Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Dark Peak

… regularly burnt to provide a supply of nutritious shoots for either red grouse Lagopus lagopus or for sheep. A variable proportion of other dwarf shrubs, mainly bilberry and crowberry may be found beneath heather and in older stands these may become locally predominant where hea…

South Pennine Moors

…eas of acid grassland. Some parts of the heather moors are burnt for red grouse Lagopus lagopus and sheep management. Other dwarf shrubs occur on the heather moors including bilberry, crowberry and the locally uncommon cloud berry Rubus chamaemorus. The large areas of acid grassl…

North Exmoor

…n: notably merlin Falco columbarius, ring ouzel Turdus torquatus and red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus. The moorland also has strong populations of whinchat Saxicola rubetra, stonechat Saxicola rubicola and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe. Mires provide nesting sites for curlew Nume…

Eryri

…nd species breeding on the site 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…

Goyt Valley

…ulations of twite Linaria flavirostris, ring ouzel Turdus torquatus, red grouse Lagopus lagopus and occasional dunlin Calidris alpina. Lapwing, curlew and snipe are common on the hilly, rushy pastures with dipper Cinclus cinclus and common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos breeding al…

The Stiperstones & The Hollies

…inolophus hipposideros is of particular note. Breeding birds include red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, whinchat Saxicola rubetra and in the wooded fringes of the site, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. Geology…

Leek Moors

…tions of twite Linaria flavirostris, ring ouzel Turdus torquatus and red grouse Lagopus lagopus associated with the moorland. Curlew and snipe also occupy much of the hill ground but their numbers depend on the extent of ill drained enclosed pastures. The snipe population has no …

Murrins

…tarworts Callitriche spp. The area supports a breeding population of red grouse Lagopus lagopus. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/murrins-assi

East Dartmoor

…vatum and black bog-rush 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 empero…

South Dartmoor

…re unusual plant species present. Birds breeding 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 import…

Marlbank

…us, peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus and kestrel Falco tinnunculus. Red grouse Lagopus lagopus and golden plover Pluvialis apricaria have been recorded. Badger Meles meles, pine marten Martes martes and Irish hare Lepus timidus subsp. hibernicus are widespread throughout the Mar…

Lough Naman Bog and Lake

…s important habitat for birds such as hen harrier Circus cyaneus and red grouse Lagopus lagopus. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/lough-naman-bog-and-lake-assi

Mullaghcarn

…ery valuable for associated invertebrates, birds and animals such as red grouse Lagopus lagopus and common lizard Zootoca vivipara. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/mullaghcarn-assi

Black Mountains

…rax, 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 and scattered scrub communities of the Upper Olchon Valley provide some of the best habi…

Carn/Glenshane Pass

…y valuable for associated invertebrates, birds and mammals. Breeding red grouse Lagopus lagopus have been recorded and there is evidence that otter Lutra lutra frequent the area. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/carn-glenshane-pass-assi

Gortnasoal Glebe and Meenadoan

… 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

Slieve Beagh

…and poor acid fen fringe. The area supports a breeding population of red grouse Lagopus lagopus. In addition, it is regularly used throughout the year by golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and hen harrier Circus cyaneus. The upland lakes support a species-poor but notable upland i…

Long Mynd

…Species which regularly breed here include merlin Falco columbarius, red grouse Lagopus lagopus, ring ouzel Turdus torquatus, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, curlew Numenius arquata and snipe Gallinago gallinago. In addition, the site is also important for dipper Cinclus cinclus and …

Eastern Mournes

…terms of diversity, but with a number of specialist species present. Red grouse Lagopus lagopus are linked to areas with heather and successfully breed. The scree slopes provide habitat for wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and a few ring ouzel Turdus torquatus. High cliffs with ledges …

Berwyn

…ng short-eared owl Asio flammeus, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, red grouse Lagopus lagopus and black grouse Lyrurus tetrix. A colony of the Welsh clearwing moth Synanthedon scoliaeformis, a Red Data Book species is found at one locality this being the strongest of only thre…

Killeter Forest and Bogs and Lakes

…ides important habitat for birds such as hen harrier Circus cyaneus, red grouse Lagopus lagopus and the Greenland white fronted goose Anser albifrons. The latter is an occasioanl winter visitor to the area, feeding on the white beak sedge Rhynchospora alba. https://www.daera-ni.…

Altikeeragh

…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

Slieveanorra and Croaghan

…ditional 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 associated invertebrates, birds and mamma…

Garron Plateau

…e heath butterfly Coenonymoha tullia. A large breeding population of red grouse Lagopus lagopus is found on the plateau, along with a few pairs of golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina, while common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos are a frequent summer residen…

Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt

… site and form part of a bird assemblage of special interest include red grouse Lagopus lagopus scotica, black grouse Lyrurus tetrix, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, dunlin Calidris alpina, snipe Gallinago gallinago, curlew Numenius arquata, short-eared owl Asio flammeus, whin…

Monadhliath

… torquatus, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, stonechat Saxicola rupicola, red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus, meadow pipit Anthus pratensis and dipper Cinclus cinclus. The breeding population of dotterel is of national importance. The nationally scarce black mountain moth Glacies cor…

Slieve Gullion

…um from the wet heath. Slieve Gullion is also important for animals. Red grouse Lagopus lagopus has been recorded for the area, and there is also a rich invertebrate community, including the rove beetle Gyrrinusa brevicollis. This has been recorded from several sites in Northern …

West Pennine Moors

…erse assemblage of upland breeding birds including teal Anas crecca, red grouse Lagopus lagopus, merlin Falco columbarius, peregrine Falco peregrinus, curlew Numenius arquata, short eared owl Asio flammeus, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe the, raven Corvus corax and twite Linaria flav…

West Fermanagh Scarplands

…ter nisus, kestrel Falco tinnunculus and hen harrier Circus cyaneus. Red grouse Lagopus lagopus and nesting golden plover Pluvialis apricaria have been recorded. Badger Meles meles, otter Lutra lutra and Irish hare Lepus timidus hibernicus occur in the area. https://www.daera-ni…

Essan Burn and Mullyfamore

…Mullyfamore and Essan Burn also provides habitat for birds including red grouse Lagopus lagopus. It is of particular interest as a known feeding and roosting site for the Greenland White-fronted goose Anser albifrons. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/essan-burn-and-mully…

Foinaven

…ds and heaths support species such as dotterel Charadrius morinellus, ptarmigan Lagopus muta, ring ouzel Turdus torquatus, snow bunting Plectrophenax nivalis, raven Corvus corax, peregrine Falco peregrinus, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria, dunlin Calidris alpina shinzii and gol…

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