Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Afon Llynfi

…ng birds that are associated with riparian habitats, including grey heron Ardea cinerea, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, yellow wagtail Motacilla flava flavissima, dipper Cinclus cinclus, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and sand martin Riparia riparia. The river and bankside trees suppo…

Topley Pike and Deep Dale

… streams are a variety of birds notably dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea. This dale runs north south and contains good examples of limestone cliffs and screes. There is a small stream which runs only in the winter and spring. The grasslands of the dale ar…

River Dee (England)

… and bankside cover are favoured by the dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, whereas the yellow wagtail Motacilla flava and mute swan Cygnus olor are found along the slower flowing reaches. Populations of grey heron Ardea cinerea, common sandpiper Actitis h…

River Usk (Lower Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Isaf)

…ia and kingfisher Alcedo atthis nesting in eroding earth cliffs. Yellow wagtail Motacilla flava, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea and dipper Cinclus cinclus occur with increasing frequency above the tidal limit at Newbridge. In addition marsh warbler Acrocephalus palustris breeds i…

Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits

…ters and their margins including the largest nesting colony of grey heron Ardea cinerea in Northamptonshire, wintering waterbird species, an assemblage of over 20,000 waterbirds in the non breeding season and a rare example of wet flood plain woodland. General description This c…

Afon Cleddau Dwyreiniol / Eastern Cleddau River

…ts a range of breeding birds including dipper Cinclus cinclus, grey heron Ardea cinerea, kingfisher Alcedo atthis, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, moorhen Gallinula chloropus, mute swan Cygnus olor, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and grasshop…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…ts a range of breeding birds including dipper Cinclus cinclus, grey heron Ardea cinerea, kingfisher Alcedo atthis, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, moorhen Gallinula chloropus, mute swan Cygnus olor, sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and grasshop…

Afon Wysg (Isafonydd) / River Usk (Tributaries)

…ng birds that are associated with riparian habitats, including grey heron Ardea cinerea, common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, dipper Cinclus cinclus, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and goosander Mergus merganser. The river and bankside trees support lar…

Afon Irfon

…ng birds that are associated with riparian habitats, including grey heron Ardea cinerea, common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, dipper Cinclus cinclus, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and sand martin Riparia riparia. The river and bankside trees support lar…

River Ithon

…ng birds that are associated with riparian habitats, including grey heron Ardea cinerea, common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, dipper Cinclus cinclus, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and sand martin Riparia riparia. The river and bankside trees support lar…

River Usk (Upper Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Uchaf)

…omes less acidic, the channel is largely shaded by alder and rusty willow Salix cinerea spp. oleifolia. Here the banks support a flora more typical of shaded conditions, including lady fern Athyrium filix-femina, remote sedge Carex remota, the mosses Hygroamblystegium fluviatile,…

Dark Peak

…aterside birds. Dipper Cinclus cinclus are rare breeding birds and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea are thinly distributed across the Dark Peak streams. Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos breed on some streams and small upland reservoirs, but are more commonly found on the shores…

Long Mynd

…ddition, 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 the type locality for the Longmyndian succession of south Shropshire of probable Precambrian age. It is b…

Monk's Dale

… streams are a variety of birds notably dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea. Monks Dale runs north south, the west facing slopes are covered mainly by grassland or scrub with important areas of 'retrogressive scrub'. The east facing slopes are covered by ash…

Via Gellia Woodlands

… valley bottom stream supports breeding dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, with one or more territories extending the full valley length. kingfisher Alcedo atthis are seen in the lower end of the valley and willow tit Poecile montanus and the locally scarc…

Combe Pool

… of the most important ornithological sites in Warwickshire for its heron Ardea cinerea and other breeding birds and for its wintering wildfowl. Combe Pool holds the largest heronry (heron) in the county and about twenty pairs breed regularly on a small island. great crested greb…

North Exmoor

…bundant, but are less frequent on south-facing slopes. Where bell heather Erica cinerea, common bent Agrostis capillaris and sheep's fescue Festuca ovina are frequent. The lowland heath types include those which are restricted to Wales and South West England. The western gorse -…

Wyre Forest

… streams have dipper Cinclus cinclus, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea. In winter, large flocks of siskin Spinus spinus and redpoll Carduelis flammea frequent the woodland. Mammals A small population of fallow deer Dama dama maintain the characteristic …

Downton Gorge

…a much greater diversity. Alder Alnus glutinosa and willows Salix caprea, Salix cinerea and S. fragilis fringe the bank and a wide variety of riparian plants includes such characteristic species as yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica and skullcap…

Black Mountains

…t habitat for species such as redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea in this part of the country.

Moors River System

…f a small chalk river, being limited to water edge species such as grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea and kingfisher Alcedo atthis and some open water species such as little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis. Areas of adjacent swamp, fen and fen meadow provide valuable breeding habitat fo…

Moss Valley

…rocopos major, tawny owl Strix aluco, kingfisher Alcedo atthis and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea.

Earl's Hill & Habberley Valley

…uzzard Buteo buteo, raven Corvus corax, dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea. At the Lyd Hole, there is a nationally important geological locality, where a stream section reveals excellent exposures of a varied suite of Uriconian volcanic rocks and Longmyndi…

Eryri

…h is dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris with bilberry and bell heather Erica cinerea in varying amounts. The ground layer can support the mosses Sphagnum capillifolium, Hylocomium splendens, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Rhytidiadelphus loreus and various lichens of the Cladonia fa…

Combes Valley

…s of the Combes Brook are frequented by dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea and the brookside pastures provide favoured feeding areas for woodcock Scolopax rusticola. Overall, some sixty bird species have bred over the last seven years. Of the invertebrate …

Cop Mere

… little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, tufted duck Aythya fuligula, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea and, in the woodland, sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus and green, great spotted and lesser spotted woodpecker Picus viridis, Dendrocopos major and D minor. Winter visitors include goldene…

Watersmeet

…e watertable is permanently high. Here ash, alder Alnus glutinosa, sallow Salix cinerea and occasionally wych elm Ulmus glabra dominate the canopy. The site is of particular interest for its various rare Whitebeams, which include Sorbus vexans, Sorbus subcuneata and the Devon whi…

Lymington River

…inus excelsior and alder Alnus glutinosa, with localised stands of sallow Salix cinerea and hazel Corylus avellana. One example near Brockenhurst supports a rich and varied flora, with frequent dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta identifying …

Coedydd Aber

…torquatus. Dipper Cinclus cinclus, goosander, Mergus merganser and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea are also found on the rivers which run through the site. The Afon Rhaeadr Fawr is one of the most precipitous rivers in Britain outside Scotland and together with the Afon Anafon sup…

Llantrisant Common and Pastures

… riparian habitats, including common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, dipper Cinclus cinclus and kingfisher Alcedo atthis. Fish A range of fish species occurs in the tributaries. The Cletwr and Sgithwen Brooks support isolated native populations of br…

Long Dale & Gratton Dale

… streams are a variety of birds notably dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea. Long Dale and Gratton Dale are two dry limestone dales with a variety of soil types and slopes of all aspects. They are of considerable phytogeographical importance because of the …

Skinsdale Peatlands

…Skinsdale and surrounding habitats support dipper Cinclus cinclus, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea and wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe. Dunlin, golden plover, greenshank The moorland waders: greenshank Tringa nebularia, golden plover Pluvialis apricaria and dunlin Calidris alpina sch…

Eastern Peak District Moors

…y the most heavily grazed, is locally dominant. Cowberry and bell heather Erica cinerea, a local plant in the Peak District, occur in small amounts on a few moors. The nationally restricted hybrid bilberry Vaccinium x intermedium is present at several locations. Small stands of w…

Upper Fowey Valley

…There are scattered areas of gorse Ulex europaeus. Stands of grey willow Salix cinerea within the wetland communities and bordering hedgebanks with oak trees provide important habitats for birds. The valley has a good diversity of breeding birds with populations of tree pipit A…

Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt

…icollis, teal Anas crecca and common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea and dipper Cinclus cinclus are also part of the assemblage and are associated with the many lakes and streams. Rare bird species such as barn owl Tyto alba and occasionally chough Py…

Grenofen Wood and West Down

…presentative of western oak woods, with dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea breeding beside the River Walkham. The river is also used by otters Lutra lutra.

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

… with upland streams and rivers such as dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea also breed along the faster flowing sections, especially where rapids occur. Sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus breed in riparian habitat …

Rhagnentydd Gwy Uchaf / Upper Wye Tributaries

…t, the site supports several characteristic breeding birds such as grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos and goosander Mergus merganser. Remarks: The site supports the following habitats and species covered by the EC Habitats Directive (Directive 92…

River Camel Valley and Tributaries

…s along with the kingfisher Alcedo atthis, dipper Cinclus cinclus, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea and water vole Arvicola amphibius which also breed. One tributary, the De Lank River, is of national importance as an outstanding upland, acid river. Some of the largest remaining a…

South Pennine Moors

…ell as nesting habitat for common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea. Two more unusual species that nest on the reservoirs are the little ringed plover Charadrius dubius and the shelduck Tadorna tadorna. The pair of shelduck nesting at Blackstone Edge…

River Teme

… is to be found in almost all the rocky sections together with the grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, though the latter species is equally at home on the silt banks of the lower reaches. Both kingfisher Alcedo atthis and sand martin Riparia riparia readily utilise the eroding earth …

River Lugg

…bious Succisa pratensis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and rusty willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia scrub with a rich ground flora that includes water avens Geum rivale. In the upper Lugg there is little vegetation where the flow is greatest and the bed is unstable. Characte…

Barle Valley

…laris sylvatica are frequent associates while in drier parts bell heather Erica cinerea and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia can be found. The lichen flora is exceptional both for its luxuriance and in the number of rare species. One hundred and sixty five taxa of epiphytic…

Betley Mere

…tions. To the south the fen is invaded by scattered shrubs of grey willow Salix cinerea and purple willow Salix purpurea. Where the ground becomes drier this community gives way to rushy pastures of variable floristic composition. A nationally uncommon type of wet alder willow wo…

South Exmoor

…th-facing slopes, they tend to be scarce and are replaced by bell heather Erica cinerea, common bent Agrostis capillaris and sheep's fescue Festuca ovina. On a few south-facing slopes this community grades into small patches of the heather -bell heather type, which is rare outsid…

River Wye

… with upland streams and rivers such as dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea also breed along the faster flowing sections, especially where rapids occur. Sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus and reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus breed in riparian habitat …

Bradiford Valley

…rs as individual trees along the watercourses, and as a stand with sallow Salix cinerea where a tributary stream enters the site to the north. The hillside and flood-plain fields are pasture grasslands with characteristic species such as bents Agrostis spp, perennial rye-grass L…

Leek Moors

…us watercourses also has river birds, e.g. dipper Cinclus cinclus, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea and common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos. Geology Four areas of special geological interest are located within the site. These comprise three stream sections from the Namurian Series …

Sampford Spiney

…us aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and, in wetter areas, sallow Salix cinerea and alder buckthorn Frangula alnus. On the drier slopes the ground flora is characterised by creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis, wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-script…

River Test

…lnus glutinosa and willows usually crack willow Salix fragilis and sallow Salix cinerea bind the banks and provide refuges for river animals such as otter. The site includes former water meadows, fen pasture and rush pasture communities of botanical interest. Soils in the valley…

Dendles Wood

…redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus; while dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea nest alongside the water-courses. A diverse invertebrate fauna is present which includes the silver-washed fritillary Argynnis paphia and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi butterflies…

River Frome

…on to carr (scrub-invaded fen). The commonest type of carr is grey willow Salix cinerea scrub, which may have a nettle Urtica dioica dominated understorey or, occasionally, greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata with remote sedge Carex remota, depending on the local soil water-ta…

River Axe

…aches of the river, whilst reed buntings Emberiza schoeniclus and grey wagtails Motacilla cinerea are found throughout the length of the SSSI. Several of the actively eroding banks on the river’s numerous meanders are important breeding sites for sand martin Riparia riparia. Fish…

North Dartmoor

…ilipendula, Sphaerophorus melanocarpus, Arthonia stellaris, Micaria botyroides, Motacilla cinerea, M. violacea and Gyalideopsis muscicola, and also Alectoria smithii known from only two other sites in Britain. Notable species growing on rocks in the vicinity include Massalongia c…

River Barle

…re predominantly ash Fraxinus excelsior, alder Alnus glutinosa and sallow Salix cinerea. Finally small areas of swamp woodland dominated by sallow and ponds with broad-leaved pondweed Potamogeton natans add to the overall diversity of the area. Pinkworthy Pond This is the larges…

Bracket's Coppice and Ryewater Farm

…pa striata. Three local species breed in the stream valley namely grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea, dipper Cinclus cinclus and kingfisher Alcedo atthis. The range and intimacy of the grassland, fen meadows, woodland and streams supports a rich and diverse invertebrate fauna, many …

Shaugh Prior Woods

…jor and nuthatch Sitta europaea, whilst dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea nest alongside the watercourses.

Afon Tywi

…n. Existing trees comprise mainly of alder Alnus glutinosa, common sallow Salix cinerea and common osier Salix viminalis. Where areas of deciduous woodland have been retained, the dominant species are alder A. glutinosa, ash Fraxinus excelsior, willow Salix spp. and sycamore Acer…

Cressbrook Dale

… streams are a variety of birds notably dipper Cinclus cinclus and grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea. Biology Cressbrook Dale is a steep sided dale running in a north south direction containing some spectacular limestone cliffs. The tree canopy is of ash with a little wych elm and…

Holne Woodlands

…ic of bracken Pteridium aquilinum, gorse Ulex spp., heather, bell heather Erica cinerea, bents Agrostis spp. and fescues Festuca spp. The woodland bird population is characterised by such species as raven Corvus corax, buzzard Buteo buteo, great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos ma…

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