Example species maps

Rather than show all the species maps online, many of which will be incomplete without the wealth of data still to come in on paper forms, we have produced a series of distribution maps for certain 'indicator' species. Each of the following 12 species is a common species found in a particular habitat type. For example, the House Sparrow is a common species of the built environment. The map of House Sparrow records gives a good indication of whether all of our villages, towns and cities have been surveyed, enabling us to better see where more atlas surveying is needed.

Click to view: Wren

Dunnock: widespread in a range of habitats

Click to view: Meadow Pipit

Meadow Pipit: uplands in breeding season, lowland farmland, coasts and wetlands in winter

Click to view: Redwing

Woodcock: widespread in winter but restricted habitats in breeding season

Click to view: Whooper Swan

Barn Owl: resident in Britain and Ireland mainly in farmland habitats

Click to view: Red Grouse

Red Grouse: upland specialist

Click to view: Skylark

Skylark: widespread in open habitats, including moorland in summer

Click to view: House Sparrow

House Sparrow: villages, town, cities and farmyards

Click to view: Tawny Owl

Tawny Owl: woodland - a good indicator of nocturnal survey coverage. Absent in Ireland

Click to view: Blackbird

Mistle Thrush: widespread in woodland, open ground and suburban areas

Click to view: Oystercatcher

Oystercatcher: mostly coastal in winder, breeding on coasts and some inland wetlands, especially in the north

Click to view: Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler: a summer visitor to vegetation-fringed rivers and waterbodies

Click to view: Willow Warbler

Willow Warbler: a summer visitor to woodland and scrub


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