Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Ogston Reservoir

…se the site as an overnight roost, in particular some 2000 greater black backed Larus marinus, 500 herring Larus argentatus and 300 lesser black backed gulls Larus fuscus. Almost all of the fringing grasslands are semi natural neutral swards representing relict examples of former…

The Maidens

…s species. The site also supports small populations of lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus, herring gull Larus argentatus and great black-backed gull Larus marinus. Black guillemot Cepphus grylle also breed within the designated area. Both common seal Phoca vitulina and grey se…

Tean

…de of the island. The other breeding sea birds include lesser black backed gull Larus fuscus, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, herring gull Larus argentatus and a few greater black backed gull Larus marinus.

Forth Islands

…ot Uria aalge also nest on the three islands as well as great black-backed gull Larus marinus, lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus, herring gull Larus argentatus and kittiwake Rissa tridactyla. Together, these islands form the second largest seabird colony in the region. The to…

Skokholm

…pelagicus, razorbill Alca torda, guillemot 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 Pyrrhocora…

Grassholm / Ynys Gwales

…alacrocorax aristotelis and kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, as well as herring gull Larus argentatus, lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus and great black-backed gull Larus marinus. Remarks: The site is owned by the RSPB and lies within Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The foresh…

Bass Rock

…ialis, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, herring gull Larus argentatus, lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus and greater black-backed gull Larus marinus also breed on the island in small numbers.

Berriedale Cliffs

…, guillemot Uria aalge, black guillemot Cepphus grille, great black-backed gull Larus marinus, herring gull Larus argentatus, puffin Fratercula arctica, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis and cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo.

Castlemartin Range

…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, swift Apus apus, house martin Delichon urbicu…

White Island (off St. Martin's)

…d support five species of breeding sea birds including lesser black backed gull Larus fuscus, herring gull Larus argentatus, great black backed gull L. marinus, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis. Notified to the Secretary of State on 31 March 1989

Duncansby Head

…ca, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, herring gull Larus argentatus, great black-backed gull Larus marinus and black guillemot Cepphus grylle. Fulmar, guillemot and kittiwake This site provides suitable breeding ledges for particularly large numbers o…

Handa Island

…is. 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 arctica nests amongst fallen boulders at Puffin Bay and on the great Stack. Both Arctic skua Ster…

Cape Wrath

…illemot Cepphus grylle, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, great black-backed gull Larus marinus and herring gull Larus argentatus also nest on the cliffs. A substantial colony of puffin Fratercula arctica nests in burrows at the cliff tops. Guillemot, kittiwake, puffin and razorbil…

Craig Hammel to Sgaps Geo

…tiwake, 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 Fratercula arctica. Razorbill, guillemot and kittiwake More than 3% of…

Skomer Island and Middleholm

…pelagicus, razorbill Alca torda, guillemot Uria aalge, lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, for breeding chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax and short-eared owl Asio flammeus as well as for grey seal Halichoerus grypus which breed and haul out on the fore…

Arfordir Abereiddi

…round the headland support breeding cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, herring gull Larus argentatus, lesser black- GLANNAU YNYS GYBI backed gull Larus fuscus and great black-backed gull Larus marinus. Breeding linnet Carduelis cannabina, yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella, whitethroat…

Gugh

…outh of the island and there is also a large colony of lesser black backed gull Larus fuscus here. Other breeding sea birds include herring gull Larus argentatus and great black backed gull L. marinus. On the shores there are also breeding ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula and r…

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

…vaur and on St Helen's. Other breeding species include great Black backed Gull Larus marinus, lesser black backed gull L. fuscus, herring gull Larus argentatus and shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis. In addition a notable rove beetle Omalium allardii has been recorded on Men a vaur.

Eastern Isles

…ies of breeding sea birds including large colonies of greater black backed gull Larus marinus, lesser black backed gull L. fuscus, herring gull Larus argentatus and shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis. There are smaller colonies of razorbill Alca torda, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, …

Norrard Rocks

… 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 storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus breeding on Mincarlo. The isolated rocks and islands of…

Tintagel Cliffs

… 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 breed here. puffin Fratercula arctica still breed on Lye Rock and other …

Western Rocks

…e 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 the most important site on Scilly for grey …

Annet

…ds. Two species, storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus and lesser black backed gull Larus fuscus reach nationally important breeding populations. The storm petrel breed in the older and more stable granite boulder beaches particularly along the western and southern sides of the islan…

Upper Severn Estuary

…f gulls and waders particularly in the winter. Tens of thousands of common gull Larus canus and black headed gull L. ridibundus congregate with other species such as lesser black backed gull L. fuscus and herring gull Larus argentatus. Invertebrates such as the lugworm Arenicola …

Samson (With Green, White, Puffin & Stony Islands)

…ch tern S. sandvicensis on Green Island. The colony of lesser black backed gull Larus fuscus on South Hill, Samson is of national importance as well as being the largest colony of this species in Scilly. Here there is also the largest colony in the archipelago of herring gull Lar…

Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast

…anellus vanellus, black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus and herring gull Larus argentatus. Shoveler, gadwall and ruff are predominantly associated with the extensive freshwater wetlands of the site, while ringed plover, knot, sanderling, purple sandpiper and Sandwich tern …

Bembridge Down

… the Isle of Wight. The chalk cliffs support a breeding colony of herring gulls Larus argentatus and a small number of breeding shags Phalacrocorox aristofelis. Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus also bred regularly on these cliffs until the late 1950's. The terrestrial, cliff t…

Bullers of Buchan Coast

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

Wingletang Down (St. Agnes)

…ticula 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 Hydrobates pelagicus breeding in some of the west coast storm boulder beaches.

Dunnet Head

…ca, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, herring gull Larus argentatus and great black-backed gull L. marinus. Guillemot Large numbers of guillemot, representing more than 1% of the UK population, breed on the cliffs of Dunnet Head.

Marwick Head

…tica, Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, Jackdaw Coloeus monedula and herring gull Larus argentatus.

Chapel Down (St. Martin's)

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

Berry Head to Sharkham Point

… 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 greater and lesser horseshoe bats Rhi…

Glannau Tonfanau i Friog

…econd 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 cliffs for roosting and most of these…

Shipman Head & Shipman Down (Bryher)

…a birds. There is a large colony of kittiwake Rissa tridactyla and herring gull Larus argentatus together with great black backed gull L. marinus, lesser black backed gull L. fuscus, razorbill Alca torda, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis and storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus. In ad…

Kelsey Head

…heir colonies of breeding seabirds including guillemot Uria aalge, herring gull Larus argentatus, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis and razorbill Alca torda.

Headon Warren and West High Down

…down Cliffs, Scratchell’s Bay and The Needles support colonies 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 to…

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