Example species maps

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. 

	Dunnock: widespread in a range of habitats		Kittiwake: coastal in breeding season, scarcer in winter with some inland (storm driven) records
	Woodcock: widespread in winter but restricted habitats in breeding season		Tawny Owl: resident in Britain in wooded habitats. A good indication of nocturnal coverage?
	Red Grouse: upland specialist		Skylark: widespread in open habitats, including moorland in summer
	House Sparrow: villages, town, cities and farmyards		Fulmar: coastal Britain and Ireland in breeding season. Some winter near breeding areas.
	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