Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Stroma

…ialis, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, black guillemot Cepphus grylle and guillemot Uria aalge. The cliffs on Stroma SSSI hold more than 1% of the British population of guillemot. Terns Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea and sandwich tern Thalasseus sandvicensis breed on Stroma SSSI in si…

Duncansby Head

…ding seabirds. The seabird colony includes fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, guillemot Uria aalge and kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, razorbill Alca torda, puffin Fratercula arctica, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, herring gull Larus argentatus, great black-ba…

Sanda Islands

…arinus, puffin Fratercula arctica, black guillemot Cepphus grylle and guillemot Uria aalge. These birds nest on the cliff top areas, cliffs, steep vegetated slopes, rock/boulder and shoreline. Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus and storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus form the most s…

Norrard Rocks

…ng sea birds include fulmar Fulmarus 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 Mincarl…

Isle of May

…nd is internationally important while shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, guillemot Uria aalge and kittiwake Rissa tridactyla are found in nationally important numbers. Eider Somateria mollissima also breed in nationally important numbers. In winter, the island supports nationally im…

Mullion Cliff to Predannack Cliff

…ke Rissa tridactyla, razorbill Alca torda, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, guillemot Uria aalge and lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus. Raven Corvus corax, peregrine Falco peregrinus, stonechat Saxicola rubicola and rock pipit Anthus spinoletta also breed at this site. Geology Mu…

Foula

…lmarus glacialis), breeding great skua (Stercorarius skua), breeding Guillemot (Uria aalge), breeding Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), breeding Leach’s petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa), breeding Puffin (Fratercula arctica), breeding Razorbill (Alca torda), breeding Shag (Phalacrocora…

Creigiau Rhiwledyn / Little Ormes Head

…nd August of each year. A bonus feature is the assemblage of breeding guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla and shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, which regularly occur alongside the cormorant. As a bonus feature the headland caves have historically …

Headon Warren and West High Down

… tridactyla, shags Phalacrocorax aristotelis and small populations of guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda and puffin Fratercula arctica. peregrine falcons Falco peregrinus recolonised the cliffs in the 1980’s. The cliffs and cliff top grassland support a number of rare an…

Treshnish Isles

… Puffinus puffinus , puffin Fratercula arctica, razorbill Alca torda, guillemot Uria aalge, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis and shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis. The largest breeding colony of grey seals Halichoerus grypus in the Mull, Coll and Tiree area is a…

Porth Ceiriad, Porth Neigwl ac Ynysoedd Sant Tudwal

…ist invertebrate feeders. An auk colony of razorbill Alca torda, and guillemot Uria aalge, is situated between Trwyn Cilan and Trwyn y Ffosle. Other notable breeding populations in this area include shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, kittiwake Rissa t…

Pen y Gogarth / Great Ormes Head

…od anemone Anemone nemorosa, lords-and-ladies Arum maculatum, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and herb-robert Geranium robertianum. In addition, the ferns black spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum hart’s-tongue Asplenium scolopendrium and brittle bladder-fern Cystopteris frag…

Grassholm / Ynys Gwales

…r seabirds also nest all around the island, including species such as guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis and kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, as well as herring gull Larus argentatus, lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus and great black-backed …

Isle of Portland

…ssland and scrub species and there are small numbers of cliff nesting guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda and puffin Fratercula arctica. * This plant is listed in Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act.

Castlemartin Range

… on the Pembrokeshire mainland, with about 12,000 – 16,000 individual guillemot Uria aalge, and 800 – 1,100 razorbill Alca torda, mainly nesting at Stack Rocks. The Stacks, known as Elegug Stacks, (elegug being a local word for guillemot), have long been famous for their seabirds…

Arfordir Abereiddi

…vus corax, kestrel Falco tinnunculus, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis which nest on the cliffs. The islets around the headland support breeding cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, herr…

Godrevy Head to St Agnes

…portant nest sites for a number of breeding seabird species including guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo and the largest breeding colony of kittiwake Rissa tridactyla in Cornwall. Peregrine Falco peregrinus and rock pipit Anthus spinoletta b…

Hoy

…(Larus marinus), breeding great skua (Stercorarius skua), breeding Guillemot (Uria aalge), breeding Peregrine (Falco peregrinus), breeding Red-throated diver (Gavia stellata), breeding

West Exmoor Coast and Woods

…covers large areas, especially along some of the woodland edges. A diverse, luxuriant fern and lichen flora has developed in the moist, clea-air conditiions afforded by the site. Buckler-ferns Dryopteris spp. are well represented, including the local hay-scented bucker-fern Dryo…

Berry Head to Sharkham Point

… Verrucaria dufourii on the coastal rocks. In recent years up to 400 guillemot Uria aalge spp albionis have been present on the cliffs, forming the only stable breeding colony of this species on the south coast. Other regularly nesting seabirds include kittiwake Rissa tridactyla…

Craig Hammel to Sgaps Geo

… communities. Particularly large populations of razorbill Alca torda, guillemot Uria aalge and kittiwake Rissa tridactyla breed on this site. Non-marine Devonian (bedrock) The area around Sarclet Head contains rare exposures of the Lower Devonian rocks (416 to 397 million years o…

Ceann a' Mhara to Loch a' Phuill

…cluding colonies of kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, razorbill Alca torda, guillemot Uria aalge and black guillemot Cepphus grylle nest on the cliffs at Ceann a’ Mhara. Moving away from the cliffs, the headlands support a wet grassland and heath mosaic. Within the SSSI at Loch a’ Phui…

Gerrans Bay to Camels Cove

…al interest. The shore section exposes a complex geological sequence through Silurian rocks with a good series of strike exposures. The main promontories are composed of diabase whilst much of the underlying rock is of lower Devonian Grampound Grit and basal conglomerate with loc…

Berriedale Cliffs

…Fulmarus glacialis, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, razorbill Alca torda, 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 …

St Kilda

…orm petrel, guillemot and razorbill. Gannet Morus bassanus, breeding Guillemot Uria aalge, breeding Leach’s petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa, breeding Puffin Fratercula arctica , breeding Razorbill Alca torda, breeding Storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus, breeding

Dunnet Head

…e for breeding seabirds. The seabird colony includes large numbers of guillemot Uria aalge and kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, as well as fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, razorbill Alca torda, puffin Fratercula arctica, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, herring…

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

…pecies in Scilly as are the colonies of fulmar Fulmarus glacialis and guillemot Uria aalge. Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla and puffin Fratercula arctica breed both on Men a vaur and on St Helen's. Other breeding species include great Black backed Gull Larus marinus, lesser black bac…

Bass Rock

…ding population and a significant proportion of the world population. Guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda, puffin Fratercula arctica, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, herring gull Larus argentatus, lesser black-backed g…

Flannan Isles

…low. Birds: Breeding seabird assemblage Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) Guillemot (Uria aalge) Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) Leach’s petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) Puffin (Fratercula arctica) Razorbill (Alca torda)

North Rona and Sula Sgeir

…is) Gannet (Morus bassanus) great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) Guillemot (Uria aalge) Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) Leach’s petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) Puffin (Fratercula arctica) Razorbill (Alca torda) Storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus)

Forth Islands

…s glacialis, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, razorbill Alca torda and guillemot 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. Togethe…

Valla Field

…orax aristotelis), breeding great skua (Stercorarius skua), breeding Guillemot (Uria aalge), breeding Puffin (Fratercula arctica), breeding Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), breeding

Pentire Peninsula

…g birds at Pentire Peninsula include corn buntings Emberiza calandra, guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis and a colony of puffin Fratercula arctica on Mouls Island. Grey seals Halichoerus grypus breed along this coast, in particular in the caves…

Handa Island

…eding season. There are large colonies of kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis. Smaller colonies of shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, great black-backed gull Larus marinus and herring gull Larus argentatus also nest on…

Marwick Head

…tes one of the three largest seabird colonies in Orkney. The breeding Guillemot Uria aalge and Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla are of national importance with 4% and 2% respectively of the British and Irish breeding populations. The breeding seabird colony is also of national importan…

Skomer Island and Middleholm

…ula arctica, storm petrel Hydrobates 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…

Lundy

…wake Rissa tridactyla nest on the cliffs, as do razorbill Alca torda, guillemot Uria aalge, peregrine Falco peregrinus and raven Corvus corax. The island is well known as an observation point for passage and vagrant species and several birds nest on the plateau; mainly passerines…

Ramsey / Ynys Dewi

…. Seabirds also nest all around the island, including species such as guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda and kittiwake Rissa tridactyla. The presence of rats, recently eradicated, has had a significant impact on the numbers of seabirds able to use the island, and had elim…

Skokholm

…ula arctica, storm petrel Hydrobates 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 assemblag…

Boscastle to Widemouth

… Boscastle and Widemouth. The cliffs exhibit classic geological exposures of Namurian rocks and Variscan structures; the outstanding biological interest includes the unique Dizzard Oak woodland, maritime heaths and intertidal zones. Five Geological Conservation Review Localities …

Rathlin Island - Coast

… for a variety of seabirds including nationally important colonies of guillemot Uria, aalge, razorbill Alca torda, and kittiwake Rissa tridactyla. Northern Ireland's largest population of puffin Fratercula arctica breed amonq the grassy slopes ef the cliff ledges. There is also a…

Carrickarade

…nd. Small populations of seabirds include kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, guillemot Uria aalge and razorbill Alca torda. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/carrickarade-assi

Lydstep Head to Tenby Burrows

…lmarus glacialis, razorbill Alca torda, puffin Fratercula arctica and guillemot Uria aalge on the cliffs. Remarks: The site lies within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Dune gentian Gentianella amarella subsp. occidentalis and restharrow Ononis reclinata are listed in Sche…

Scare Rocks

… occupied on the rocks. There are, in addition significant numbers of guillemot Uria aalge and shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis which nest on this site. The smaller island group, Little Scares, is used as a roost for small numbers of seabirds and as a haul-out for small numbers of …

Cape Wrath

…50,000 birds. There are large colonies of kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda and fulmar Fulmarus glacialis. Smaller colonies of black guillemot Cepphus grylle, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, great black-backed gull Larus marinus and herring gu…

Kelsey Head

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

Shiant Islands

…s glacialis Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis guillemot Uria aalge razorbill Alca torda Puffin Fratercula arctica

The Gobbins

…morant Phalacrocorax carbo, shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis and common guillemot Uria aalge. Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus also breed within the designated area. The Gobbins is also notable for its maritime cliffplant communities. The diversity of these communities is influen…

Bullers of Buchan Coast

…s nationally important populations of kittiwake Rissa tridactylas and guillemot Uria aalges. Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, herring gull Larus argentatus, fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, razorbill Alca torda, and puffin Fratercula arctica are also present.

Western Rocks

…ding colonies of kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, razorbill Alca torda and guillemot Uria aalge. Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo breed on Melledgan and storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus breed in some of the granite boulder beaches throughout these western islands. The other breeding sea…

Trevose Head and Constantine Bay

…eabirds including fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, razorbill Alca torda and guillemot Uria aalge. The sand dunes of Constantine Bay support an increasing population of the white sandhill snail Theba pisana. This is thought to be the only known site in England for this species.

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