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.
Dunnock: widespread in a range
of habitats
Meadow
Pipit: uplands in breeding season, lowland farmland,
coasts and wetlands in winter
Woodcock: widespread in winter
but restricted habitats in breeding season
Barn Owl:
resident in Britain and Ireland mainly in farmland habitats
Red Grouse:
upland specialist
Skylark:
widespread in open habitats, including moorland in summer
House Sparrow:
villages, town, cities and farmyards
Tawny Owl:
woodland - a good indicator of nocturnal survey coverage.
Absent in Ireland
Mistle Thrush:
widespread in woodland, open ground and suburban areas
Oystercatcher:
mostly coastal in winder, breeding on coasts and some inland
wetlands, especially in the north
Sedge Warbler:
a summer visitor to vegetation-fringed rivers and waterbodies
Willow
Warbler: a summer visitor to woodland and scrub