Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Baulk Head to Mullion

…er Acrocephalus scirpaceus, sedge warbler A. schoenobaenus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and the rare Cetti’s warbler. Savi’s warbler Locustella luscinioides may well breed here occasionally. The secretive water rail Rallus aquaticus is also thought to breed here. Other …

Goonhilly Downs

… lapwing Vanellus vanellus, stonechat Saxicola rubicola and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. The Goonhilly site as a whole is a hunting ground for merlin Falco columbarius, kestrel Falco tinnunculus, buzzard Buteo buteo, short-eared owl Asio flammeus, barn owl Tyto alba, pe…

Clowes Wood & New Fallings Coppice

…lloscopus sibilatrix, lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia breed regularly along with five other species of warbler. Predators are represented by sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, kestrel Falco tinnunculus and tawny owl Strix aluco.

River Frome

…stablished in similar habitat along the lower river, whilst grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia is now reduced to the status of an irregular breeder. Of the waterfowl, moorhen Gallinula chloropus, mute swan Cygnus olor and mallard Anas platyrhynchos are ubiquitous, but less obv…

Oakley Pool

…la pochard Aythya ferina and ruddy duck Oxyura jamaicensis. Grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia breeds in the tall vegetation at the north end of the pool. The site is regularly used for bird ringing and other ornithological research, which adds to its scientific importance.

Humber Estuary

…, kingfisher Alcedo atthis, yellow wagtail Motacilla flava, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. The distribution of the breeding species that make up the asse…

Doxey and Tillington Marshes

…ellus vanellus. kingfisher Alcedo atthis, teal Anas crecca, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and whinchat Saxicola rubetra are occasional breeders and water rails Rallus aquaticus are present all year round. The site supports a diverse wintering bird community; 80 or more sp…

Hilton Gravel Pits

…cirpaceus. Small numbers of whitethroat Sylvia communis and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia also breed. In addition to its breeding community, the site is also of interest for its passage and wintering birds. Although there are many disused gravel pits and reservoirs in th…

Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common

…for nesting birds such as meadow pipit Anthus pratensis and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, also shelter for invertebrates and small mammals. An element of both broad leaved and coniferous woodland occurs, including stands of mature beech Fagus sylvatica, secondary ash woo…

Gweunydd Blaencleddau

…. Birds recorded include reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and willow tit Parus montanus. Remarks: The marsh fritillary butterfly and southern damselfly are listed in Annex IIa of the EC Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and…

Thurlbear Wood and Quarrylands

… buzzard Buteo buteo, nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia.

Wolford Wood and Old Covert

…ecies of woodpecker as well as willow tit Poecile montanus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca, nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos and woodcock Scolopax rusticola. Twenty four species of butterfly have been recorded including white admiral Lim…

Trench Wood

…arden warbler Sylvia borin, blackcap Sylvia atricapilla and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. Trench Wood is also one of the best woods in Worcestershire for breeding nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos with up to ten singing males recorded annually.

Shapwick Heath

…ellus 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 in flooded old peat cuttings. The flora and fauna comm…

Plumstone Mountain

…ensis, skylark Alauda arvensis, linnet Carduelis cannabina, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, whitethroat Sylvia curruca and cuckoo Cuculus canorus all breed regularly. Large numbers of snipe Gallinago gallinago over-winter and migrating whimbrel Numenius phaeopus stop on pa…

Mid Cornwall Moors

…echat Saxicola rubicola, Dartford warbler Sylvia undata and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. Fens including habitats often referred to as mire, swamps and bogs Wetter parts of each site, that receive much of their water from groundwater seepage and springs often support tal…

Hollow Moor & Odham Moor

…eeding bird community including curlew Numenius arquata and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, and is much used by hunting barn owls Tyto alba. Otters Lutra lutra use the Wagaford Water.

Bittell Reservoirs

…iceps cristatus, little ringed plover Charadrius dubius and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. The reservoirs are surrounded by a diversity of marginal communities. These include a rare silt shoreline community in the draw down zone of Upper Bittell where the nationally rare …

Afon Cleddau Dwyreiniol / Eastern Cleddau River

…n Cygnus olor, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and grasshopper warbler Locustella 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 assoc…

Rhosydd Yerbeston / Yerbeston Moors

…bunting Emberiza schoeniclus, willow tit Parus montanus and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. Remarks: The marsh fritillary butterfly is listed in Annex 2a of the EC Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC) on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Flora and Fauna…

Langford Heathfield

…en recorded including nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia.

Whiddon Moor, Luckroft and Odham Marshes

…ocal breeding bird species, willow tit Poecile montanus and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia also occur. Numerous snipe Gallinago gallinago and teal Anas crecca use the marshes during the winter.

Kingford Fen

…eeding bird community includes tree pipit Anthus trivialis, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus.

Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor

…ler Sylvia borin, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus and sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus. Records for Lepidoptera include 20 species of butterfly and 74 moth species. * Heath lobelia -- Lobelia urens is …

Romsley Hill

…s of scrub provide a rich environment for birds such as the grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, goldfinch Carduelis carduelis, linnet Althaea cannabina, bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula and turtle dove Streptopelia turtur.

River Test

…ler Cettia cettia is becoming widely established whilst the grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia has become quite scarce. Water rail Rallus aquaticus, though seldom seen, also breed in the dense wetland vegetation. Numbers of wet grassland breeding birds of the Test Valley such …

Whitacre Heath

…s nests in the river bank. Warblers are well represented by grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, reed warbler A. scirpaceus and whitethroat Sylvia communis. These all breed regularly with some acting as hosts to the cuckoo Cuculus cano…

The Quantocks

…ta agilis. 58 species of breeding bird have been recorded, 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 valuab…

Mound Alderwoods

…fen and scrub edge habitats, whilst cuckoo Cuculus canorus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus breed within damp scrub habitats. Unusually, shelduck Tadorna tadorna breed in natural rock cavities on the drier woodland slopes.

Braunton Swanpool

…sedge warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus and A. schoenobaenus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus breeding here regularly.

Curry and Hay Moors

… yellow wagtail Motacilla flava, whinchat Saxicola rubetra, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and mute swan Cygnus olor. Vertebrate species present include grass snake Natrix natrix and common frog Rana temporaria. Otters Lutra lutra are regularly recorded on the site. * The…

Woolston Eyes

…quaticus, cuckoo Cuculus canorus, kingfisher Alcedo atthis, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. Wintering wildfowl Woolston Eyes supports nationally important …

River Barle

…tail Motacilla cinerea. The floodplain provides habitat for grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. Mammals Otters Lutra lutra have been regularly recorded along the River Barle.

Sutton Park

…ions of these species are found nowhere else in the county. Grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, whitethroat Sylvia communis, tree pipit Anthus trivialis, whinchat Saxicola rubetra and snipe Gallinago gallinago also breed regularly. Extensive records of Lepidoptera have been ma…

Upper Fowey Valley

…icurus phoenicurus. Five species of warbler breed including grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea nest along the river and kingfisher Alcedo atthis occur regularly. There are recent records of otter Lutra lutra and there…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…n Cygnus olor, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and grasshopper warbler Locustella 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 assoc…

West Blean and Thornden Woods

… pipit Anthus trivialis, nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and willow tit Poecile montanus. This site also supports an important local population of the declining and specially protected hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius. * 'A Nature C…

Moors River System

…her species including reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus, the latter two being of conservation concern owing to their decline in Britain. In winter, the lower reaches of the Moors River and flooding on…

Morfa Harlech

…s, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, shelduck Tadorna tadorna and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. During September to March nationally important numbers of pintail Anas acuta feed and roost on the extensive areas of mud and saltmarsh in the Glaslyn/Dwyryd estuary. The sand lizar…

Dunsdon Farm

… Buteo buteo and lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor. Grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia breed in the ranker grassland. The grassland also provides cover and winter feeding grounds for birds such as curlew Numenius arquata, snipe Gallinago gallinago and short-eared owl A…

Dearne Valley Wetlands

…ailed tit Aegithalos caudatus, garden warbler Sylvia borin, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, willow tit, lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca, linnet Carduelis cannabina and yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella.

The Cheddar Complex

…dinus avellanarius is also present. Breeding birds include grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. Geological This site is important for karst, caves and vertebrate palaeontology and comprises four single interest localities. Cheddar Gorge is Britain’s largest gorge and probabl…

Glaslyn

…allinago, curlew Numenius arquata, redshank Tringa totanus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus all breeding within the site. The marshes attract a number of overwintering wildfowl and waders as wel…

Borlasevath and Retallack Moor

… outstanding in county terms for warblers. Species include grasshopper warbler (Locustella naevia), sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus), blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), garden warbler (Sylvia borin), whitethroat (Sylvia communis), willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) and…

Moor Hall Meadows

…warbler Sylvia borin, lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia all breed. Small areas of standing water support warty newt Triturus cristatus.

Aire Point to Carrick Du

…lvia communis and sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia breeds in the scrub associated with the mires at Boswednack, which also provides suitable conditions for wintering water rail Rallus aquaticus, woodcock Scolopax rusticola and curlew…

Waen Rydd

… 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.

Northam Burrows

…, stonechat Saxicola rubicola, whitethroat Sylvia communis, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus. Records to date strongly indicate that the site is also very important for many groups of invertebrates. Species of particular interest…

Misson Training Area

…sociated with birch and willow carr is notable and includes grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, long eared owl Asio otus and tree pipit Anthus trivialis, while animals such as grass snake Natrix natrix and great crested newt Triturus cristatus, with a restricted distribution i…

Swanscombe Peninsula

…i. Scrub varies in density across the site. Species such as grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia prefer the scattered patches in open habitats on Broadness, while nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos, bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula and garden warbler Sylvia borin favour the denser scr…

Cam Washes

…egular breeder on this site; reed warbler A. scirpaceus and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia have also been recorded. The value of the area to wintering wildfowl is enhanced by the availability of the nearby Wicken Fen Mere which provides loafing and roosting areas for a la…

Woolhayes Farm

…hich is a nationally scarce species. Breeding birds include grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus.

Bursdon Moor

… meadow pipit Anthus pratensis, skylark Alauda arvensis and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. The common lizard Lacerta agilis, adder Vipera berus and common frog Rana temporaria have all been recorded here.

River Camel Valley and Tributaries

…and this includes sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. In more brackish areas around the confluence of the Camel and Allen common reed Phragmites australis and tall herbs are prominent. Saltmarsh p…

Derryleckagh

… and rail species. During the survey period, five pairs of grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, over 25 pairs of sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, over 20 pairs of reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus and three pairs of water rail Rallus aguaticus were found, in addition …

Chudleigh Knighton Heath

…t supports a diverse breeding bird community which includes grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos. Red-backed shrike Lanius collurio and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus have also been recorded. There is a rich lepidoptera funa which includes …

South Exmoor

…re common near stone boundary walls and other stony places. Grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia breed in scrub and tall heath. Trees on the moorland edges provide nesting sites for redpoll Acanthis flammea, buzzard Buteo buteo and raven Corvus corax. Mires support a few pairs o…

Thorne and Doves Moors

…cur, while the breeding bird population is known to include grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus, tree pipit Anthus trivialis, curlew Numenius arquata and stonechat Saxicola rubicola.

Merthen Wood

…echat Saxicola rubicola, Dartford warbler Sylvia undata and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. Fens (including habitats often referred to as mire, swamps and bogs) Wetter parts of each site, that receive much of their water from groundwater seepage and springs often support…

Malvern Common

…ered trees attract breeding tree pipit Anthus trivialis and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia whilst the open grassland supports breeding meadow pipit Alopecurus pratensis, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and skylark Alauda arvensis. The extensive and semi-natural nature of the si…

Pakefield to Easton Bavents

…ckoo Cuculus canorus, nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. Twenty four species of bird representative of woodland bird assemblages include, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, willow tit Poecile montanus and nuthatch Sitta europaea. Population of…

Gordano Valley

…nellus, 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 interest. Cores extracted from Walton Moor provide evidence of th…

The Malvern Hills

…ered trees attract breeding tree pipit Anthus trivialis and grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia whilst the open grassland supports breeding meadow pipit Alopecurus pratensis, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe and skylark Alauda arvensis. The extensive and semi natural nature of the s…

Ogston Reservoir

…cluding lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca and occasionally, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia. In late summer many wading birds stop over to feed on the exposed mud of the reservoir margin. Some 17 species have been recorded, with greenshank Tringa nebularia and common sandp…

Endrick Mouth and Islands

…as shoveler Anas crecca and insectivorous birds such as the grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and the reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus. The woodlands are important for breeding tree pipit Anthus trivialis, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, and the occasional pied flycatcher …

Ford Green Reedbed

…ptes minimus overwinter in the area. Breeding birds include grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia, tufted duck Aythya fuligula and little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis.

Holborough to Burham Marshes

…e, lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca, reed Acrocephalus scirpaceus, grasshopper Locustella naevia and sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and in most recent rears cetti’s warbler. Cetti’s warbler is a very restricted breeding species in Britain and prior to the hard winter o…

Feckenham Forest

…s summer visitors such as redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and tree pipit Anthus trivialis.

Froward Point

…ee-creeper Certhia familiaris, stonechat Saxicola rubicola, grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia and whitethroat Sylvia communis present. Gulls Larus spp., cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo and shag P. aristotelis breed on the cliffs.

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