the bank of the River Severn which flanks the eastern edge of the meadow is a fringing belt of willows Salix sp., alder Alnus glutinosa and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The …

Nene Washes

…il 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 often a large movement of waders and raptors through the area. Many of the ditches hold a rich flora…

South Pennine Moors

…ring this habitat with lapwing Vanellus vanellus and in the wettest areas snipe Gallinago gallinago and redshank Tringa totanus. twite Linaria flavirostris on the South Pennine Moors represent one percent of the British breeding population. These birds are an isolated southern ou…

Humber Estuary

…ula, water rail Rallus aquaticus, little ringed plover Charadrius dubius, snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank, common tern Sterna hirundo, cuckoo Cuculus canorus, kingfisher Alcedo atthis, yellow wagtail Motacilla flava, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, sedge warbler Acroce…

Upper Lough Erne - Galloon

…la clangula. In summer, wet grasslands support breeding waders, including snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus and curlew Numenius arquata. Although still relatively poorly known, the invertebrate communities of the Upper Lough Erne basin are notable. As the main…

East Mires and Lumbister

…ng red-throated diver Gavia stellata, dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii and snipe Gallinago gallinago occur at particularly high densities compared with elsewhere in Shetland.

Cranny Bogs

…Thuidium tamariscinum. The bog also provides a habitat for birds, such as snipe Gallinago gallinago, and mammals, including Irish hare Lapis timidus. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/cranny-bogs-assi

Annaghagh Bog

…f the bog is especially important for feeding and breeding waders such as snipe Gallinago gallinago and the curlew Numenius arquata. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/annaghagh-bog-assi

Barn Elms Wetland Centre

…wetland species which have bred or attempted to breed at the site include snipe Gallinago gallinago, shoveler Spatula clypeata, pintail Anas acuta and water rail Rallus aquaticus. A number of breeding passerines have been recorded including whitethroat Sylvia communis, garden war…

Moorlinch

…ng wading birds and waterfowl. Large flocks of lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and golden plover Pluvialis apricaria feed on the wet grasslands whilst winter floods attract herds of Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus and mute swan Cygnus olor. mallard Anas plat…

Newtown Harbour

… Numenius arquata, whimbrel Numenius phaeopus, dunlin Calidris alpina and snipe Gallinago gallinago. The site also supports a colony of breeding black headed gull, small numbers of breeding Sandwich tern Thalasseus sandvicensis and common tern Sterna hirundo and has supported a c…

South Exmoor

… 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 streams.

Southlake Moor

…ligula. When floods recede, large flocks of lapwing Vanellus vanellus and snipe Gallinago gallinago return to feed; with dunlin Calidris alpina and black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa often present. Much of the moor remains moist into the spring and early summer, providing suitable…

The Moors

… fuscus, another very local insect has been recorded here. Small numbers snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus are present throughout the year and it can additionally support wintering wildfowl and waders. An established territory of th…

Wet Moor

…s vanellus, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, dunlin Calidris alpina and snipe Gallinago gallinago with smaller numbers of ruff Calidris pugnax, curlew Numenius arquata and redshank Tringa totanus. Short eared owl Asio flammeus also winter on the Moor. Snipe and lapwing nest on …

Plumstone Mountain

… curruca and cuckoo Cuculus canorus all breed regularly. Large numbers of snipe Gallinago gallinago over-winter and migrating whimbrel Numenius phaeopus stop on passage. The adjacent forestry plantation supports a very large starling Sturnus vulgaris roost. The site supports a ra…

Byton & Combe Moors

…shire, 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.

West Moor

…feeding grounds for lapwing Vanellus vanellus, dunlin Calidris alpina and snipe Gallinago gallinago. Other regular winter visitors include Hen harrier Circus cyaneus, little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis and Jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus. Lapwing, snipe, redshank Tringa totanus …

Horse Island

…r breeding waders in the British Isles. Over 60 pairs of waders-including snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus have been recorded breeding on the island, making it one of the most important areas in Northern Ire…

King's Sedgemoor

… dunlin Calidris alpina feed throughout the site, with smaller numbers of snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, green sandpiper Tringa ochropus and Jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus often present. In late winter the moor is visited by waterfowl, with large flocks of t…

Chew Valley Lake

… wintering include golden eye Bucephala clangula, wigeon Mareca penelope, snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus and redshank Tringa totanus. Up to 50 broods of great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus and 28 of little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis are raised annually;…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…ustella naevia. Associated wetlands provide valuable feeding habitats for snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, and barn owls Tyto alba. The river and associated habitat is also an important feeding corridor and resting site for an assembl…

Soham Wet Horse Fen

…found on the site and the wet pastures are favoured as breeding areas for snipe Gallinago gallinago. Hedgerows are an additional feature of value and a number of old boundary features and are rich in tree and shrub species.

Dozmary Pool

…abitat for breeding stonechat Saxicola rubicola, curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Two rare invertebrates have strong populations in the pool, a copepod Diaptomus vierzejskii and a cladoceran Drepanothrix dentata.

Corsydd Llangloffan

…oeniclus. Amongst the winter visitors are water rail Rallus aquaticus and snipe Gallinago gallinago, whilst hen harrier Circus cyaneus and corncrake Crex crex are seen occasionally. Remarks: The Countryside Council for Wales owns the majority of the eastern portion (east of Llan…

Wylde Moor, Feckenham

…agonflies in the county. This is one of the few sites in the county where snipe Gallinago gallinago still breed, albeit in small numbers. It also supports a large population of reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus and other breeding birds associated with fen vegetation. The scarce g…

Stokeford Heaths

…ath are tree pipit Anthus trivialis and stonechat Saxicola rubicola while snipe Gallinago gallinago breed on one of the valley mires. The site forms part of a breeding territory of hobby Falco subbuteo3, the rare woodlark Lullula arborea1,3 is also regularly recorded from the sit…

The New Forest

…wing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanus, curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago and ringed plover Charadrius hiaticulata which all depend to a great extent on the Forest's wetland habitats. Populations of all Britain's native reptiles are present in the New F…

Dearne Valley Wetlands

…ound-surface invertebrates for species such as lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and redshank Tringa totanus. Areas of scrub are also present throughout the site, either scattered or in distinct blocks with key areas at Carlton Marsh, Warbler Way, The Mullins a…

Ceann a' Mhara to Loch a' Phuill

…Protection Area (SPA) including breeding dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii, snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus. The loch is also an important winter feeding ground…

Tonnagh Beg Bog

…ens and willow Salix spp. The bog also provides habitat for birds such as snipe Gallinago gallinago and sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/tonnagh-beg-bog-assi

Endrick Mouth and Islands

…s shelduck Tadorna tadorna and waders such as redshank Tringa totanus and snipe Gallinago gallinago. Lowland open 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 …

Loch Ruthven

… breasted merganser Mergus serrator, oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and curlew Numenius arquata. The marshy western end is particularly important for its nesting wildfowl and waders. Slavonian grebe Loch Ruthven is the single most important breedin…

Eastern Peak District Moors

…t years on the dry heaths. Wetter areas of rough grazing support breeding snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus and a large population of reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. A few pairs of twite Linaria flavirostris, a species on the south eastern extremity of its b…

Ely Pits and Meadows

…pport several of the assemblage species, including mute swan, gadwall and snipe Gallinago gallinago, as well as providing foraging habitat for marsh harriers. The site supports nationally important numbers of bitterns during the breeding season and over winter. Breeding bitterns …

Holborough to Burham Marshes

…nd 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, blackthorn Prunus spinosa with alder Alnus glutinosa …

Devenish Island

…e in 2006, including 5 pairs of curlew Numenius arquata and nine pairs of snipe Gallinago gallinago. During the period 1998-2006 Devenish has held an average of 17 pairs of waders. The island therefore continues to be one of the most important wader sites in the Lower Lough Erne …

Rosenannon Bog and Downs

…de important feeding and nesting habitat for a number of heathland birds. Snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, and meadow pipit Anthus pratensis breed here; as has the stonechat Saxicola rubicola, a species which has declined nationally in recent years. Both hen ha…

Carrick Heaths

…including willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus, chiffchaff 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 …

Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem & Cadney Mosses

…ing birds including sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus. Over wintering species include short eared owl Asio flammeus. The moss complex is also a local stronghold for the adder Vipera berus.

Moneygal Bog Part II

…eath this grassy sward. The area provides an important habitat for birds. Snipe Gallinago gallinago, woodcock Scolopax rusticola and meadow pippet Anthus pratensis have all been recorded. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/moneygal-bog-part-2-assi

McKean's Moss

…rt Ranunculus flammula. The site provides an important habitat for birds. Snipe Gallinago gallinago and meadow pipit Anthus pratensis have both been recorded on the open bog, and the surrounding woodland also provides nesting sites for many woodland species, including long-tailed…

Belvide Reservoir

…wan Cygnus olor, shoveler, little ringed plover, redshank Tringa totanus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and seven species of warblers.

Wey Valley Meadows

…veloped. The site is of local importance for its breeding birds of which snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus and kingfisher Alcedo atthis are of particular significance.

Pasturefields Salt Marsh

…loristic interest. The site also has local importance for breeding waders snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Over much of the lowlands these birds are now confined to scattered wet grassland localities in flood plains, a result of ha…

Goyt Valley

…umenius arquata, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, whinchat Saxicola rubetra and snipe Gallinago gallinago. Drier acidic grasslands have a naturally species poorflora typically including tormentil Potentilla erecta and heath bedstraw Galium saxatile. Significant areas of flush and sol…

Upper Severn Estuary

…er provide ideal conditions for ground nesting birds such as redshank and snipe Gallinago gallinago.

Northwick Marsh

…al 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 Motacilla flava. The site …

Wilden Marsh and Meadows

…me ornithological interest, particularly for the wetland birds, including snipe Gallinago gallinago, which breed here. This interest is enhanced by the proximity of the open water provided by the adjacent settling ponds.

Pettigoe Plateau

…ing waders include lapwing Vanellus vanellus, curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago, while hen harrier Circus cyaneus and common tern Sterna hirundo are known to breed in the area. In addition the site is also regularly used in winter by Greenland white-fronted go…

Sawbridgeworth Marsh

… number of moth species have been recorded. Amongst the breeding birds is snipe Gallinago gallinago at one of its few remaining county localities.

Cam Washes

…mportant for breeding waders and holds a notably high breeding density of snipe Gallinago gallinago. Other 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 …

Rye Meads

…ional importance. The tall fen areas are used by wintering birds, notably snipe Gallinago gallinago, water rail Rallus aquaticus, bittern Botaurus stellaris and bearded tit Panurus biarmicus, the last three species occurring here at their highest concentrations in the London basi…

Gwaun Efail Wig

…common lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis. The meadow is used by passage snipe Gallinago gallinago and curlew Numenius arquata. The meadow also provides cover and forage for brown hare Lepus capensis.

Upper Lough Erne - Trannish

…grasslands support important concentrations of breeding waders, including snipe Gallinago gallinago, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanus and curlew Numenius arquata. The most important areas are at Drumroosk, Trannish Island, Lough Head, Derryad, Bockan Island, Cor…

Rhos Talglas a Chors yr Hafod

…ous sedge Carex dioica and the fern adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. Snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata and skylark Alauda arvensis have been recorded as breeding here.

River Itchen

…lypeata, the waders lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanusand snipe Gallinago gallinago and wetland passerines including sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, reed warbler A. scirpaceus and Cetti's warbler Cettia cettia. General Description The Itchen typifies the…

Syresham Marshy Meadows

…entative and diverse flora. The site is of county importance for breeding snipe Gallinago gallinago and has a number of rare plants. The vegetation is composed of a mixture of sedges, rushes, grasses and herbs with a lush ground cover of mosses in places. There are marked differe…

Leek Moors

…er Pluvialis apricaria and for the exceptionally large number of breeding snipe Gallinago gallinago. Many physical features of the Millstone Gritare of geological interest, particularly for the geomorphology of landslips and for rock sections exposed in stream valleys. There are …

Ufton Fields

…e grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis and water rail Rallus aquaticus as well as snipe Gallinago gallinago.

Long Mynd

…Turdus torquatus, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago. In addition, the site is also important for dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea which breed in the numerous stream valleys. Geology The Long Mynd site forms …

River Spey - Insh Marshes

… concentration of breeding waders such as redshank Tringa totanus, common snipe Gallinago gallinago and Eurasian curlew Numenius arquata. During the winter the fens are used by up to 200 migrant whooper swans Cygnus cygnus. This is the best site in Scotland for rare wetland inver…

River Frome

…ial declines in their numbers over recent years. Redshank Tringa totanus, snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus, all once common as breeding birds are now only present as winter visitors. Some parts of the wider Frome valley (mostly outside the site boundary) ar…

Thorness Bay

… 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 Arenaria interpres. Less frequently occurring species include spotted redshank…

Bolshayne Fen

…ut has been recorded during the summer in recent years. During the winter snipe Gallinago gallinago and woodcock Scolopax rusticola commonly feed within the fen, whilst both grey heron Ardea cinerea and barn owl Tyto alba are recorded throughout the year.

Briddlesford Copses

…des a feeding ground for a variety of wildfowl and wading birds including snipe Gallinago gallinago, mallard Anas platyrhynchos and heron Ardea cinerea, there is a heronry (heron) within the site. Other information, dormouse, red squirrel and all species of bat are listed in Sch…

Pevensey Levels

… which exceed one percent of the total British population. The numbers of snipe Gallinago gallinago may also be of national importance but exact data relating to the country's wintering population is as yet unavailable. Wintering golden plover Pluvialis apricaria are of local sig…

Caldanagh Bog

…ldanagh Bog provides an important habitat for curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago, both for nesting and winter feeding. Golden plover Pluvialis apricaria have also been recorded feeding on the bog. In addition, the area supports a population of badger Meles mele…

Dernish Island

…ellus, curlew Numenius arquata and especially redshank Tringa totanus and snipe Gallinago gallinago. The Erne Basin generally is one of the prime locations for breeding waders in the British Isles. With 67 pairs of waders recorded in 1987, the island has one of the highest popula…

Cruninish Island

… 18 pairs of redshank Tringa totanus 2000-2005 mean 13 pairs, 10 pairs of snipe Gallinago gallinago mean 10 pairs, 6 pairs of lapwing Vanellus vanellus mean 4 pairs and 8 pairs of curlew Numenius arquata mean 6 pairs. This makes the island one of the most important sites for bree…

Rathlin Island - Kebble

…e associated with the fen, wet grassland and wet heathland habitats, with snipe Gallinago gallinago and lapwing Vanellus vanellus both present. In 2009 5 pairs of lapwing bred within the site, a notable population of this species. In addition chough Phyrrhocorax phyrrhocorax regu…

Sandbach Flashes

…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 hollows which were formed by the removal in solution …

Thorley Flood Pound

…Juncus effusus and hard rush J. inflexus. The site provides a habitat for snipe Gallinago gallinago, water rail Rallus aquaticus, wildfowl and other ground nesting birds.

Stiffkey Valley

…a bernicla, wigeon Mareca penelope, teal Anas crecca, pintail Anas acuta, snipe Gallinago gallinago, ruff Calidris pugnax, woodcock Scolopax rusticola and bearded tit Panurus biarmicus. Marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus and barn owl Tyto alba use the site for hunting throughout th…

Jockey Fields

… of grey heron Ardea cinerea use the site as a feeding ground. Numbers of snipe Gallinago gallinago 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 buntin…

Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary

…lus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanus, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, snipe Gallinago gallinago and curlew Numenius arquata. The Spartina marshes and shell and shingle ridges support nationally important breeding populations of terns and black headed gulls. Large numbers of o…

Ashmoor Common

…breeding areas in this part of Worcestershire for wetland species such as snipe Gallinago gallinago and curlew Numenius arquata. Geology This site is important for interpreting aspects of the palaeohydrology of the River Severn. It includes a type example of an under fit palaeoch…

Orwell Estuary

… bellied brent geese Branta bernicla bernicla, wigeon Mareca penelope and snipe Gallinago gallinago and for breeding redshank Tringa totanus and lapwing Vanellus vanellus. Trimley marshes have become an important refuge for wintering and passage birds, as well as a key breeding s…

East Dartmoor

…h Schoenus nigricans. Moorland birds such as red grouse Lagopus lagopus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and whinchat Saxicola rubetra breed within the site, as does the ring ouzel Turdus torquatus. The emperor moth Saturnia pavonia…

Shapwick Heath

…east 64 species of breeding birds including lapwing Vanellus vanellus and snipe Gallinago gallinago in wet fields, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos in scrubby areas and water rail Rallus aquaticus and reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus…

Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges

…bers of breeding waterfowl including redshank, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, pochard Aythya ferina, teal and little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis. The SSSI includes a geological exposure of national scientific importance from St Helen’s Ledges to Horseshoe…

Allscott Settling Ponds

…f these are lapwing Vanellus vanellus, golden plover Pluvialis 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 …

Town Common

…ools serves to attract a variety of wildfowl and waders. Small numbers of snipe Gallinago gallinago are often present, together in winter with teal and other wildfowl. The site has supported several of these wetland birds as breeding species including snipe, redshank Tringa totan…

Sutton Park

…lvia communis, tree pipit Anthus trivialis, whinchat Saxicola rubetra and snipe Gallinago gallinago also breed regularly. Extensive records of Lepidoptera have been made and the Park is a famous locality for the holly blue Celastrina argiolus. Twelve species of dragonfly are curr…

Coombe Hill Canal

…rub and withy bed habitats and waders such as curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago which frequent the wetter areas of the fen and ditch margins.

Morrich More

…ies 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 waders. These species move a…

Severn Estuary

…ther waders which occur in significant numbers within the SSSI are common snipe Gallinago gallinago, knot Calidris canutus, whimbrel Numenius phaeopus and turnstone Arenaria interpres. The SSSI is internationally important for dunlin Calidris alpina and supports about 7.5 percen…

Cors Gyfelog

…tion of linnet Carduelis cannabina and provides habitat for overwintering snipe Gallinago gallinago. Remarks: 1. This site is a part of Corsydd Eifionydd Special Area of Conservation (pSAC) under the EC Habitats and Species Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of N…

Gordano Valley

…o breed including sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus. The peat deposits of the Gordano Valley are of considerable stratigraphic…

Swan Pool & The Swag

…tion at least one percent of the total British swallow population. common snipe Gallinago gallinago and jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus overwinter on areas adjacent to the site and use the shelter of the reed beds. The reed bed on The Swag is an autumn roost for up to 100 yellow …

Dunsdon Farm

…ver and winter feeding grounds for birds such as curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago and short-eared owl Asio flammeus. This sheltered site is also very rich in invertebrates. Twenty six butterfly species breed here including two nationally restricted species, the…

Ogston Reservoir

…s dubius. Lapwing Vanellus vanellus nest on the drier, grazed swards with snipe Gallinago gallinago in the wetter, taller grasslands. Scrub and woodland occurs around much of the reservoir margins with much grey willow Salix cinerea and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. These provide …

Morden Bog and Hyde Heath

… hobby Falco subbuteo3 and supports breeding shelduck Tadorna tadorna and snipe Gallinago gallinago, the latter species being a rare and declining wader in Dorset. 1 Species listed in Annex 1 of the EC Birds Directive. 2 European protected species listed on Schedule 2 of the Hab…

Rawbones Meadow

…Furthermore, the site supports regionally significant numbers of breeding snipe Gallinago gallinago. The vegetation over much of the site is floristically rather uniform and adapted to the prevailing hydrological regime of winter/spring flooding and a near surface, early summer w…

Moine Mhor

…ser Mergus serrator, redshank Tringa totanus, curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago, whilst in winter Greenland white-fronted geese Anser albifrons flavirostris and greylag goose Anser anser roost and feed on the bog and mudflats. In addition, the bay provides fee…

Risley Moss

…da arvensis, reed bunting Emberiza cirlus, mallard Anas platyrhynchos and snipe Gallinago gallinago. The area is also of value for wintering wildfowl and raptors.

Ford Green Reedbed

…lla flava and pied wagtails M. alba also use the site as an autumn roost. Snipe Gallinago gallinago and jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus overwinter in the area. Breeding birds include grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, tufted duck Aythya fuligula and little grebe Tachybaptus r…

Glaslyn

…te Swan Cygnus olor, shelduck Tadorna tadorna, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus all breedin…

Afon Cleddau Dwyreiniol / Eastern Cleddau River

…ustella naevia. Associated wetlands provide valuable feeding habitats for snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, lapwing Vanellus vanellus, and barn owls Tyto alba. The river and associated habitat is also an important feeding corridor and resting site for an assembl…

Upper Lough Erne - Crom

…bitats present. Areas of wet grassland support breeding waders, including snipe Gallinago gallinago. In the woodland areas, the population of garden warblers Sylvia borin is particularly notable, as this is generally a scarce species in Ireland. The colony of breeding heron Ardea…

Gortnasoal Glebe and Meenadoan

…rtant habitat for upland birds such as hen harrier Circus cyaneus, common snipe Gallinago gallinago and red grouse Lagopus lagopus. >>>>>>> context https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/gortnasoal-glebe-and-meenadoan-assi-guidance-and-literature

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

… wet areas adjacent to the river support breeding wader species including 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 ha…

Little Hallingbury Marsh

…alericulata. The site is also of interest for overwintering birds such as snipe Gallinago gallinago, water rail Rallus aquaticus and several species of duck. It forms a significant part of the regionally important network of wetland feeding and roosting sites for birds along the …

Upham Meadow and Summer Leasow

…reeding waders, with redshank Tringa totanus, curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago regularly breeding there. Lapwing Vanellus vanellus also breed regularly on the site. Ditches and wet areas provide suitable breeding habitat for reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpace…

Ipsley Alders Marsh

…ron Ardea cinerea. The Marsh itself provides a valuable breeding site for snipe Gallinago gallinago. The area also has a very large breeding population of reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus, whose nests are often parasitised by the cuckoo Cuculus canorus. The site is surrounded on…

North Moor

…nellus and whinchat Saxicola rubetra on the central part of the moor with snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus and yellow wagtail Motacilla flava breeding throughout the site. In winter the wet grasslands harbour large flocks of lapwing, sni…

North Exmoor

…the oenanthe. Mires provide nesting sites for curlew 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…

Westhay Moor

…t least 39 species breed on the moor including lapwing Vanellus vanellus, snipe Gallinago gallinago, redshank Tringa totanus and yellow wagtail Motacilla flava on the meadows and nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos and Little Owl Athene noctus in the scrub woodland. Flooded peat wo…

Lough Neagh

…ank Tringa totanus in Northern Ireland, as well as significant numbers of snipe Gallinago gallinago, common tern Sterna hirundo, tufted duck, pochard, gadwall and shoveler Spatula clypeata. These birds are mainly concentrated on islands, fens and swamps and fen meadows. https://…

Corraslough Point

…ius arquata and redshank Tringa totanus are present and up to 10 pairs of snipe Gallinago gallinago were recorded during 1986. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/corraslough-point-assi

Bann Estuary

…ing species include shelduck Tadorna tadorna, redshank Tringa totanus and snipe Gallinago gallinago. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/bann-estuary-assi

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