Southport Caravan Club Ecological Appraisal

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Date: November 2011
Southport Caravan
Club
Ecological Appraisal
Prepared by
CSa Environmental Planning
On behalf of
The Caravan Club
Report No: CSA/1781/02
Date: November 2011
Southport Caravan
Club
Prepared by
On behalf of
The Caravan Club
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Report No: CSa/1793/02
Southport Caravan Club
Contents
1.0
Introduction
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Methodology
Desktop Biological Records Search
Field Survey
Pre-Application Consultations
Evaluation and Assessment
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Ecological Context
Designated Sites
Biodiversity Action Plans
Planning Policy Statement 9
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Site Description and Evaluation
General Site Description
Habitats
Fauna
Evaluation of Ecological Features
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Discussion and Recommendations
Potential Impacts & Recommendations
Opportunities for Ecological Enhancement
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Summary and Conclusions
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Appendices
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
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Magic Database Site Check Report and Plan
Data Search Response from Merseyside BioBank
Habitats Plan CSA/1793/100
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1.0
Introduction
1.1
This report has been prepared by CSa Environmental Planning on behalf of The
Caravan Club. It sets out the findings of an Ecological Appraisal of land adjacent
to Southport Caravan Site where an extension to the existing caravan park is
proposed. The survey has been commissioned to evaluate the ecological value of
the site in order to identify any ecological constraints and to inform development
proposals.
1.2
This ecological appraisal aims to:
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Undertake a desktop search for relevant biological records and assess their
significance;
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Review the site in relation to its wider ecological context;
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Describe and map the habitats present at the site;
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Identify any potential protected or notable species issues;
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Specify any detailed survey work that may be required;
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Start the consultation process with consultees;
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Assess potential impacts; and
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Recommend appropriate mitigation and biodiversity enhancement measures.
1.3
This report presents the ecological appraisal information in a standard format
accepted by ecological consultees across the country, adopting various bestpractice procedures and methodologies.
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Methodology
Desktop Biological Records Search
2.1
The Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside (MAGIC) online
database was searched, looking for all relevant statutory sites within 5km of this
development site, the results of which are provided within Appendix A.
2.2
A biological records search was also conducted for the area of land
encompassing the proposed site and adjacent land within approximately 1km.
Merseyside BioBank (the local biodiversity records centre) was contacted for
records of non-statutorily designated wildlife sites and protected/notable species.
The results of the record search are discussed within the report where
appropriate, with details and maps provided within Appendix B.
Field Survey
2.3
The site was visited on 15 July 2011 by Kris Long MIEEM to undertake an
'extended Phase 1' survey. In an extended Phase 1 survey, plant species
observed within each habitat are recorded and habitats are classified and
mapped. Note is also taken of the more conspicuous fauna present during the
survey, with particular attention paid to any evidence of, or potential for, the
presence of protected or notable species.
Pre-Application Consultation
2.4
Given the proximity of the site to wildlife sites of national and international
importance Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service (MEAS), have been
consulted. MEAS have provided comments on the proposal and have provided
details on the issues that are likely to be of concern when a planning application
has been submitted. The recommendations made within this document
reflect/address the comments made by MEAS.
Evaluation and Assessment
2.5
Ecological features are evaluated using the Guidelines for Ecological Impact
Assessment 2006, produced by the Institute of Ecology and Environmental
Management1. These guidelines promote a more scientifically rigorous and
transparent approach to the ecological assessment process. This methodology
provides a standardised approach, formulated from the views of a wide spectrum
of ecological professionals.
1
IEEM (Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management). (2006). Guidelines for Ecological Impact Assessment
(EcIA) – June 2006.
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2.6
The process of valuing ecological features and resources is complex and
subjective. A number of factors need to be taken into account when applying
professional judgement to value ecological features. These include the following:
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Designated sites and features;
Hedgerow Regulations;
Biodiversity value;
Potential value;
Secondary or supportive value;
Social/community value;
Economic value;
Legal issues; and
Multi-functional features.
Legal protection needs to be considered separately from value. Our assessment
and reporting will highlight legal issues and the appropriate mechanism for dealing
with any such constraint. However not all legally protected species are rare (e.g.
badgers) so legal requirements and ecological value are separate considerations.
Geographic Frame of Reference
In assigning value to an ecological feature/ resource the following geographic
frame of reference should be used:
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International;
UK;
National (i.e. England/Northern Ireland/Scotland/Wales);
Regional;
County (or Metropolitan – e.g. in London);
District (or Unitary Authority, City, or Borough);
Local or Parish; and
Within zone of influence only (which might be the project site or a larger area).
The size, conservation status and the quality of features or species are all relevant
in determining value. Furthermore the value of a species and/ or habitat may vary
depending on its geographical location.
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3.0
Ecological Context
Designated Sites
3.1
Statutory sites
The MAGIC database search (see Appendix A) has revealed that there are no
statutory wildlife site designations covering any part of the proposed development
site. However, there are several statutory wildlife sites within 5km of the site
including one Local Nature Reserve (LNR), one Ramsar Site, three Sites of
Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), one Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and
one Special Protection Area (SPA). A brief description of each site is given below.
The approximate distances from the site at the nearest point are provided.
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Sefton Coast SSSI and SAC- the SSSI component of this site is located less
than 20m west of the site on the opposite side of the Esplanade road. The
SAC component is located c. 35 west.
The site is of special interest for its intertidal mud and sandflats, its Annex 1
dune habitats and small areas of saltmarsh. It supports internationally
important populations of wintering waterfowl as well as natterjack toads
Epidalea calamita, sand lizards Lacerta agilis and great crested newts
Triturus cristatus. There is also a population of the sandhill rustic moth
Luperina nickerlii gueneei. The nationally rare grey hair grass Corynephorus
canescens, nationally scarce liverwort Petalophyllum ralfsii and nationally rare
moss Bryum neodamense are also of special interest.
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Ribble and Alt Estuaries Ramsar Site and SPA – located 35m west
A large area including two estuaries forming a chain of sites down the west
coast. It is formed by extensive sand and mudflats backed by the saltmarsh of
the Ribble estuary and the sand dunes of the Sefton coast. The flats and
marsh support internationally important waterfowl populations and the dunes
support amphibian populations of international importance.
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Ainsdale and Birkdale Hills LNR– located 240m south-west.
This site is one of the largest areas of wild dunes left it Britain. It has high
dune ridges and valleys containing slacks some of which support breeding
natterjack toads.
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Ribble Estuary SSSI- c. 1.5km north of the site.
The site has extensive intertidal sand-silt flats with one of the largest areas of
grazed greenmarsh in Britain and small areas of reclaimed saltmarsh. It is of
international importance for passage and wintering birds such as redshank,
Bewick’s swan and grey plover. Brackish water crowfoot Ranunculus baudotii,
a particularly scarce plant in north west England, occurs here.
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3.2
Hesketh Golf Links SSSI- located 3.6km north-east
Situated 2km north east of Southport town centre this is the most northerly
site in .Britain for sand lizards and the population forms a significant
proportion of lizards in the area.
Non-statutory sites
The data request response from Merseyside BioBank (see Appendix B) confirms
that seven non-statutory designated wildlife sites occur within 1km of the site.
These consist of six Sefton Local Wildlife Sites (SLWS) and a ‘whooper swan
regularly used site’ as marked on a RSPB/LWT Windfarm Alert Map. Details are
given below:
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Queen’s Jubilee Nature Trail, Southport – Less than 20m west of the site on
the opposite side of the Esplanade Road.
Relict sand dune grasslands with open water. There is good plant and habitat
diversity and rarity with a total of 71 plant species. The site also supports the
rare natterjack toad. It occurs within the Sefton Coast SSSI.
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Foreshore, Weld Road to Southport Pier SLWS –Approximately 40m west of
the site beyond Marine Drive.
An area of sand dune, salt marsh and mud flat forming part of a chain of sites
for coastal bird populations.
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Birkdale Hills LNR, weld Road to Shore Road including green beach SLWS –
Approximately 75m southwest of the site on the opposite side of the
roundabout.
A large area of fixed and developing sand dunes with internationally important
bird populations and nationally important plant, bird and invertebrate
populations present. Both sand lizards and natterjack toads are present and
two nationally rare moss species Bryum neodamense and B. warneum.
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Ribble Estuary (including Marshside 1, Marshside 2 and Crossens) to
Southport Pier SLWS – c. 1.5km north of the site.
A large area (including the Ramsar, SPA, SSSI and Nature Reserve) of
grazed saltmarsh and smaller areas of brackish/freshwater marsh and sand
dune habitats. It has an excellent example of wetland habitat which is
internationally important for over-wintering bird populations such as garganey
Anas querquedula, shoveler Anas clypeata, redshank Tringa erythropus and
snipe Gallinago gallinago.
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Railway, Hillside Station to Birkdale Station SLWS – c. 1km south-east of the
site
A part of the railway corridor comprising acidic and neutral grasslands with
bare sand which is important for sand lizard populations in Sefton.
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Southport Marine Lake SLWS – c. 1.7km north-east
A marine lake lagoon with relict sand dune areas to the north which provide
suitable habitat for early hair grass. The lake is important for over-wintering
mute swan Cygnus olor populations.
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In addition to the above, Merseyside BioBank has also provided Whooper
swan regularly used site, RSPB/LWT Windfarm Alert Map which indicates
such sites are present within the grid squares over 1km east of the site.
Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs)
3.3
The UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) is the UK Government’s response to the
international Convention on Biological Diversity which was signed in 1992. The
main objectives of the Convention are to conserve biodiversity, to use biodiversity
in a sustainable fashion and to share the benefits of biodiversity fairly and
equitably. The BAP describes the UK’s biological resources and commits a
detailed plan for the protection of these resources through the identification of
1150 species and 65 habitats that are listed as priorities for conservation action.
3.4
Regional and Local BAPs work on the basis of partnerships between local nature
conservation organisations to agree local conservation priorities and to determine
the contribution they can make to the delivery of the national Species and Habitat
Action Plan targets. At a local level this site is covered by the North Merseyside
Biodiversity Action Plan which includes several Species Action Plans (SAPs)
including a variety of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates and
plants. The BAP also includes a variety of Habitat Action Plans (HAPs) including
those relating to different types of woodland, grassland, wetlands, urban green
infrastructure, field boundaries and coastal sand dunes.
3.5
The HAPs and SAPs which may be of potential relevance to the site include the
Urban Grassland HAP and the Woodland HAP. The SAPs for urban birds, bats,
common lizard, sand lizard, and natterjack toads are of potential relevance to this
site. Given the proximity of the site to the Sefton Coast Sand dunes the Coastal
Sand-dunes HAP is also of relevance to the development proposals relating to this
site.
Planning Policy Statement 9
3.6
Planning Policy Statement 9 (PPS9) sets out the Government’s national planning
policies on protection of biodiversity and geological conservation through the
planning system. It includes the broad aim that planning, construction and
regeneration should have minimal impacts on biodiversity and should enhance it
wherever possible. It requires a strategic approach to conservation, based upon
up-to-date environmental information and the incorporation of beneficial
biodiversity features within development plans. Key principles of this policy
statement include:
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“Development plan policies and planning decisions should be based on up-todate information about the environmental characteristics of their areas. These
characteristics should include the relevant biodiversity and geological
resources of the area”;
“Plan policies and planning decisions should aim to maintain, and enhance,
restore or add to biodiversity…”; and
“Where a planning decision would result in significant harm to biodiversity
which cannot be prevented or adequately mitigated against, appropriate
compensation measures should be sought. If that significant harm cannot be
prevented, adequately mitigated against, or compensated for, then planning
permission should be refused.”
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4.0
Site Description and Evaluation
General Site Description
4.1
The survey site essentially comprises a large grassland field to the immediate
southwest of the existing Southport Caravan Club. Small areas dominated by
trees and/or scrub/shrubs are present and two small built structures are also
present within the site. The southern /south-western margins of the site include
remnant sand dune habitat. The site is separated from the caravan park to the
northeast by a line of planted shrubs/trees along a fence, the north-western
boundary which runs parallel to the Esplanade road is provided by a redbrick wall,
the southern and eastern boundaries are provided by a metal fence. The central
grid reference for this site is SD 322164.
4.2
The habitats present within this site are illustrated on the Habitats Plan
(CSA/1793/100) in Appendix C.
Habitats
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Semi-improved grassland
The majority of the site is dominated by very close mown and rabbit grazed
grassland which comprises a range of common species and is used as a playing
field, particularly for dog walking. However, the site has a sandy substrate and this
is reflected in some of the botanical species present. The majority of the semiimproved grassland area is species-poor although certain areas are moderately
diverse and include species indicative of a species rich sward. Consequently this
area is represented on the Habitats Plan as semi-improved grassland rather than
amenity grassland as its species composition differs from what is typically
associated with playing fields or other amenity grasslands.
Botanical species comprising this grassland include red fescue Festuca rubra,
creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, common bent Agrostis tenuis, Yorkshire fog
Holcus lanatus, rough meadow-grass Poa trivialis, cock’s-foot Dactylis glomerata,
perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne, false oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius, sweet
vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata,
buck’s-horn plantain Plantago coronopus, greater plantain Plantain major,
silverweed Argentina anserine, yarrow Achillea millefolium, ragwort Senecio
jacobaea, groundsel Senecio vulgaris, daisy Bellis perennis, common bird’s-foot
trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common stork’s-bill Erodium cicutarium, rough hawkbit
Leotondon hispidus, white clover Trifolium repens, red clover Trifloium pretense,
hare’s-foot clover Trifolium arvense, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium, creeping
buttercup Ranunculus repens, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, common mouse-ear
Cerastium fontanum and common restharrow Ononis repens. The occasional
sedge species also occur scattered within the grassland and in distinct patches
dominated by sedges. Sedges include carnation sedge Carex panacea, hairy
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sedge Carex hirta, common sedge Carex nigra and prickly sedge Carex muricata
agg.
4.5
Remnant sand dune grassland
The southern/south-western margins of the site slope down into the site and
essentially comprise remnant sand dune habitat. These areas are dominated by
vegetation although a small area of open sandy habitat is present in the
southwestern corner of the site at the pedestrian access gate. Species include
marram grass Ammophila arenaria, lyme-grass Leymus arenarius, common couch
Elytrigia atherica, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, common restharrow, common
stork’s-bill, hare’s-foot clover, hard rush Juncus inflexus and common bird’s-foot
trefoil. Photographs 1 and 2 below show the area of remnant sand dune
grassland.
Photo 1:Remnant sand dune grassland.
View from south-west to south-east.
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Photo 2: Remnant sand dune grassland.
South-west corner of the site.
Trees and shrubs/scrub
Two small wooded areas occur along a sandy bank along the western boundary of
the site. These areas include several semi-mature and mature goat willow Salix
caprea, willow Salix sp and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus trees with an
understory of bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., dog-rose Rosa canina, hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna and ornamental elder Sambucus sp. The ground flora cover
within these areas is variable with some areas being sparsely vegetated while
others are dominated by dense ivy or dense nettle and other common tall ruderal
species such as ragwort, lesser burdock Arctium minus, ground elder Aegopodium
podagraria and spear thistle. Dense areas of bramble scrub extend outside the
wooded areas. It is noted that these two small areas of woodland are mapped as
Woodland BAP Habitat by the Merseyside BioBank.
The northern boundary of the field is provided by chestnut pale fencing beyond
which there is a narrow planted tree and shrub border. This wooded area includes
immature and semi-mature trees including sycamore, apple Malus sp., and lime
Tilia sp., shrubs/scrub include tamarisk Tamarix anglica, sea buckthorn
Hippophae rhamnoides, bramble and grape-oregon Mahonia aquifolium. Dense
areas of brash piles and tall ruderal species including common nettle, hogweed,
and the legally controlled giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum (Target
Note 01) are present within this area.
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4.8
A very small area of immature and semi-mature willow trees occurs in the south of
the field. The legally controlled Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica occurs
within and on the margins of this area (Target Note 02).
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A coppiced sycamore tree and a small pear Pyrus sp. tree occur within the
remnant sand dune grassland area along the southern margin of the site.
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Tall ruderal and rough grassland
In addition to the tall grassland and tall ruderal species within the areas of trees
and scrub, the northern and eastern margins of the site include narrow strips of
vegetation dominated by tall ruderal and rank grass species. Species include
common nettle, ornamental goldenrod Solidago sp., hogweed, spear thistle
Cirsium vulgare, prickly sow-thistle Sonchus asper, ragwort, cleavers, ground
elder, great willowherb Epilobium hirsutum, wild radish Raphanus raphanistrum,
sea raddish Raphanus raphanistrum ssp maritimus, horseradish Armoracia
rusticana, ribbed melilot Melilot Melilotus officinalis, curled dock Rumex crispus
and broad-leaved dock Rumex obtusifolius. Several giant hogweed plants are also
encroaching into the site from the planted wooded area to the north (Target Note
01). Other species in these locations include common restharrow, common storksbill, meadow vetchling, common couch and false oat-grass. As discussed above,
the legally controlled Japanese knotweed is present in the south of the site (Target
Note 2).
Waterbodies
No waterbodies occur within the site however after heavy and prolonged periods
of rainfall small depressions within the close-mown grassland area temporary hold
a small pooling of water. There was no pooling of water within the site during the
ecological appraisal visit in July 2011 (despite heavy rainfall on the day of the
survey) however four small pools (maximum 1m x 1m) were noted to be present
on a subsequent site visit in September 2011 after periods of heavy rainfall.
Buildings and hard standing,
Two small built structures are present in the east of the field (Photograph 3
below). These structures are of the same design and are of brick construction with
flat concrete roofs. A narrow tarmac track is present in the north of the site
running from the access gate off the Esplanade road to the north-eastern corner of
the site. An area of gravel is present at the gate entrance at the west of this track.
Boundary features
The western boundary which runs parallel to the Esplanade road is provided by a
red brick wall, the southern and eastern boundaries are provided by a metal fence.
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Photograph 3: Small built structures in the east of the site.
Fauna
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Bats
Merseyside BioBank has provided 21 bat records comprising of one noctule
Nyctalus noctula bat, three brown long-eared Plecotus auritus bats, nine common
pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus bats and eight pipistrelle bats of unconfirmed
species Pipistrellus spp. There are two records made of hibernation counts for
common pipistrelle bats within a house and cellar in 1986/7. These hibernation
sites are both over 600m from the site but it is unknown whether they relate to the
same property. There is also a record of a common pipistrelle bat found behind a
window 600m east and a brown long-eared bat found within a clock tower <1km
north east of the site. The closest bat record is of a common pipistrelle detected
within gardens approximately 200m south of the site.
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The majority of the site is essentially a close mown/grazed playing field and offers
limited opportunities for foraging/commuting bats. However the remnant sand
dune habitat in the south of the site and the trees/shrubs associated with the
western and northern margins of the site may be used by local bats for foraging
and/or commuting.
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The two small built structures and the majority of trees within the site offer
negligible bat roosting opportunities. However there is the occasional mature tree
along the western/northwestern boundary of the site which exhibit dense ivy cover
and may offer some bat roosting potential.
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Badgers
No records of badgers have been provided by Merseyside BioBank. The site
offers potential foraging habitat for badgers and the denser areas of vegetation
would be suitable for the excavation of setts. Several large rabbit holes are
present within the site, particularly along the western site margin. The holes are
larger than those typically associated with rabbits however this is due to the sandy
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nature of the soil. No field signs to indicate the presence of badgers, such as
latrines, guard hairs snagged on vegetation/fencing or tracks were observed
around these holes or within the wider site.
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Water voles
Six water vole Arvicola amphibius records, all dating from 2010, occur within the
Birkdale LNR at a location c 1.3km south west of the site where feeding remains
of sedges and a burrow have been found. They were also frequent within some
golf course ditches located immediately adjacent to the current site during the
1960s. However, the site and adjacent habitats do not offer any opportunities for
water vole.
Red squirrels
123 records of red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris have been provided by Merseyside
BioBank. These records have been recorded from 1969 to 2009 with several of
the more recent records occurring within 200m of the site, some of which are
associated with gardens to the east and south of the site. One sighting (2008)
relates to a red squirrel within the existing caravan park at a location
approximately 250m northeast of the proposed site. The wooded areas of the site
along the western and northern site boundaries may be used by this species.
However, no squirrels or dreys were observed during the initial ecological survey
in July or during a site visit in September.
Other Mammals
There are 146 records of grey squirrel Scuirus carolinensis in the area relating to
the suburban gardens to the south of the site. This is of conservation significance
with regards to the red squirrel which also occurs here. Several of the records are
of trapped or shot individuals. Grey squirrels may use the small areas of trees to
the northeast and northwest of the site.
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There are also two records of West European hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus, a
UKBAP species, from 1km of the site: one from 1961-1964 detailing the
abundance of hedgehogs with the suburban areas south of the site and the other
recording the presence of a dead hedgehog on the tide line along the Sefton
coast. It is possible that hedgehogs may forage and take shelter within the site if
they are present nearby.
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There is one record of resident but non-breeding brown hare Lepus europaeus a
local BAP species, from 1961-1964. The record is from an area immediately
adjacent to the southern boundary of the site but as most of the area is now
residential it is unlikely that brown hares are still present here, would use the site
or would be affected by its loss.
4.23
Birds
There are 38 records of notable bird species held by Merseyside BioBank for the
search area. Notable birds which may be of relevance to this site include song
thrush Turdus philomelos and common starling Sturnus vulgaris which may feed
on the short mown grassland at the site. It is also possible that northern lapwing
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Vanellus vanellus may use the grassland during the winter and species such as
house sparrow Passer domesticus (for which there are 12 records) may utlise the
dense areas of trees/shrubs on the margins of the site.
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Reptiles
There are 49 records of sand lizard held by Merseyside BioBank from Queens
Jubilee and the Birkdale Dunes North. These records all relate to dune areas in
close proximity to the site and are concentrated to the north and west of the site.
The closest records relate to a location c100m to the north and northwest within
the dune habitat on the opposite side of the Esplanade road i.e. between the
Esplanade Road and Marine Drive. The majority of the records relate to
recordings in 2008-2010. Given the relative location of the site to the adjacent
dunes, there is potential for sand lizard to utilise the remnant dune grassland
along the south/southwestern boundary of the site and the more dense areas of
scrub and trees on the western boundary of the site.
With regards to other reptile species, five records for common lizard Zootoca
vivipara and four records for slow-worm Anguis fragilis have been provided for the
data search area. There are of counts of adults and juveniles and the closest
record is of a common lizard approximately 50m north of the site. The closest
slow-worm record relates to a location approximately 1.2km east of the site along
the railway track south of Southport station. The majority of the site offers
negligible opportunities for reptiles although the more dense vegetation along the
site boundaries, particularly the remnant sand dune grassland may be used by
common lizard, slow-worm and/or grass snake.
Great crested newt
No records of great crested newt are held by Merseyside BioBank but the wider
Sefton Coast is a known stronghold for them. The site does not offer any breeding
opportunities for great crested newts however the margins of the site particularly
the remnant sand dune area offer potential terrestrial opportunities for great
crested newt.
4.27
Great crested newts can migrate significant distances across land and English
Nature (now Natural England) great crested newt guidelines2 recommend that all
water bodies within 500m of a site be considered when development is proposed.
4.28
With reference to Ordnance Survey maps and online aerial photographs, there are
several dune slacks within the adjacent dune habitat which may offer breeding
opportunities for great crested newts. In addition there is a large pond/boating lake
associated with the adjacent Victoria Park Miniature Railway. The pond/boating
lake occurs approximately 10m east of the site. It is lined, has no associated
vegetation and is considered unlikely to be used by great crested newts.
2
English Nature (2001) Great Crested Newt Mitigation Guidelines. English Nature, Peterborough
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Photograph 4 and 5: Adjacent pond/boating lake beyond the eastern boundary of the site
4.29
4.30
4.31
Natterjack toad
There are 95 records for natterjack toad held by Merseyside BioBank. These are
of adults, juveniles and spawn and they relate to locations within several of the
statutory and non statutory wildlife sites. The closest records relate to a location
within the Sefton Coast SSSI and Queens Jubilee Nature Trail site on the opposite
side of the Esplanade Road. At the closest point these designated sites occur
within 20m of the site and the actual natterjack toad records include locations
approximately 50m from the site.
The site does not offer any breeding opportunities for natterjack toads however
natterjack toads are highly mobile and given their location within the adjacent
dune system it is possible that they may cross the Esplanade road to forage over
the short grassland comprising the site. If the short mown grassland area is visited
by foraging natterjack toads they may also use the southern/southwestern and
northwestern margins of the site for shelter. The red-brick wall which provides the
north-western boundary of the site and separates the site from the Esplanade
provides a barrier to potential toad dispersal however possible entry points are
present along this boundary line including the gate in the northeast towards the
existing caravan site and the metal fencing in the southwest adjacent to the rounda-bout.
Other amphibians
Ten records of common frog Rana temporaria exist within the 1km search area.
They all relate to breeding activity within dune slacks at the Birkdale Hills Local
Nature Reserve and also within drain outfalls at the Green Beach, Birkdale
immediately adjacent to the south west of the site.
4.32
Seventeen records of common toad Bufo bufo, a UKBAP species, occur within the
same areas as common frog with 230 adult toads counted during 2007 surveys of
Birkdale Green Beach. The closest toad record to the site occurs roughly 380m
west on Birkdale Beach.
4.33
Seven records of smooth newt Lissotriton vulgaris exist with one only 50m west of
the site where newts breed in high numbers in the drain outfalls. The other records
are of counts within dune slacks and salt marsh 1km south west of the site. It is
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possible that these common amphibians may utilise the more dense areas of
vegetation within the site.
4.34
Invertebrates
There are 297 records of invertebrates including those for beetle, moth, butterfly,
spider and dragonfly species. The majority of these relate to the nearby wildlife
site designations. The vegetation within the site is likely to offer opportunities for a
variety of common invertebrates.
Evaluation of Ecological Features
4.35
With reference to the evaluation criteria set out in the methodology, a range of
factors have to be considered when evaluating the ecological features of a site.
Table 1 provides a consideration of the features of the site against a checklist of
potentially relevant factors as set out in the IEEM evaluation guidelines.
Table 1: Evaluation Checklist
Factors
Designated Sites and
Features
 Internationally
important sites
Status
Present
Absent
Absent
Notes
No internationally important wildlife
sites occur within the site however
SPA, SAC and Ramsar site
designations occur within 5km.
No nationally important sites cover the
development site but several such
sites including SSSIs occur within
5km.
No locally important sites cover the
development site however several
such sites are present nearby.
-

Nationally important
sites
Present

Sites of lower level
importance
Present
Hedgerows Regulations
Biodiversity Value
 Habitat designations

Non designated
habitats of value or
potential value
Absent
-

HAPs
Present
The two small wooded areas along the
north western margin of the site have
been mapped as Woodland BAP
habitat by Merseyside BioBank. The
grassland may also meet the criteria
for the Urban Grassland BAP.


Ancient Woodland
Protected species
Absent
Possibly
present
Potential exists for several protected
species however their presence has
not been confirmed. Protected species
have been recorded close to the site
and are discussed within this report.
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
Rare species
None
identified
No such species have been confirmed
to be present on site however some
potential exists for natterjack toads
and sand lizard.

Species records
Absent
No protected species records have
been provided for the site however
several protected species records
have been provided for the adjacent
land and the wider area.

SAP species
Possibly
present
No SAP species have been confirmed
to be present within the site however
potential exists for several SAP
species.
None recorded.
Large populations/important
assemblages of species
Injurious and legally controlled
weeds
Potential Value
Absent
Secondary or supporting value
Present
The site provides a form of buffer to
the adjacent designated sites from
existing development.
Social/community value
Present
Economic value
Not
assessed
Present
The site is used by the general public
and visitors to the existing caravan
park for recreation.
-
Legal issues
Multi-functional features
Present
Absent
Not
assessed
Giant hogweed and Japanese
knotweed are present within the site.
-
Protected species issues and those
relating to legally controlled plants are
discussed herein.
-
4.36
The majority of the habitats comprising the site are considered to fall short of the
criteria for features of ecological value although these habitats still provide
opportunities for a range of local wildlife. It is acknowledged that the semiimproved grassland exhibits a more diverse range of botanical species and
species which are not typically associated with short mown grassland. The
majority of this grassland is species poor although certain areas are moderately
diverse and include species indicative of a species rich sward. The grassland may
also meet the criteria for the Urban Grassland BAP although it is not mapped as
such by Merseyside BioBank. Overall the grassland habitat is considered to be of
ecological value at the site level only. The remnant sand-dune grassland in the
south west of the site is also considered to be of ecological value at the site level
only.
4.37
The two small wooded areas along the western margin of the site which runs
parallel to the Esplanade road is mapped as Woodland BAP Habitat by
Merseyside BioBank. These areas include semi-mature and mature trees and are
considered to be of value at the Local level.
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5.0
Discussion and Recommendations
Potential Impacts & Recommendations
5.1
Designated sites
No statutorily or non-statutorily designated wildlife sites are located within the
proposed development site. However there are several statutory wildlife sites
within 5km of the site including nationally and internationally important sites some
of which occur very close to the site. By way of example, Sefton Coast SSSI
occurs within 20m of the site, Sefton Coast SAC and the Ribble and Alt Estuaries
Ramsar Site and SPA is located 35m west of the site. The data search has also
revealed the presence of seven non-statutory wildlife sites within 1km of the site,
the nearest of which forms part of the Sefton Coast SSSI and is located less than
20m from the site.
5.2
Although the proposals will not result in any direct impacts to any such sites, given
the close proximity of the proposed development site to SAC, SPA and Ramsar
designations, which are of international importance, consideration will need to be
given to potential indirect impacts on any such sites. Collectively SACs and SPAs
form part of a European suite of sites known as Natura 2000 sites and in planning
law they are effectively afforded the highest possible protection. Ramsar sites,
although not subject to the same legal protection as Natura 2000 sites are also of
international importance and it is UK Government policy that Ramsar sites should
have the same level of protection as SPAs and SACs. Therefore the Local
Planning Authority (LPA) has a duty to contact Natural England and consider
whether there might be damage to a species or habitat for which the designated
sites are important. It is up to the LPA to decide whether or not a Habitats
Regulations Assessment (also known as an Appropriate Assessment) is required
and it is understood that Sefton Borough Council seek advice from Merseyside
Environmental Advisory Service (MEAS) with regards to these matters. The site is
also situated in close proximity to SSSI designations which are of national
importance and consideration will also need to be given to potential indirect
impacts on any such sites.
5.3
Natural England (NE) and Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service (MEAS)
have been contacted to discuss potential issues and gain an idea of their initial
concerns. The potential increase in visitor pressure to the adjacent designated
sites and potential impacts to the notable species associated with these sites is a
significant issue that needs to be addressed and MEAS have advised that the
proposals would require Habitats Regulations Assessment screening for likely
significant effects and to determine whether or not a full Habitats Regulations
Assessment is required. In order to facilitate the screening process MEAS have
requested the submission of further detailed information.
5.4
Given the proximity to the designated sites, the need for an Environmental Impact
Assessment has been discussed with MEAS and they have recommended that
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The Caravan Club submit a formal request for a screening opinion to Sefton
Council.
5.5
In view of the response from MEAS regarding the need for Habitats Regulations
Assessment screening and EIA screening it is recommended that further
consultation with MEAS is undertaken and the necessary information be compiled
and given to MEAS and Sefton Council as soon as possible.
5.6
In addition to the statutory wildlife sites, several non-statutory local wildlife sites
have been identified within 1km of the site, many of which form part of the
statutorily designated wildlife sites. The nearest such site occurs less than 20m
northwest of the site on the opposite side of the Esplanade. No direct impacts to
any such sites are predicted although consideration will also need to be given to
potential indirect impacts to these sites alongside consultations discussed above.
5.7
Habitats
The majority of the site is composed of close mown/rabbit grazed grassland which
is used as a playing field, the majority of which is semi-improved and species-poor
although certain areas are moderately diverse and include species indicative of a
species rich sward. The assemblage of species within the grassland has been
assessed as affording some ecological value at the site level only. The proposals
will result in a loss of this grassland.
5.8
The remnant sand-dune grassland habitat in the south and south-west of the site
is not particularly botanically diverse however it represents a small area of
remnant sand-dune habitat and may be used by a range of local wildlife including
protected species. In order to reduce ecological impacts, the development
proposals have been amended to retain and protect all of this area. In order to
ensure this area is not accidentally infringed upon during site works it should be
fenced off using Heras/tree protection fencing. The landscape proposals include
the provision of a 1.2m high stock proof fence at the base of the bank to separate
this habitat from the proposed caravan park and to deter unwanted access. The
retained area along this bank also includes areas of close-mown semi-improved
grassland and it is anticipated that the dune grassland will extend into these areas
in the future. This will represent a net increase in the area of sand dune grassland
and will contribute towards biodiversity enhancements.
5.9
The scrub and trees on the north-western boundary also offer opportunities for
local wildlife and protected species. The two small areas of woodland are mapped
as Woodland BAP Habitat by Merseyside BioBank. These areas include semimature and mature trees and are considered to be of value at the Local level. It is
recommended that these areas be retained and enhanced wherever possible. The
development proposals have been amended to allow for the retention of these
areas. The landscape proposals include the provision of a 1.2m high stock proof
fence to deter unwanted access into these areas.
5.10
The planted wooded belt along the north-eastern site boundary is not of significant
ecological value however it provides a well established area of vegetation and will
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be used by local wildlife. The majority of this area will be retained however two
small areas will need to be impacted to create the access roads.
5.11
5.12
5.13
5.14
5.15
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Where wooded areas and trees are to be retained, a system of protection should
be put in place to avoid accidental damage during construction. Arboricultural
advice should be followed based on the guidance set out in BS 5837:2005, Trees
in Relation to Construction3.
Invasive Non-Native Plants
An area of giant hogweed and Japanese knotweed are present within the site.
Both of these plants are listed under Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside
Act 1981 (as amended) and it is therefore recommended that a specialist
contractor be commissioned to prepare a mitigation plan. MEAS have requested
that such a plan should be submitted and should detail how the invasive species
will be controlled and prevented from spreading.
Bats
The two small built structures within the site offer negligible bat roosting
opportunities. The proposals will not impacted upon any mature trees offering bat
roosting potential and therefore no impacts to any potential bat roosting features
are anticipated. No potential bat roosting features have been identified at the site.
The central areas of the site offer negligible opportunities for foraging bats,
however the remnant sand dune grassland habitat in the south and south-west of
the site and the trees/shrubs associated with the western and northern margins of
the site may be used by local bats for foraging and/or commuting. These areas will
largely be retained and in order to minimise potential impacts to bats and other
nocturnal wildlife using these features it is recommended that the lighting design
should avoid unnecessary light spill through the use of directional light sources
and shielding where necessary.
Red squirrel
Red squirrel are well recorded in the residential areas close to the site including a
2008 sighting of a red squirrel within the existing caravan park to the northeast of
the site. The wooded areas along the north-eastern and north-western site
boundaries may be used by this species. Red squirrel is a UK BAP and local BAP
species and they and their habitats are fully protected under the Wildlife and
Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) because of their significant population
declines. In summary, the legislation makes it an offence to deliberately capture,
injure or kill them or to damage, destroy or obstruct their breeding or resting
places. It is also an offence to disturb them in their breeding or resting places.
No squirrels or dreys were observed during the site surveys/visits however it has
been agreed with MEAS that the wooded areas to be impacted will be surveyed
several weeks prior to the site start and again immediately prior to works. MEAS
also recommend that this document be updated prior to submission to include a
BSI (2005) British Standards. Trees in relation to construction – Recommendations. BS 5837:2005
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precautionary mitigation strategy which can be referred to if any red squirrels or
dreys were encountered.
5.16
Birds
The wooded areas, individual trees and other areas of dense habitat such as the
remnant sand dune grassland habitat offer potential nesting locations and foraging
opportunities for a range of garden bird species. As with all such sites in this area,
certain local BAP and notable species common to suburban or urban gardens
may utilise the site.
5.17
The majority of the dense areas of vegetation which provide nesting opportunities
for birds will be retained alongside the development proposals however where
impacts to such areas will occur precautionary measures should be implemented
to avoid impacts and any legal infringement. All wild birds are protected from
killing and injury, and their nests and eggs are protected from damage and
destruction, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended).
Therefore, any vegetation clearance at the site should avoid the period between
March and August (inclusive) when nesting birds are most likely to be present.
However, where this is not appropriate, for example, due to other protected
species constraints, clearance may be undertaken subject to a nesting bird check
and/or ecological watching brief by an experienced ecologist.
5.18
The landscape scheme for the new development will include new tree and thicket
planting, which will provide compensation for areas of dense vegetation to be lost.
MEAS have specifically requested that tree planting be kept to a minimal and to
maintain the character of the area and it is recommended that landscape
proposals are agreed with MEAS prior to submission.
5.19
5.20
Reptiles
There are several sand lizard and common lizard records from the adjacent sand
dune areas including records within 50m of the site. Slow-worm and grass snake
are also known to be in the wider area. The more dense vegetation along the site
boundaries, particularly the remnant sand dune grassland may be used by
common lizard, slow-worm and/or grass snake. Given the relative location of the
site to the adjacent dunes, there is also potential for sand lizard to utilise the site,
particularly remnant dune grassland along the south/southwestern boundary of the
site.
All native British reptiles are protected against intentional killing and injury under
the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). Sand lizard receive
additional protection and are fully protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act
1981 (as amended) and the Habitats Regulations 2010, making it illegal to:
 Deliberately or intentionally kill, capture or injure sand lizard
 Deliberately or intentionally or recklessly disturb sand lizards
 Deliberately or intentionally or recklessly damage, destroy or obstruct a
breeding site, resting place or other place used for shelter and protection
 Take or Destroy eggs
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 Keep, Sell, or exchange sand lizards (or their eggs).
5.21
Slow-worm, common lizard and grass snake are also protected against killing,
injury or sale, barter or exchange, but their habitats or places of shelter are not
specifically protected.
5.22
Although the areas of potential reptile habitat will be retained and protected,
MEAS have requested reptile surveys, including specific surveys for sand lizard,
are undertaken. The reptile surveys would need to be undertaken during periods
of suitable weather between March and September. The survey involves the
laying out of artificial refugia for reptiles, which are then checked on several
occasions in combination with visual searches of the site. Each survey visit should
therefore include direct observation surveys and artificial refuge surveys. Due to
the additional legal protection afforded to sand lizard, the surveys should be
undertaken by an experienced and licensed sand lizard surveyor.
5.23
5.24
5.25
Natterjack toad
Given the nature of the site, the high number of natterjack toad records adjacent
to the site and expert advice from MEAS it is recommended that the site is subject
to natterjack toad surveys. As natterjack toads are known to be close to the site
there is no need to survey the nearby dune slacks however it is anticipated that
the surveys will involve several evening torchlight surveys on the site (April –
September). The surveys will need to be undertaken by an experienced and
licensed natterjack toad surveyor. It is recommended that the scope of the
surveys be agreed with MEAS.
Natterjack toads and their habitats are protected under the Wildlife and
Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats and
Species Regulations 2010, which makes it an offence to intentionally or recklessly
kill, injure or take a natterjack toad or to damage, destroy or obstruct access to a
place of shelter or to disturb a natterjack toad whilst it is occupying such a place.
Should further survey work confirm that natterjack toads are present within the site
a detailed mitigation strategy would need to be prepared and a European
Protected Species (EPS) licence would have to be sought from Natural England
before development could proceed. Potential mitigation requirements will be
investigated with MEAS.
Great crested newt
The site offers suitable terrestrial opportunities for great crested newt and the
Sefton Coast is known to be a stronghold for them. However Merseyside BioBank
do not hold any great crested newt records within 500m of the site and given that
these area are regularly surveyed for natterjack toads and other amphibians it is
assumed that they are absent from this area. It is therefore considered highly
unlikely that a population of great crested newts uses the site and no further
survey work is recommended with regards to this species. The MEAS also agree
that no great crested newt surveys are required.
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5.26
Invertebrates
As with all such sites, a range of common invertebrate species are likely to use
this site. The more dense areas of vegetation will be retained and it is
recommended that development proposals include provisions to attract
invertebrates such as moths and butterflies. This should include new native
planting and the retention of dead/felled wood.
Opportunities for Ecological Enhancement
5.27
It is recommended that opportunities be explored to incorporate a range of
ecological enhancement measures into the proposed development scheme with
the aim of increasing the biodiversity value of the site, in line with national
planning guidance Planning Policy Statement 9. By way of example several
recommendations are provided below;
 Prescriptions for the future management of retained and newly created
habitats, such as the sand dune grassland, wooded areas and any other new
areas of planting should be included within a Landscape and Ecology
Management Plan for the site. This ecological management plan should
include ecological objectives to maximise their biodiversity value in the long
term.
 The landscape scheme should include the planting of native plants of local
provenance wherever possible. The planting should seek to enhance potential
wildlife corridor features and should seek to offer increased opportunities within
the site. In particular flowering plants will be of benefit to invertebrate species
and shrubs and trees may provide nesting opportunities for garden birds.
 Where tree works are undertaken, cut and stack larger limbs on site to create a
series of log piles within available spaces along the site boundaries and/or
beneath retained trees within the site. If necessary, the log piles can be
secured with suitable stakes and ties to prevent these features slipping or
being removed.
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6.0
Summary and Conclusions
6.1
The proposed development site does not occur within any statutory wildlife site.
However, the site occurs within close proximity to SPA and SAC designations and
other internationally, nationally and locally important sites are also present in the
area. MEAS have been contacted and further consultations will be required
however it is clear that a Habitats Regulations Assessment screening exercise is
required and that The Caravan Club should submit a formal request for a
screening opinion to Sefton Council to assess the need for an EIA. Mitigation
measures will also need to be discussed and agreed.
6.2
The majority of the site is dominated by semi-improved close-mown grassland
which is considered to be of ecological value at the site level only. The remnant
sand-dune grassland in the south west of the site is also considered to be of
ecological value at the site level only. The two small wooded areas along the
western margin of the site which runs parallel to the Esplanade road is mapped as
Woodland BAP Habitat by Merseyside BioBank. These areas include semi-mature
and mature trees and are considered to be of value at the Local level. The
wooded area along the north/northeastern boundary of the site fall short of the
criteria for features of ecological value. The remnant sand dune grassland area
and the wooded areas along the western/northwestern margin of the site will be
retained and protected during the development.
6.3
Several potential protected species have been identified and the need for further
surveys/consultations has been confirmed by MEAS.




Invasive non-native plants – mitigation plan required by specialist
contractor.
Red squirrel – a precautionary mitigation strategy to be developed.
Precautionary surveys prior to site works are also required.
Reptiles - survey of suitable habitat between March and September.
Natterjack toad– the scope of the surveys to be agreed with MEAS however
it is expected that several evening torchlight surveys on the site will be
required (April – September).
6.4
In addition to any necessary mitigation for protected species, it is recommended
that removal of mature vegetation occurs between September and February to
avoid impacts to nesting birds.
6.5
It is recommended that a Landscape and Ecological Management Plan be
developed for the future management of retained and newly created habitats
within the site. It has also been recommended that opportunities be explored to
incorporate a range of ecological enhancement measures into the proposed
development scheme in line with PPS9.
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Appendix A
MAGIC Database Site Check Report and Plan
Site Check Report
Page 1 of 1
Site Check Report
Report generated on August 26 2011.
You clicked on the point:
Grid Ref: SD322164
Full Grid Ref: 332200 , 416400
The following features have been found within 5,000 metres of your search point:
Counties, Metropolitan Districts and Unitary Authorities (GB)
Name
Geographic Level
SEFTON
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
LANCASHIRE COUNTY
NUTS1 - Government Office Regions (GB)
Name
Reference
NORTH WEST UKD
Hotlink
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/geography/nuts_nw.asp
Ancient Woodland (England)
There are no features within your search area.
Local Nature Reserves (England)
Reference
1008742
Name
AINSDALE AND BIRKDALE HILLS
National Nature Reserves (England)
There are no features within your search area.
Ramsar Sites (England)
Reference
UK11057
Name
RIBBLE & ALT ESTUARIES
Special Protection Areas (England)
Reference
Name
UK9005103 RIBBLE & ALT ESTUARIES
Special Areas of Conservation (England)
Reference
Name
UK0013076 SEFTON COAST
Sites of Special Scientific Interest (England)
Reference
Name
Citation
1007366
SEFTON COAST
2000426
1003787
RIBBLE ESTUARY
1004299
1004028
HESKETH GOLF LINKS 1000353
To save the report, select "Save As" from the File menu. Give the report a name of your choice and save it in "Web Page, HTML only"
format.
You can then open your report using your web browser software.
Print Report | Close Window
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Appendix B
Data Search Response from Merseyside BioBank
Biodiversity Information
Report 22/07/2011
MBB reference: 477-CSaEnvironmental
Site: Southport
The Local Biodiversity
Records Centre
for North Merseyside
Your Ref: CSa/1793A
Your contact: Kate Kibble
MBB Ref: 477-CSaEnvironmental
MBB Contact: Ben Deed
Merseyside BioBank,
Estate Barn, Court Hey Park
Roby Road, Liverpool
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Info@MerseysideBiobank.org.uk
Date: 22/07/2011
Merseyside BioBank biodiversity information report
These are the results of your data request relating to an area at Southport defined by a custom
boundary around the centre of grid reference SD321164.
You have been supplied with the following:
• records of protected taxa that intersect the search area
• records of BAP taxa that intersect the search area
• records of Red Listed taxa that intersect the search area
• records of other ‘notable’ taxa that intersect the search area
• records of WCA schedule 9 taxa (including ‘invasive plants’) that intersect the search area
• a map showing the location of monad and tetrad references that overlap the search area
• a list of all designated sites that intersect your search area
• citations, where available, for intersecting Local Wildlife Sites
• a list of other sites of interest (e.g. Ancient Woodlands) that intersect your search area
• a map showing such sites
• a list of all BAP habitats which intersect the search area
• a map showing BAP habitats
Merseyside BioBank (MBB) is the Local Records Centre (LRC) for North Merseyside. We collect and
collate biological and environmental information and make it available to people and organisations that
have need to access such information in North Merseyside. We promote the North Merseyside
Biodiversity Action Plan and wider participation in conservation through education, community
involvement and by supporting the biological recording community of North Merseyside.
The handling charge for this data request is not a charge for the data themselves, but rather a partial
charge for the staff time required to service the request. Our annual income from data requests is
something less than 20% of our total running costs.
Species records
The biological records held by Merseyside BioBank come from a variety of sources; from large
organisations to individual amateur naturalists. Merseyside BioBank operates as managers or custodians
of these records but the individuals and groups, who provide their records free of charge, retain
copyright on their data. There are too many data contributors to acknowledge individually, but we
would like to acknowledge the fact that without their contribution, we would not be able to provide the
records included in this report. Their efforts, expertise and goodwill make a substantial contribution to
the protection of North Merseyside's biodiversity.
You may only use the records in this document subject to our access terms and conditions which
can be found in Appendix 1. Non-adherence to these terms and conditions will be viewed as a
breach of contract, which may result in legal redress being sought.
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Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Records Centre
Details of the biological records summarised in the following tables are included in appendix 2 of this
report. Note that the date ranges in the summary tables (headed 'Dates') show the earliest and latest
years for which records have been summarised for each taxon.
UK Protected Species
'UK Protected species' are those taxa specifically identified by UK legislation including: Wildlife &
Countryside Act 1981 (as amended); Protection of Badgers Act 1992; Conservation of Habitats and
Species Regulations 2010. The latter regulations enact the European Union's (EU) Habitats Directive
(92/43/EEC) in the UK and supercede The Conservation Regulations 1994. In our list of protected
species, you may see designations that refer to schedules in the 1994 regulations, but these remain
unchanged under the 2010 regulations.
Some protected species may not be legally disturbed unless you are in possession of an appropriate
license. If you are in any doubt as to whether or not a license is required, you should contact Natural
England.
The following tables detail the protected species that were recorded in the search area.
Group
Common Name
Scientific Name
Records
Dates
amphibian
Common Frog
Rana temporaria
10
1980-2010 WCA5/9.5a,WCA5/9.5b
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
17
1980-2010 WCA5/9.5a,WCA5/9.5b
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
94
1980-2010
Smooth Newt
Lissotriton vulgaris
6
1980-2010 WCA5/9.5a,WCA5/9.5b
bird
flowering plant
liverwort
Designations
HabRegs2,WCA5/9.4b,WCA5/9.5a,WC
A5/9.5b,WCA5/9.4c
Common Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
1
1997
WCA1i
Greylag Goose
Anser anser
1
1998
WCA1ii
Bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
2
1988-2002 WCA8
Sea Knotgrass
Polygonum maritimum
1
1988
WCA8
Slender Centaury
Centaurium tenuiflorum
1
1980
WCA8
Petalwort
Petalophyllum ralfsii
16
1995-2001 WCA8
Phocoena phocoena
7
2004-2008
marine mammal Common Porpoise
HabRegs2,WCA5/9.5a,WCA5/9.5b,WC
A5/9.4A*
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
2
1984-2003 HabRegs4
moss
Long-leaved Threadmoss
Bryum neodamense
1
1995
reptile
Common Lizard
Zootoca vivipara
5
1980-2007 WCA5/9.1k/I,WCA5/9.5a,WCA5/9.5b
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
49
0-2010
Slow-worm
Anguis fragilis
5
1948-2008 WCA5/9.1k/I,WCA5/9.5a,WCA5/9.5b
Brown Long-eared Bat
Plecotus auritus
3
1996-2007
Common Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
9
Eurasian Badger
Meles meles
1
Eurasian Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
123
European Water Vole
Arvicola amphibius
6
Noctule Bat
Nyctalus noctula
1
Pipistrellus
Pipistrellus
8
terrestrial
mammal
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A5/9.5b,WCA5/9.4c
1998-2010
A5/9.5b,WCA5/9.4c
2008
PBA
WCA5/9.1k/I,WCA5/9.1t,WCA5/9.2,WC
A5/9.4a,WCA5/9.4b,WCA5/9.5a
WCA5/9.1k/I,WCA5/9.1t,WCA5/9.2,WC
1961-2010 A5/9.4a,WCA5/9.4b,WCA5/9.5a,WCA5/
9.5b,WCA5/9.4c
1990
A5/9.5b,WCA5/9.4c
1986-1996
A5/9.5b,WCA5/9.4c
1961-2009
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Desig. Code
WCA5/9.5a
WCA5/9.5b
HabRegs2
WCA5/9.4b
WCA5/9.4c
WCA1i
WCA1ii
WCA8
WCA5/9.4A*
HabRegs4
WCA5/9.1k/I
PBA
WCA5/9.1t
WCA5/9.2
WCA5/9.4a
Desig. Name
Designation Description
Wildlife and Countryside Act
1981 (Schedule 5 Section 9.5a)
1981 (Schedule 5 Section 9.5b)
The Conservation (Natural
Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2010
(Schedule 2)
1981 (Schedule 5 Section 9.4b)
1981 (Schedule 5)
1981 (Schedule 1 Part 1)
1981 (Schedule 1 Part 2)
Section 9.5 Animals which are protected from being sold, offered for sale or being held or
transported for sale either live or dead, whole or part.
Section 9.5 Animals which are protected from being published or advertised as being for
sale.
1981 (Schedule 8)
Schedule 2- European protected species of animals.
Section 9.4 Animals which are protected from intentional disturbance while occupying a
structure or place used for shelter or protection.
Animals which are protected from their access to any structure or place which they use for
shelter or protection being obstructed.
Birds which are protected by special penalties at all times.
Birds which are protected by special penalties during the close season.
Plants which are protected from intentional picking, uprooting or destruction (Section 13
1a); selling, offering for sale, possessing or transporting for the purpose of sale (live or
dead, part or derivative) (Section 13 2a); advertising (any of these) fo
Ceteaca/basking shark that are not allowed to be intentionally or recklessly disturbed.
1981 (Schedule 5)
The Conservation (Natural
Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2010 Schedule 4- Animals which may not be taken or killed in certain ways
(Schedule 4)
1981 (Schedule 5 Section 9.1 Section 9.1. Animals which are protected from intentional killing or injuring.
(killing/injuring))
The Protection of Badgers Act 1992 protects badgers from taking, injuring, killing, cruel
Protection of Badgers Act
treatment, selling, possessing, marking and having their setts interfered with, subject to
(1992)
exceptions.
1981 (Schedule 5 Section 9.1 Section 9.1 Animals which are protected from taking.
(taking))
Section 9.2 Animals which are protected from being possessed or controlled (live or dead).
1981 (Schedule 5 Section 9.2)
Section 9.4 Animals which are protected from intentional damage or destruction to any
1981 (Schedule 5 Section 9.4a) structure or place used for shelter or protection.
North Merseyside BAP Species
The North Merseyside Biodiversity Action Plan (NM BAP) was published in September 2001 and last
reviewed in 2008. Like other Local Biodiversity Action Plans (LBAPs) its purpose is to focus local
conservation on national priority species and habitats. But LBAPs also embrace the idea of ‘local
distinctiveness’ and species which are not UK BAP priorities can be catered for by LBAPs if they are of
particular local significance. Such is the case with the NM BAP which currently names 74 species of
which 57 are not UK BAP priority species but are included because their conservation is considered to
be a priority in North Merseyside.
The following tables detail the North Merseyside BAP species that were recorded in the search area.
Group
Common Name
Scientific Name
Records
Dates
amphibian
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
94
1980-2010 LBAP
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
3
1997-1998 LBAP
Common Swift
Apus apus
3
1997-1998 LBAP
Grey Partridge
Perdix perdix
1
1997
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
3
1997-1998 LBAP
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
12
1997-2001 LBAP
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
1
1998
Sky Lark
Alauda arvensis
2
1997-1998 LBAP
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
3
1997-1998 LBAP
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
100
1980-2011 LBAP
bird
flowering plant
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Bluebell
2
1988-2002 LBAP
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
14
1983-2008 LBAP
Fumaria purpurea
5
2001-2005 LBAP
Purple Rampingfumitory
Salix purpurea x repens
= S. x doniana
Salix viminalis x cinerea
x repens = S. x
angusensis
Salix viminalis x repens
= S. x friesiana
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
Salix purpurea x repens = S.
1
x doniana
2004
Salix viminalis x cinerea x
repens = S. x angusensis
1998-2010 LBAP
5
Salix viminalis x repens = S. x
99
friesiana
LBAP
1981-2010 LBAP
Sharp Club-rush
Schoenoplectus pungens
4
1980-2010 LBAP
Smooth Rupturewort
Herniaria glabra
8
1998-2010 LBAP
Northern dune tiger
beetle
Cicindela hybrida
6
1980-2010 LBAP
Argynnis aglaja
5
2010
Hipparchia semele
57
2001-2010 LBAP
Coenagrion puella
6
1981-2007 LBAP
Black Darter
Sympetrum danae
3
2000-2008 LBAP
Black-tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum
6
2003-2008 LBAP
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans
8
1981-2007 LBAP
Broad-bodied Chaser
Libellula depressa
8
2001-2008 LBAP
Brown Hawker
Aeshna grandis
5
2001-2005 LBAP
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
1
2006
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
19
2000-2008 LBAP
Emerald Damselfly
Lestes sponsa
1
2007
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
16
2003-2008 LBAP
Four-spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata
8
1999-2008 LBAP
Migrant Hawker
Aeshna mixta
8
2000-2008 LBAP
Ruddy Darter
Sympetrum sanguineum
2
2001-2006 LBAP
Southern Hawker
Aeshna cyanea
1
1981-1982 LBAP
insect - butterfly Dark Green Fritillary
Grayling
insect - dragonfly
Azure Damselfly
(Odonata)
LBAP
LBAP
LBAP
insect hymenopteran
Colletes (Pachycolletes) Colletes (Pachycolletes)
cunicularius
cunicularius
2
2004
insect - moth
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
17
2007-2008 LBAP
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii subsp.
gueneei
70
2008-2010 LBAP
Petalwort
16
1995-2001 LBAP
liverwort
reptile
terrestrial
mammal
LBAP
Common Lizard
Zootoca vivipara
5
1980-2007 LBAP
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
49
0-2010
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
1
1961-1964 LBAP
Plecotus auritus
3
1996-2007 LBAP
Common Pipistrelle
9
1998-2010 LBAP
Sciurus vulgaris
123
1961-2009 LBAP
European Water Vole
Arvicola amphibius
6
1961-2010 LBAP
Noctule Bat
Nyctalus noctula
1
1990
LBAP
LBAP
Desig. Code
Desig. Name
LBAP
North Merseyside BAP
Species that are incorporated within the North Merseyside Biodiversity Action Plan. These
species may or may not also be UK BAP species. Some species have their own action
plans within the NM BAP, others are members of group species action plans.
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NM BAP species: Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita)
The Natterjack Toad has significantly declined in the UK during the 20th century and is now restricted
to a few highly localised sites in Scotland (4) and England (48).
In 2000 the Natterjack Toad was present in 13 sites on the Sefton Coast between Southport and
Hightown, with an estimated breeding population of around 1,000 females.
Current local declines in the species are attributed to stabilization of the dunes, the increase in tall
grasses due to the decline in rabbit grazing, competition from Common Toad and loss of habitat due to
increased urban development.
NM BAP species: Urban Birds (Sturnus vulgaris; Apus apus; Delichon urbicum; Passer domesticus)
The four species covered by the NM BAP Urban Birds Species Action Plan (House Martin, Swift,
House Sparrow and Starling) are considered to be in significant decline across the UK. In North
Merseyside House Sparrows and Starlings currently breed in all urban areas, while House Martins are
restricted to areas nearer sources of mud for nest-building. Swifts occurred in only 55 tetrads during
1997-2000.
Urban bird numbers are thought to relate strongly to the availability of prey species, and nesting
opportunities.
Declines are most likely caused by the reduction in the diversity and abundance of invertebrate prey
species resulting from increased 'tidiness' in our parks and gardens, the use of pesticides and other
changes in farm practices. The exclusion of urban birds from breeding in or around modern buildings
reduces nesting opportunities for urban birds.
NM BAP species: Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)
The UK population of Grey Partridge declined by 88% between 1970 and 2005 and though still
widespread shows distinct variation according to agricultural practices. In North Merseyside there were
an estimated 300 pairs in 1997-99 and they are present in all suitable habitat.
Loss of suitable habitat is the main cause of decline in this species, with changes in agricultural
practices being particularly detrimental. The amalgamation of small fields into a larger ones and the
removal of hedgerows, ditches and other field margins have destroyed potential nesting sites. Changes
in sowing, harvesting and crop type have removed essential winter food sources.
NM BAP species: Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
Between 1987 and 1998 Lapwing declined by 48% in England and Wales with Wales and the SW of
England showing greatest loss. Two thirds of the population is now resident in the N and NW of
England.
Locally this species continues to breed in all suitable habitats and the 2002-03 surveys indicated a
population of around 1,500 pairs with arable farmland and pockets of grassland being particularly
favoured.
Local threats are thought to include development in nesting areas, increasing recreation and disturbance,
scrub encroachments on coastal grassland and changes in farm practice towards silage production,
livestock and agricultural intensification.
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NM BAP species: Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Although Skylark is widespread throughout Europe and large numbers are thought to breed in the UK,
it is in significant decline with a fall in the population of 75% between1972 and 1996 on lowland farms
and an overall fall in the UK population of 53% between 1970 and 2005.
Locally Skylark breeds in all remaining suitable habitat and in 1997-2000 there were 750 breeding pairs
but declines are thought to reflect the national trend.
This species relies heavily on traditional arable farming and so declines have largely been due to
changes in farming practices in recent decades. Conversion to silage production, changes in sowing
times and general agricultural intensification have all been particularly detrimental by reducing nesting
habitat and sources of food.
Other causes of decline include overgrazing, disturbance during the breeding season and loss of
grassland to development and tree planting.
NM BAP species: Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Although still widespread, Song Thrush declined sharply by around 73% in farmland (mid 1970s) and
49% in woodland (1968-1993), while overall UK numbers fell by 50% between 1970 and 2005. The
North of the UK is thought to have been hit hardest.
In North Merseyside, though thinly distributed, Song Thrush still breed in most areas with an estimated
500 pairs during 1997-2000. Highest breeding concentrations were found to occur in suburban areas
where abundant garden and parkland habitats were present.
Song Thrush are reliant on a variety of habitats to meet their needs at different times of the year and loss
of these habitats is causes a reduction in numbers.
Local factors in the decline of the species include changes in farm practices that remove nesting habitat
(hedgerows and dense scrub), limit the abundance of winter food (changes in sowing, cropping and use
of herbicides/molluscicides) or cause the loss of feeding habitat (use of pesticides/herbicides and
monocropping).
NM BAP species: Sefton Coast Rare Plants (Juncus balticus; Salix purpurea x repens = S. x
doniana; Salix viminalis x cinerea x repens = S. x angusensis; Salix viminalis x repens = S. x friesiana;
Schoenoplectus pungens; Herniaria glabra)
A number of rare plants of the Sefton Coast are recognised as declining on a national scale, with some
found in very few other locations. They are all rare locally and in some cases declining. Threats include
development causing loss of habitat and destruction of populations, encroachment of scrub which both
out competes species and reduces suitable habitat. In dome cases rabbit grazing, sand-blow and other
changes in the local conditions have detrimental affects.
Due to the small size of many of the populations they are highly vulnerable to any damage or
disturbance.
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NM BAP species: Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
British Bluebells make up about 20% of the global population of Hyacinthoides non-scripta and are
often found in humid woodland habitat, along hedgerows and on occasion along the coast. Locally there
are a number of good colonies.
Local threats to the species include possible over-shading in un-managed woodlands, localised
trampling by the public in popular areas and hybridisation with the Spanish Bluebell. On a national
scale declines are cause by the loss of woodland habitat, grazing by introduced Muntjac, collection of
plants and hybridisation with Spanish Bluebell.
NM BAP species: Dune Helleborine (Epipactis dunensis)
This species is endemic to Britain and confined to the dunes of Northwest England and North Wales.
On the Sefton Coast dunes the species is thought to be relatively widespread and stable with no declines
on sites where the species was present between 1960 and 1983.
Threats to the species include the loss of suitable habitat which is most likely to occur through the
encroachment of scrub and woodland which enriches the soil.
NM BAP species: Purple Ramping-fumitory (Fumaria purpurea)
This species is endemic to Britain and here it is nationally scarce. Previously thought to be widespread
throughout the arable farmland of the UK, the species has undergone a drastic decline in its numbers
and range, with all recent records originating in the North-West and Cornwall.
Declines are thought to be linked to the increased use of weed-killers on farmland and the lack of
available disturbed ground, on which the species depends for new seed germination (due to more
intensive farming methods).
NM BAP species: Northern Dune Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hybrida)
This species is very localised in the UK and limited to 10 1km squares from Drigg in Cumbria and a
15km stretch of the Sefton Coast. It favours bare sand on fixed dunes such as vegetated blow-outs.
The Sefton Coast population accounts for around 75% of the total British population, and it occurs
almost continuously from Hightown to Birkdale where it is found on mobile fore-dunes as well as fixed
dunes and sandy clearings.
Loss of suitable habitat on the Sefton Coast is mainly due to over-stabilisation of the dune systems and
a lack of new open dune formation. Increases in scrub cover, urban/holiday development and
afforestation are also threats to this species.
NM BAP species: Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja)
Nationally, this butterfly is widespread but localised, having undergone declines in recent years. Dark
Green Fritillary was previously common along the Sefton Coast dunes but appears to have recently
undergone a significant range collapse with inland sites now apparently lost and the dune populations
restricted to an area between Birkdale and Hightown.
Declines and loss are thought to be caused by the degradation and fragmentation of suitable habitat,
especially those which contain violets (the foodplant) and which are essential for successful breeding
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success. Locally this has likely been caused by the encroachment of scrub and woodland onto the dunes
and may also be due to excessive use by the public in some areas.
NM BAP species: Grayling Butterfly (Hipparchia semele)
Grayling butterflies are strongly dependant on coastal grassland habitat and a number of localised
populations survive around the UK. The Sefton Coast provides abundant suitable habitat, and the
species is often found on western facing dunes.
Declines in the species are attributed to the loss of suitable habitat and locally this includes scrub
encroachment, excessive erosion due to public access and over fixation of the dune system.
NM BAP species: Dragonflies (Coenagrion puella; Sympetrum danae; Orthetrum cancellatum;
Ischnura elegans; Libellula depressa; Aeshna grandis; Enallagma cyathigerum; Sympetrum striolatum;
Lestes sponsa; Anax imperator; Libellula quadrimaculata; Aeshna mixta; Sympetrum sanguineum;
Aeshna cyanea)
Twentyone species of dragonfly and damselfly are included in the NM BAP Dragonflies Species Action
Plan. These include vagrant species and some which are thought to be undergoing range expansions in
the UK. Eighteen of these species are known to breed in our local area, with significant breeding sites in
St Helens and Sefton.
Local causes of decline in this include the destruction or damage of essential wetland habitat through
development, waste-tipping and agricultural run-off. Removal of nearby feeding habitats such as
woodlands, hedgerows and tall vegetation is also detrimental.
NM BAP species: Vernal Mining-bee (Colletes (Pachycolletes) cunicularius)
In the UK the Vernal Mining Bee is restricted to coastal dunes in North West England, North Wales and
South Wales. It is thought that these populations comprise a distinct subspecies of Colletes
cunicularius. Locally this species is found along the Sefton Coast dunes between Birkdale and
Hightown.
Local threats include the loss of suitable habitat, often due to over-stabilisation of the dunes but also
caused by scrub and woodland encroachment and development. In addition to this, excessive erosion
caused by public pressure is also highly damaging to Vernal Mining Bee habitat.
NM BAP species: Sandhill Rustic Moth (Luperina nickerlii)
There are three widely geographically separated sub-species of the Sandhill Rustic in the UK and all are
restricted to coastal habitats. Sub-species gueneei is only found in North Wales and Northwest England
where there are populations scattered in suitable dune habitats along the coast.
In Merseyside the species is found on the Sefton Coast where it has been recorded from the late 19th
Century. Locally populations appear to come and go in response to it’s the dynamic nature of it's
favoured habitat which is pioneering Sand Couch on embryo dunes in accreting sections.
Declines in this species generally follow the loss of suitable habitat which is, very often, a natural
consequence of the dynamic habitat mosaic in which it exists. It may also be vulnerable to disturbance.
Anything which restricts the ability of the dune system to develop the pioneering stages of dune
succession threatens this species, including, most significantly, coastal squeeze.
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NM BAP species: Petalwort (Petalophyllum ralfsii)
This liverwort is widespread throughout Britain but localised to specific areas of suitable habitat,
including base-rich damp ground, typically in dune slacks and on short sandy turf. Locally the species is
confined to the slacks of the Sefton Coast dunes.
Petalwort is sensitive to changes in its habitat such as the growth of tall vegetation, nutrient enrichment,
use of weed-killers and changes in the level of trampling which can all cause declines or losses of
populations.
NM BAP species: Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
Populations of the Common Lizard are highly localised in Britain. In North Merseyside this species
remains relatively common on the Sefton Coast dune and heath, where is thought to be stable. Inland it
is much less common. There are occasional records from Knowsley where the species is thought to be
extremely vulnerable.
Declines are primarily due to the loss and fragmentation of suitable habitat, usually caused by changes
in land use, urban expansion and increased forestry and scrub encroachment. Predation by cats and the
gassing of rabbit burrows may also be having a detrimental effect.
NM BAP species: Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis)
The Sand Lizard has undergone large declines and natural populations have become extinct through
much of the UK and are declining throughout Europe. In Merseyside the Sand Lizard population is
thought to have declined by about 80% during the 20th Century, and the current estimate is that 1,000
adults remain in isolated populations along the Sefton Coast dunes and surrounding area.
Local declines in the species have been caused by a combination of factors, including the loss of habitat
due to scrub encroachment and development, recreational pressure, dune fixation by planting of trees
and scrub, predation by domestic cats and pheasants, uncontrolled fires and gassing of rabbit burrows
that are being used by Sand Lizards.
NM BAP species: Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Whilst still well distributed in North Merseyside it is thought that the local population of Brown Hare
declined in-line with National trends which have shown severe declines in the western pastoral parts of
the country to around 20% of the numbers present in Victorian times.
Reasons for local declines are thought to include loss and fragmentation of suitable habitat to
development, illegal hunting and changes in farming practices and land use that cause increased
disturbance (changes in cropping/sowing times, livestock trampling and recreation).
NM BAP species: Bats (Plecotus auritus; Pipistrellus pipistrellus; Nyctalus noctula)
The NM BAP Bats Species Action Plan covers all species found in North Merseyside since all are
considered to be locally threatened.
Bat Species are found throughout North Merseyside, with Pipistrelles (Common/Soprano) most often
encountered and Brown Long-eared and Noctules less common. Daubenton's are also frequently
encountered in suitable wetland habitat. Whiskered, Brandt's and Natterers are considered rare locally.
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Bat species will roost in many locations that are warm, dark, sheltered and little undisturbed. Such
places can include derelict buildings, barns, roof spaces and tree hollows.
Factors causing declines in these species include the loss of prey insects due to the increased use of
pesticides and general park/garden 'tidiness', loss and fragmentation of habitat mosaics, loss of winter
roosts in old trees and buildings and intentional exclusion from buildings by people.
NM BAP species: Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Over the last 100 years the UK range Red Squirrel has contracted massively. In most areas the species
of Britain it has vanished and most populations are now restricted to areas of Scotland and North
England. North Merseyside has a relatively stable population on the Sefton Coast with small numbers
across Knowsley and St Helens.
Threats include the Grey Squirrel which carries the squirrel pox virus that appears to have been the
main cause of the red squirrel decline in Britain. In addition the fragmentation of woodland has reduced
suitable habitat and increased road mortality as individuals try to move between pockets of habitats.
Locally, over-maturation of trees will soon greatly reduce the Red Squirrels food source.
NM BAP species: Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)
This species is found throughout Britain but localised to areas of suitable habitat near water. Previously
common this species has undergone severe range and population reductions, with a national survey
showing a decline of around 89% since 1939, estimated to increased to a loss of 94% by 2000.
Merseyside appears to be a stronghold for the species with 75% of sites surveyed having Water Voles
present in 1989-90. Though they may still be in decline locally, it is thought to be at a lower level than
nationally.
Local declines in the species are caused by inappropriate management of bank-side habitats and
waterside developments as well as predation by invasive species such as mink. The use of rodenticides
and loss of habitat connectivity may also be factors in population declines.
NERC Act Section 41 Species (UKBAP)
Known also as 'Species of Principle Importance in England' and the 'England Biodiversity List' this list
was developed to meet the requirements of Section 40 of the Natural Environment and Rural
Communities Act (2006). The list is derived, almost wholly, from the 2007 revised list of UK BAP
priority species. The section 41 list is used to guide decision-makers such as public bodies, including
local and regional authorities, in implementing their duty under section 40 of the Natural Environment
and Rural Communities Act 2006 'to have regard' to the conservation of biodiversity in England, when
carrying out their normal functions. In particular:
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•
Regional Planning Bodies and Local Planning Authorities must use it to identify the species that
should be afforded priority when applying the requirements of Planning Policy Statement 9
(PPS9) to maintain, restore and enhance species and habitats.
Local Planning Authorities must use it to identify the species that require specific consideration
in dealing with planning and development control, recognising that under PPS the aim of
planning decisions should be to avoid harm to all biodiversity.
All Public Bodies must use it to identify species that should be given priority when
implementing the NERC Section 40 duty.
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The following tables detail the NERC Section 41 (UK BAP) species that were recorded in the search
area.
Group
Common Name
Scientific Name
Records
Dates
amphibian
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
17
1980-2010 Sect.41
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
94
1980-2010 Sect.41
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
1
1997
Sect.41
European Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus
1
1915
Sect.41
Grey Partridge
Perdix perdix
1
1997
Sect.41
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
12
1997-2001 Sect.41
Lesser Redpoll
Carduelis cabaret
1
1997
Sect.41
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
1
1998
Sect.41
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
2
1997-1999 Sect.41
Sky Lark
Alauda arvensis
2
1997-1998 Sect.41
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
1
1997
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
19
1972-2010 Sect.41
Fumaria purpurea
5
2001-2005 Sect.41
True Fox-sedge
Carex vulpina
1
1979
Tubular Water-dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa
2
1988-2003 Sect.41
Northern dune tiger
beetle
Cicindela hybrida
6
1980-2010 Sect.41
bird
flowering plant
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
insect - butterfly Grayling
insect - moth
Designations
Sect.41
Sect.41
Hipparchia semele
57
2001-2010 Sect.41
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
4
1999-2007 Sect.41
Wall
Lasiommata megera
5
2004-2009 Sect.41
Cinnabar
Tyria jacobaeae
5
1987-2009 Sect.41
Crescent
Celaena leucostigma
2
2008-2009 Sect.41
Dark-barred Twin-spot
Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
1
2008
Sect.41
Haworth's Minor
Celaena haworthii
1
2008
Sect.41
Minor Shoulder-knot
Brachylomia viminalis
2
2008
Sect.41
Mouse Moth
Amphipyra tragopoginis
1
2008
Sect.41
Oblique Carpet
Orthonama vittata
1
2008
Sect.41
Rosy Rustic
Hydraecia micacea
2
2008-2009 Sect.41
Sallow
Xanthia icteritia
2
2008-2009 Sect.41
Shoulder-striped
Wainscot
Mythimna comma
1
2009
Small Square-spot
Diarsia rubi
3
2008-2009 Sect.41
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
1
2009
White-line Dart
Euxoa tritici
3
2008-2009 Sect.41
Petalwort
16
1995-2001 Sect.41
marine mammal Common Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
7
2004-2008 Sect.41
mollusc
Flat Oyster
Ostrea edulis
3
1971-2007 Sect.41
moss
Warne's Thread-moss
Bryum warneum
3
1980-2007 Sect.41
liverwort
reptile
Sect.41
Sect.41
Common Lizard
Zootoca vivipara
5
1980-2007 Sect.41
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
49
0-2010
Slow-worm
Anguis fragilis
5
1948-2008 Sect.41
spider (Araneae) Mecopisthes peusi
Mecopisthes peusi
3
1991-2007 Sect.41
terrestrial
mammal
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
1
1961-1964 Sect.41
Plecotus auritus
3
1996-2007 Sect.41
Sciurus vulgaris
123
1961-2009 Sect.41
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European Water Vole
Arvicola amphibius
6
1961-2010 Sect.41
Noctule Bat
Nyctalus noctula
1
1990
West European
Hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus
2
1961-2006 Sect.41
Sect.41
Desig. Code
Desig. Name
Sect.41
Natural Environment and Rural
Species “of principal importance for the purpose of conserving biodiversity” covered under
Communities Act 2006 section 41 (England) of the NERC Act (2006) and therefore need to be taken into
Species of Principal Importance
consideration by a public body when performing any of its functions with a view to c
in England (sec
IUCN Red-listed Species
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (sometimes called 'Red Data Book' species) indicates the
conservation status of plants and animals that have been globally evaluated using the IUCN Red List
Categories and Criteria. The system is designed to determine the relative risk of extinction, and the
main purpose of the IUCN Red List is to catalogue and highlight those plants and animals that are
facing a higher risk of global extinction (i.e. those listed as Critically Endangered, Endangered and
Vulnerable). The IUCN Red List also includes information on plants and animals that are categorized as
'Extinct' or 'Extinct in the Wild'; on taxa that cannot be evaluated because of insufficient information
('Data Deficient'); and on plants and animals that are either close to meeting the threatened thresholds or
that would be threatened were it not for an ongoing taxon-specific conservation programme ('Near
Threatened').
The following tables detail the IUCN Red-listed species that were recorded in the search area.
Group
Common Name
Scientific Name
Records
Dates
Designations
flowering plant
Cat-mint
Nepeta cataria
1
1988
RLGB.VU
Club Sedge
Carex buxbaumii
1
1980
RLGB.VU
Dactylorhiza incarnata
subsp. cruenta
Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp.
1
cruenta
1983
RLGB.EN
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
14
1983-2008 RLGB.DD
Field Woundwort
Stachys arvensis
2
1988-2007 RLGB.Lr(NT)
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
19
1972-2010 RLGB.VU
Galingale
Cyperus longus
1
2010
Heath Dog-violet
Viola canina
2
1983-2006 RLGB.Lr(NT)
Lesser Water-plantain
Baldellia ranunculoides
1
2010
RLGB.Lr(NT)
Prickly Poppy
Papaver argemone
1
1980
RLGB.VU
Ranunculus flammula
subsp. minimus
Ranunculus flammula subsp.
1
minimus
1983
RLGB.DD
Round-fruited Rush
Juncus compressus
2
1980-2010 RLGB.Lr(NT)
Sea Knotgrass
Polygonum maritimum
1
1988
RLGB.VU
Slender Centaury
1
1980
RLGB.VU
Spotted Cat's-ear
Hypochaeris maculata
1
1915
RLGB.Lr(NT)
True Fox-sedge
Carex vulpina
RLGB.VU
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
RLGB.Lr(NT)
1
1979
Tubular Water-dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa
2
1988-2003 RLGB.VU
Wild Pansy
Viola tricolor
1
1983
Gyrinus natator
Gyrinus natator
RLGB.Lr(NT)
1
1981-1982 RLGB.RE
Hydroporus elongatulus Hydroporus elongatulus
1
0-2008
Nebrioporus
(Nebrioporus) elegans
Nebrioporus (Nebrioporus)
elegans
1
1981-1982 RLGB.Lr(NT)
Hipparchia semele
57
2001-2010 RLGB.VU
4
1999-2007 RLGB.Lr(NT)
insect - butterfly Grayling
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Desig. Code
Wall
Lasiommata megera
5
2004-2009 RLGB.Lr(NT)
Bryum dyffrynense
Bryum dyffrynense
1
1980-2007 RLGB.Lr(NT)
Bryum neodamense
1
1995
Warne's Thread-moss
Bryum warneum
3
1980-2007 RLGB.VU
Desig. Name
RLGB.DD
A taxon is Vulnerable when it is not Critically Endangered or Endangered but is facing a
high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium term future.
A taxon is Endangered when it is not Critically endangered but is facing a very high risk of
RLGB.EN
IUCN (2001) - Endangered
extinction in the wild in the near future.
A taxon is Data Deficient when there is inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect,
RLGB.DD
IUCN (2001) - Data Deficient
assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution and/or population status. A
taxon in this category may be well studied, and its biology well known
Taxa which do not qualify for Lower Risk (conservation dependent), but which are close to
IUCN (2001) - Lower risk - near
RLGB.Lr(NT)
qualifying for Vulnerable. In Britain, this category includes species which occur in 15 or
threatened
fewer hectads but do not qualify as Critically Endangered, Endangered or V
Category for a taxon when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual potentially
IUCN (2001) - Regionally
RLGB.RE
capble of reproduction within the region has died or has disappeared from the wild in the
Extinct
region, or when, if it is a former visiting taxon, the last individual ha
RLGB.VU
IUCN (2001) - Vulnerable
Nationally Notable Species
These are plants and animals which do not fall within red-list categories but which are none-the-less
uncommon in Great Britain.
The following tables detail the Nationally Notable species that were recorded in the search area.
Group
Common Name
Scientific Name
Records
Dates
flowering plant
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
100
1980-2011 NS
Designations
Club Sedge
Carex buxbaumii
1
1980
NR(vp)
Curved Hard-grass
Parapholis incurva
1
1997
NS
Dactylorhiza incarnata
subsp. cruenta
1
cruenta
1983
NR(vp)
Dune Fescue
Vulpia fasciculata
8
1980-2006 NS
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
14
1983-2008 NS,NR(vp)
Galingale
Cyperus longus
1
2010
Epipactis phyllanthes
2
1998-2004 NS
Fumaria purpurea
5
2001-2005 NS
Green-flowered
Helleborine
Pyrola rotundifolia
subsp. maritima
Ranunculus flammula
subsp. minimus
Pyrola rotundifolia subsp.
1
maritima
1
minimus
NS
1998-1999 NS
1983
NR(vp)
NR(vp)
Sea Knotgrass
Polygonum maritimum
1
1988
Sea-buckthorn
Hippophae rhamnoides
39
1982-2007 NS
Seaside Centaury
Centaurium littorale
30
1972-2010 NS
Slender Centaury
1
1980
Smooth Rupturewort
Herniaria glabra
8
1998-2010 NR(vp)
Spotted Cat's-ear
1
1915
NR(vp)
True Fox-sedge
Carex vulpina
1
1979
NR(vp)
Welsh Poppy
Meconopsis cambrica
1
2002
NS
Wild Cabbage
Brassica oleracea
1
1988
NS
NS
NR(vp)
Yellow Glasswort
Salicornia fragilis
1
1999
horsetail
Variegated Horsetail
Equisetum variegatum
14
1981-1988 NS
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
Agabus (Gaurodytes)
biguttatus
Agabus (Gaurodytes)
biguttatus
1
0-2008
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liverwort
moss
Chaetarthria seminulum Chaetarthria seminulum
1
1917
NS
Cleonis pigra
Cleonis pigra
1
0-2008
Nb
Hygrotus (Coelambus)
parallelogrammus
parallelogrammus
1
0-2008
NS,Nb
N
Mycetoporus punctus
Mycetoporus punctus
1
0-2008
Nebrioporus
(Nebrioporus) elegans
elegans
1
1981-1982 Nb
Noterus crassicornis
1
1981-1982 NS
Andrena (Cnemidandrena)
nigriceps
1
1980-2007 Nb
Colletes (Colletes)
marginatus
1
1980-2007 Na
Andrena
(Cnemidandrena)
nigriceps
Colletes (Colletes)
marginatus
Irish Ruffwort
Moerckia hibernica
1
1995
NS
Lesser Germanderwort
Riccardia incurvata
1
1995
NS
Petalwort
16
1995-2001 NS
Bryum dyffrynense
Bryum dyffrynense
1
1980-2007 NR(vp)
Bryum neodamense
1
1995
Warne's Thread-moss
Bryum warneum
3
1980-2007 NS
Desig. Code
Desig. Name
NS
Nationally scarce
Occurring in 16-100 hectads in Great Britain.
NR(vp)
Nationally rare
Nb
Nationally Notable B
N
Nationally Notable
Na
Nationally Notable A
NR(vp)
Occurring in 15 or fewer hectads in Great Britain. Excludes rare species qualifying under
the main IUCN criteria.
Taxa which do not fall within RDB categories but which are none-the-less uncommon in
Great Britain and thought to occur in between 31 and 100 10km squares of the National
Grid or, for less-well recorded groups between eight and twenty vice-counties. Super
Species which are estimated to occur within the range of 16 to 100 10km squares.
(subdivision into Notable A and Notable B is not always possible because there may be
insufficient information available). Superseded by Nationally Scarce, and therefore no l
Taxa which do not fall within RDB categories but which are none-the-less uncommon in
Great Britain and thought to occur in 30 or fewer 10km squares of the National Grid or, for
less well-recorded groups, within seven or fewer vice-counties. Superseded by
WCA schedule 9 species (including non-native invasive plants)
Schedule 9 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act (amended 2010) lists species of plants and animals for
which it is a specific offence to plant or otherwise cause to grow in the wild (plants) or release or allow
to escape into the wild (animals). Many of these are invasive non-native plants and animals, but there
are also a number of native animals on the list (e.g. Barn Owl) which cannot be released into the wild in
England without a license from Natural England.
The following tables detail the WCA Schedule 9 species recorded in the search area.
Group
Common Name
bird
Barnacle Goose
Scientific Name
Records
Dates
Designations
Branta leucopsis
1
1998
MBB-WCA-S9
flowering plant
Greater Canada Goose Branta canadensis
1
1998
MBB-WCA-S9
Canadian Waterweed
Elodea canadensis
1
1972
MBB-WCA-S9
Indian Balsam
Impatiens glandulifera
4
1988-2010 MBB-WCA-S9
Japanese Knotweed
Fallopia japonica
7
1979-1999 MBB-WCA-S9
Japanese Rose
Rosa rugosa
5
1983-1999 MBB-WCA-S9
1
1992
2
1998-1999 MBB-WCA-S9
1
2005
Knotweed
Montbretia
Rhododendron
Fallopia japonica x
sachalinensis = F. x
bohemica
Crocosmia pottsii x aurea =
C. x crocosmiiflora
Rhododendron ponticum
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Black Rat
Rattus rattus
1
1963
Eastern Grey Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
146
1996-2009 MBB-WCA-S9
Desig. Name
MBB-WCA-S9
1981 (Variation of Schedule 9)
MBB-WCA-S9
(England and Wales) Order
2010
Species on Schedule 9 (part 2) as revised 2010. Under section 14 of the Act it is illegal to
release into the wild any animal or allow to grow in the wild any plant which is not ordinarily
resident in GB or which is a known threat and is listed on Schedule 9 of the Act.
BAP priority habitats
In 2007 the Local Biodiversity Manager (responsible for the North Merseyside Biodiversity Action
Plan) undertook a review of the extent of UK BAP priority habitats in North Merseyside and produced
GIS layers to show their extents. In most cases these inventories were derived from two main sources:
the latest Phase 1 habitat surveys which were conducted for the four North Merseyside local authorities
between 1996 and 2007; and an NVC survey of the Sefton Coast carried out between 2003 and 2004. A
separate NVC survey of the Ribble estuary carried out in 2002 (which also included saltmarsh at the
Alt) was also useful as were one or two other sources. Because of the diverse nature of habitat
classifications, it was not always possible to produce inventories with a one-to-one correspondence with
UK BAP priority habitats. The table below shows the BAP habitat inventories for North Merseyside
and their correspondence with UK BAP priority habitats.
North Merseyside habitat inventory
Correspondence with UK BAP priority habitats
Lowland Acid Grassland
Lowland Dry Acid Grassland
Lowland Heathland
Lowland Heathland
Lowland Raised Bog
Lowland Raised Bog
Neutral Grassland
Incorporates the UK BAP habitat Lowland Meadows but also, in North Merseyside, includes a
lot of amenity grassland, road verges etc.
Calcareous Grassland
Calcareous Grassland
Ponds
Ponds
Lakes
Eutrophic lakes
Reedbeds
Reedbeds
Hedgerows
Hedgerows
Saltmarsh
Coast Saltmarsh
Sand Dune
Coastal Sand Dune
All Woodland
It was not possible, from the available data, to produce separate inventories for different
woodland types in North Merseyside, so this inventory incorporates elements of several UK
BAP priority habitats such as Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland, Wet Woodland and Wood
Pasture & Parkland.
Note that the 'Ponds' BAP inventory was derived locally using water bodies less than two hectares in
extent from Ordnance Survey data. The 'Lakes' BAP inventory is a nationally supplied inventory, but
the lakes are only represented in this as points. Therefore any water body over two hectares in extent
will only be represented on our habitat maps by a point and will not show the extent of the lake.
However, ponds will be indicated by polygons showing their extent. Occasionally a large pond – though
still less than two hectares in extent – will be represented in both the 'Lake' and 'Pond' inventories.
The following table indicates the results of the intersection between the search area and the BAP habitat
inventories described above (see appendix 3 for maps).
Habitat
Operation Units
Amount
All Woodland
Intersect
hectares
9.42
Neutral Grassland
Intersect
hectares
12.37
Calcareous Grassland Intersect
hectares
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hectares
5.83
Ponds
Intersect
hectares
0.54
Ponds
Intersect
count
Saltmarsh
Intersect
hectares
32.51
Sand Dune
Intersect
hectares
92.24
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Hedgerows
Intersect
kilometres
2.13
All Woodland
Contain
hectares
8.65
Neutral Grassland
Contain
hectares
9.28
Calcareous Grassland Contain
hectares
0.25
Acid Grassland
Contain
hectares
2.09
Ponds
Contain
hectares
0.54
Ponds
Contain
count
Saltmarsh
Contain
hectares
15.33
37.29
Sand Dune
Contain
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Hedgerows
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Two operations are carried out on each intersecting BAP habitat – ‘intersect’ & ‘contains’. This is to
help you to interpret the amount of habitat that actually occurs within the search area. A map is included
at end of the report to show the distribution of these priority habitats in the search area.
Designated Areas
There are a number of types of 'designated areas' in North Merseyside. These types are shown in the
table below together with the total number of North Merseyside sites for each.
Type of area
Site of Special Scientific Interest
No. of sites
6
Special Protection Area (Natura 2000)
3
Marine Special Protection Area
1
Special Area of Conservation (Natura 2000)
1
RAMSAR (wetland of international importance)
3
National Nature Reserve
3
Local Nature Reserve
57
Knowsley Local Wildlife Site
23
Sefton Local Wildlife Site
St Helens Local Wildlife Site
55
121
Liverpool Local Wildlife Site (current)
28
Liverpool Local Wildlife Site (proposed)
30
Merseyside Ancient Woodland Inventory
11
RSPB/LWT Windfarm Alert Map
1
The following table indicates the results of the intersection between the search area and designated
areas detailed above (see appendix 3 for maps).
Name
Type
Sefton Coast
Sefton Coast
Ribble Estuary
Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Special Protection Area (Natura 2000)
Sefton Coast
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Ainsdale and Birkdale Hills
Ainsdale and Birkdale Hills
Foreshore, Weld Road to Southport Pier
Queen's Jubilee Nature Trail, Southport.
Railway - Hillside Station to Birkdale Station
Southport Marine Lake
Ribble Estuary (including Marshside 1, Marshside 2 and Crossens) to Southport Pier Sefton Local Wildlife Site
Birkdale Hills Local Nature Reserve, Weld Road to Shore Road including green beach Sefton Local Wildlife Site
Whooper Swan regularly used site
Whooper Swan regularly used site
Citations1 for Local Wildlife Sites are supplied separately. For more information on the Red Squirrel
Protection Area contact the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside2. These are
not sites with statutory protection, but rather areas where certain conservation policies are adopted by
conservation NGOs.
1
In Knowsley, some Local Wildlife Site citations do not include lists of species and habitats for which they are designated
and where this is the case a separate list is supplied for the site. No Local Wildlife citations are currently available for
Liverpool Local Wildlife Sites (current or proposed). No citations for LNRs are available. Citations for national and
internationally designated sites (SSSI, SPA etc) are publicly available.
2
Seaforth Nature Reserve, Port of Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 1JD. Tel: 0151 920 3769
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Interpretation and caveats
All relevant records which intersect the search area are included. If a record can only be located to a
relatively low precision (e.g. 1 km or 2 km square), then it is possible that the unrecorded precise
location of the animal or plant might have been outside of the search area. Sometimes the location name
column can be useful in deciding whether or not this was likely to have been the case.
Please note that these results refer only to data held within the Merseyside BioBank Database. The
absence of biological records for an area in no way implies that taxa are not present. Whilst Merseyside
BioBank has taken reasonable steps to ensure the validity of the records that it holds, they accept no
responsibility for any errors subsequently discovered.
Only bird records with a recorded status of proven, probable and possible breeding have been included
in this data search. Bird records with other statuses are not included. Neither are the most recent bird
records for North Merseyside included, e.g. those generated for the ongoing breeding and wintering
atlas projects, since these data have yet to undergo verification by the County Bird Recorder. It is
possible for you to contact the County Bird Recorder independently for his interpretation of the most
recent data with respect to your search area. The contact details are:
Steve White
swhite@lancswt.org.uk
Lancashire Wildlife Trust
Seaforth Nature Reserve,
Royal Seaforth Docks,
Liverpool. L21 1JD
Tel: 0151 920 3769
Please note that if this is a commercial data request you will be invoiced by Sefton Borough Council,
which is the hosting authority for Merseyside BioBank LRC.
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Merseyside BioBank receives data from a variety of sources, from large organisations to amateur
naturalists. With Merseyside BioBank operating as custodians, these individuals and groups, who
provide their records free of charge, retain copyright on their data.
All data passed to a third party (users) by Merseyside BioBank are subject to these access terms
and conditions. Non-adherence to these terms and conditions will be viewed as a breach of
contract, which may result in legal redress being sought.
1. Users agree that data released by Merseyside BioBank, in any format and on any media, will only
be used for the purpose for which it was originally requested and for any time period originally agreed
upon (See note 3 below).
2. Users agree that data released by Merseyside BioBank will not be added to any permanent database
system (electronic or paper based) unless by written agreement with Merseyside BioBank.
3. Users understand that following the end of the agreed time period, or 12 months from the enquiry
date, the received data must be deleted from any electronic system (See note 2 above). Use of the data
beyond this period must be preceded by a further request to Merseyside BioBank.
4. Users agree that data retrieved from Merseyside BioBank will not be passed on to or communicated
with third parties except as aggregated data within reports, or as anonymised data in the form of maps
etc., which constitute a part of the agreed reason for the original enquiry.
5. Merseyside BioBank disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy of the information within its
reports and accepts no liability for any result of using these data.
6. Any biological record is specific to the date of the recording and does not necessarily imply the
continuance of the species at that site.
7. The lack of species and/or habitat information for a geographically defined area does not
necessarily imply a low biodiversity value for that area. It may simply be unrecorded.
8. While the information from Merseyside BioBank in itself will remain free, Merseyside BioBank
reserves the right to charge a reasonable fee to cover administration and a proportion of overheads as
detailed in our charging policy.
9. A copy of any report, or other product, produced using the data from Merseyside BioBank would
be gratefully received if provided without cost.
10. Merseyside BioBank must be acknowledged within any report, or other product produced, using
data provided by Merseyside BioBank.
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Appendix 2: Full species records
The following records for protected, BAP, red-listed, notable and invasive species were found to intersect the search area. (Appendix 3 includes a map to
show the location of I km and tetrad grid references.)
GridRef
Location Name
SD321163 The Green Beach, Birkdale.
Common Name
Scientific Name
Group
Common Frog
Rana temporaria
amphibian
Abundance or Status
Date
Comment
1980 - 2007 Breed in numbers in the drain outfalls
Birkdale Green Beach Natterjack Toad survey
2007 Philip H. Smith November 2007
05/03/2007 The number refers to the number of spawn
strings recorded
SD313151
Birkdale Green Beach
5696
Common Frog
Rana temporaria
amphibian
2 Count of spawn
SD333157 2A Clarence RD, Birkdale
Common Frog
Rana temporaria
amphibian
100+ Count of young; 8+
11/05/2008
Count of Adult
SD314156 Birkdale LNR
Common Frog
Rana temporaria
amphibian
24 Count of
18/03/2004 Slack 38a
SD3115
Common Frog
Rana temporaria
amphibian
1 Count of Present
27/04/2010 Slack GB1
Common Frog
Rana temporaria
amphibian
6 Count of
30/03/2004 Slack 38a
SD311154 Ainsdale - Birkdale shore walk
Common Frog
Rana temporaria
amphibian
1 Count
16/07/2007 Several immatures
SD313151
5696
Common Frog
Rana temporaria
amphibian
10 Count of tadpoles
20/04/2007
SD3115
Common Frog
Rana temporaria
amphibian
1 Count of
10/04/2010 Slack GB New
Birkdale LNR
Green Beach
2007. Philp H. Smith, November
2007.
SD318163 Birkdale shore
Common Frog
Rana temporaria
amphibian
1 Count of
13/08/2006 1 adult
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
9 Count of
SD3115
Green Beach
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
3 Count of
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
67 Count of
18/03/2004 Slack 38a
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
25 Count of
18/03/2004 Slack 38
SD310150 Ainsdale to Southport Coastal Walk
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
2 Count of
26/07/2006 2 specimens in the "Green Island" saltmarsh
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
4 Count of
30/03/2004 Slack 38a
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
12 Count of
30/03/2004 Slack 38a
SD313151
5696
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
4 Count of spawn
31/03/2007 2007. Philip H. Smith, November 2007
The number refers to spawn strings recorded.
21 of 91
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
2007. Philip H.Smith, November
3000 Count of tadpoles 20/04/2007 2007.
SD313151
5696
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
SD313151
5696
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
200 Count of tadpoles
28/04/2007
SD311154 Ainsdale - Southport shore walk
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
1 Count of Adult
31/03/2005
SD3115
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
1 Count of
10/04/2010 Slack GB1
SD313151
5696
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
230 Count of Adult
12/05/2007
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
1 Count of Present
27/04/2010 Slack GB1
SD3115
Green Beach
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
amphibian
1 Count of Present
27/04/2010 1000s Slack GB New
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
27/04/2010 Slack GB2
SD313154 Birkdale Hills L.N.R.
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
10 Count of spawn
April 1992 July 1992
SD3115
Green Beach
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
8 Count of
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
5 Count of
02/05/2010 Slack GB1
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
27/05/2010 Slack GB2
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
16/05/2010 Slack GB2
SD3115
Birkdale LNR; Green Beach
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
16 Count of
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
13/08/2006 Several adults and immatures
2007. Philip H. Smith, November
2007.
1 on the salt marsh (small specimen - 4 inches
long)
2007.
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
50 Count of
SD325169 Queens Jubilee Nature Trail
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of presence
April 2000
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of presence
April 2000
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of presence
April 2000
SD3115
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
02/05/2010 Slack GB2
Birkdale LNR
22 of 91
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD3115
Green Beach
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Adult
April 1998
amphibian
0 Count of
Metamorphosis; 1 Count
April 1998
of spawn; 4 Count of
Adult
Natterjack Toad
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
4 Count of Adult
April 1999
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
7 Count of
12/04/2010 Slack GB1
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
27/04/2010 Slack GB1
SD313156 Tagg's Island, Ainsdale, Slack 50
SD317021
Birkdale Dunes
6010
SD318411
Green Beach area, Birkdale
6301
SD313151
5696
Epidalea calamita
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
12 Count of Adult
Female; 28 Count of
16/04/1993Adult Male; 3 Count of
17/04/1993
Breeding Pair; 40 Count
of Adult
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Adult
10/07/2008 under a piece of plastic
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
20/06/2008 several heard calling in the area
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
64 Count of spawn
14/04/2007
2007.
The number refers to spawn strings recorded
Birkdale Green Natterjack Toad survey 2007
SD313151
5696
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
2 Count of spawn
31/03/2007 The number refers to the number of spawn
strings.
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
2 Count of
16/05/2009 Pair in amplexus on land, near to shallow pool
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
13/06/2009 Tadpoles in dune slack pool
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of proved
breeding
1994 - 1998
SD313156 Tagg's Island, Slack 39
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
4 Count of Adult
16/04/1993
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Adult
17/04/1993
SD313151
5696
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
16 Count of spawn
23/04/2007
SD313151
5696
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
32 Count of spawn
28/04/2007 2007.
SD322511
Queens Jubilee, Southport
6610
SD322271
Queens Jubilee, Southport
6581
SD323166 Queen's Jubilee Nature Trail
23 of 91
2007.
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
SD3115
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
Birkdale LNR
04/04/2006
1 Count of
11/10/2010 Slack GB2
colonised lagoons from 2001,in spring 2005
and 2006 over 150 pairs bred
1980 - 2007 successfully.Number of spawning toads
increased again in 2007,with 218 strings
counted
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of
27/04/2010 Slack GB1
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
11 Count of
27/04/2010 Slack GB2
SD313156
Tagg's Island, Ainsdale, Slack 39
scrape
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
0 Count of Breeding
Pair; 11 Count of Adult
16/04/1993
Male; 14 Count of Adult;
3 Count of Adult Female
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
8 Count of
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of
12/04/2010 Slack GB2
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
38 Count of
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of
11/10/2010 Slack GB2
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
10 Count of
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
15 Count of
SD3115
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
22 Count of
SD3115
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
22/05/2009 1000s Slack GB New
SD313151
5696
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
4 Count of spawn
2007.
24/07/2007 The number refers to spawn strings recorded
SD3115
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
49 Count of
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
70 Count of
Over 70 specimens including juveniles in the
26/07/2006 "Green Island" saltmarsh all under pieces of
driftwood
SD3115
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
18 Count of
10/04/2010 1-2 days old Slack GB New
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
7 Count of spawn
12/05/2007 2007.
Birkdale LNR
Green Beach
SD313151
5696
24 of 91
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD313151
5696
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
57 Count of spawn
2007.
2007.
SD313151
5696
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
38 Count of spawn
SD313151
5696
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1100 Count of tadpoles 12/05/2007
SD313151
5696
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Breeding
Pair; 10 Count of Adult
SD313151
5696
2007.
2007.
17/04/1993
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of spawn
2007.
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
16/05/2010 Slack GB1
SD3115
Green Beach
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
02/05/2010 1000s, Doubtfully viable Slack GB New
SD3115
Green Beach
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
9 Count of
10/04/2010 3+ days old Slack GB New
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
2 Count of spawn
22/04/2005
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
4 Count of spawn
22/04/2005
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count
October
2004
GB North, Weld Road, Birkdale Green
Natterjack Toad
SD319164
Beach, Sefton Coast, Merseyside
GB North, Taggs outfall, Birkdale
Natterjack Toad
SD313157 Green Beach, Sefton Coast,
Merseyside
Queen's Jubilee Nature Trail,
SD324167
Natterjack Toad
Southport
Breeding attempted since 1998 but so far
unsuccessful.
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
SD313157 Birkdale LNR; Green Beach
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
4 Count of
22/04/2005 Taggs outfall
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
2 Count of
22/04/2005 Weld Road
SD3115
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
11 Count of
Birkdale LNR
25 of 91
13/08/2006 Immatures under wood
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
2 Count of
11/04/2010 Slack GB1
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
4 Count of
11/04/2010 Slack GB2
SD3115
Green Beach
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
6 Count of
SD313151
5696
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
SD313151
5696
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
SD3115
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
45 Count of
SD313151
5696
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
SD311154 Birkdale Hills L.N.R. 39 marsh
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
SD313151
5696
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
SD3115
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
2 Count of
SD3115
Royal Birkdale Golf Course
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
15/06/2006
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
5 Count of
SD3115
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
26 Count of
SD3115
Royal Birkdale Golf Course
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
April 2000
2007.
2007.
2007.
16 Count of spawn; 3
Metamorphosis, toadlets (max. seen, recorded
Count of
April 1992 on a logarthmic scale: 1=1-10, 2=10-100,
Metamorphosis; 7 Count July 1992
3=100-1000, etc)
of Adult
1 Count of Adult
28/06/2007
2007.
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
12 Count of Adult; 8
Count of spawn
Re-location to Royal Birkdale Golf Course
Slack GB New
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
2 Count of
SD3115
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Present
08/06/2009 1000s Slack GB New
SD311154 Birkdale Hills L.N.R. 39 scrape
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
11 Count of spawn; 3
Metamorphosis, toadlets (max. seen, recorded
Count of
April 1992 on a logarthmic scale: 1=1-10, 2=10-100,
Metamorphosis; 6 Count July 1992
3=100- 1000, etc)
of Adult
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
4 Count of
26 of 91
26/04/2005 Nile outfall
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
10 Count of
23/04/2005 Nile outfall
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of
30/04/2005 Weld Road
SD3115
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
22 Count of
Green Beach
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
1 Count of Adult
April 2000
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
47 Count of
10/04/2010 Slack GB1
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
16 Count of
10/04/2010 Slack GB2
Smooth Newt
amphibian
1 Count
05/11/2007 1 was under a log on the salt marsh
Smooth Newt
amphibian
1 Count of Adult
27/09/2005 1 under wood on the marsh
Smooth Newt
amphibian
1 Count of
18/03/2004 Slack 38a
Smooth Newt
amphibian
SD3115
Smooth Newt
amphibian
1 Count of
SD3115
Birkdale LNR
Smooth Newt
amphibian
3 Count of
11/10/2010 Slack GB2
SD31I
Southport Seafront
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis
bird
SD31C
Royal Birkdale Golf
Common Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
bird
SD31C
Royal Birkdale Golf
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
bird
SD31H
Birkdale Town
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
bird
SD31I
Southport Seafront
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
bird
SD31C
Royal Birkdale Golf
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
bird
SD31I
Southport Seafront
Common Swift
Apus apus
bird
SD31H
Birkdale Town
Common Swift
Apus apus
bird
SD31C
Royal Birkdale Golf
Common Swift
Apus apus
bird
European Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus
bird
SD333170 Southport
SD31I
Southport Seafront
Greater Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
bird
SD31C
Royal Birkdale Golf
Grey Partridge
Perdix perdix
bird
SD31I
Southport Seafront
Greylag Goose
Anser anser
bird
SD31H
Birkdale Town
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
bird
27 of 91
1 Count of possible
breeding
1 Count of possible
breeding
1 Count of possible
breeding
1 Count of proved
breeding
1 Count of proved
breeding
1 Count of proved
breeding
1 Count of proved
breeding
1 Count of proved
breeding
1 Count of possible
breeding
3 Count of Nest
1 Count of proved
breeding
1 Count of proved
breeding
1 Count of possible
breeding
1 Count of proved
1998
1997
1997
1998
1998
1997
1998
1998
1997
1915
1998
1997
1998
1998
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
breeding
SD31C
Royal Birkdale Golf
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
bird
SD31I
Southport Seafront
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
bird
SD329154
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
bird
SD332152
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
bird
SD334167
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
bird
SD31H
Birkdale Town
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
bird
SD31C
Royal Birkdale Golf
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
bird
SD31I
Southport Seafront
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
bird
SD335163
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
bird
SD325170
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
bird
SD337158
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
bird
SD337156
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
bird
SD337164
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
bird
SD339157
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
bird
SD31C
Royal Birkdale Golf
Lesser Redpoll
Carduelis cabaret
bird
SD31I
Southport Seafront
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
bird
Reed Bunting
bird
SD31D
SD31C
Royal Birkdale Golf
Reed Bunting
bird
SD31I
Southport Seafront
Sky Lark
Alauda arvensis
bird
SD31C
Royal Birkdale Golf
Sky Lark
Alauda arvensis
bird
SD31H
Birkdale Town
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
bird
28 of 91
1 Count of possible
breeding
1 Count of proved
breeding
1 Proven Count of
proved breeding
2 Proven Count of
proved breeding
2 Proven Count of
proved breeding
1 Count of proved
breeding
1 Count of possible
breeding
1 Count of proved
breeding
1 Proven Count of
proved breeding
4 Proven Count of
proved breeding
Proven Count of proved
breeding
2 Proven Count of
proved breeding
1 Proven Count of
proved breeding
2 Proven Count of
proved breeding
1 Count of proved
breeding
1 Count of possible
breeding
1 Count of possible
breeding
1 Count of proved
breeding
3 Count of proved
breeding
1 Count of proved
breeding
2 Count of proved
breeding
1997
1998
2001
2001
2001
1998
1997
1998
2001
25/05/2001
2001
2001
2001
2001
1997
1998
1999
1997
1998
1997
1998
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
7 Count of proved
breeding
1 Count of possible
breeding
3 Count of proved
breeding
SD31I
Southport Seafront
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
bird
SD31C
Royal Birkdale Golf
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
bird
SD31C
Royal Birkdale Golf
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
bird
SD313661
5508
SD313551
5492
SD313301
5447
SD313651
5498
SD313661
5508
SD313651
5498
SD313301
5410
SD312381
5494
SD312151
5330
SD314541
5388
SD314541
5388
SD312231
5448
SD312031
5454
SD312291
5486
SD313231
5404
SD312311
5492
SD312221
5474
SD312281
5484
SD312031
5448
Slack 27, Birkdale Sandhills Patch 2 of
44
44
Slack 27, Birkdale Sandhills, Patch 23
of 44
44
44
44
of 44
Slack 39 (Tagg's Island marsh)
Birkdale Sandhills, Patch 6 of 13
Slack 39b, Birkdale Sandhills, Patch 4
of 4
of 9
of 9
of 44
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
07/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
07/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count of Rare
05/06/2011 New patch 1.5 x 1.5m edge of scrape
Tagg's Island scrape
29 of 91
1 Count
1998
1997
1997
05/07/2004
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD313581
5488
SD313601
5488
SD313561
5487
SD310911
5386
SD310891
5386
SD310931
5391
SD310921
5379
SD311481
5384
SD314381
5367
SD313351
5203
SD313331
5204
SD310731
5401
SD310971
5359
SD311051
5411
SD313481
5474
SD312315
45
SD313511
5628
SD313541
5467
SD312241
5447
SD313481
5629
SD313511
5625
SD312261
5454
44
44
44
Green Beach (central), Birkdale
Sandhills, Patch 3 of 8
of 9
of 9
of 9
Slack 27, Birkdale Sandhills Patch 13
of 44
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
07/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
07/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
07/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
Taggs Island marsh, South Lancashire Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count of Occasional
05/06/2010 Several new patches on edge of marsh
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count of Rare
23/06/2010 New small patch on eastern edge of reed-bed
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Tagg's Island Birkdale, South
Lancashire
of 44
30 of 91
05/07/2004
05/07/2004
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD314401
5366
SD314451
5372
SD313271
5400
SD312351
5492
of 9
of 9
of 44
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
07/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
07/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
SD317161 Birkdale Frontal dunes
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
2 Count of Adult
23/08/1982
SD322164 Birkdale Frontal Dunes
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
SD312341 Slack 39 (Tagg's Island marsh)
5500
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
3 Count of Adult
22/08/1982
Green Beach s of Weld Road
SD317160
Southport
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
2 Count of Adult
22/08/1982
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
2 Count of Adult
22/08/1982
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
07/07/2004
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
SD313241
5400
SD313491
5474
SD313571
5489
SD313551
5480
SD313531
5486
SD313311
5402
SD313331
5395
of 44
of 44
44
of 44
of 44
of 44
of 44
SD317160
Southport
SD314591
5394
SD313621
5457
Baltic Rush
of 9
Baltic Rush
of 44
SD3115
Birkdale
Baltic Rush
31 of 91
July 1988
July 2004
1981 - 1982
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD313641
5484
SD310741
5391
Baltic Rush
of 44
Birkdale Green Beach, South
Baltic Rush
Lancashire
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count of Rare
07/07/2010 New patch close to site of L. binervosum
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
R DAFOR of
24/08/1981
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
24/08/1981 Rare, marsh
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
06/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
SD313156 Tagg's Island Marsh, Birkdale
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
SD313201 Slack 27, Birkdale Sandhills, Patch 32
Baltic Rush
5408
of 44
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
SD313155 Tagg's Island, Birkdale
SD313611
5453
SD313341
5446
SD313331
5444
SD313155 Taggs Island, Birkdale
SD312231
5344
SD312851
5352
SD312251
5345
SD312251
5341
of 4
Slack 39a, Birkdale Sandhills, Patch 1
of 3
of 4
of 4
SD312831
5353
SD313471
5471
SD313331
5444
SD312831
5352
SD313571
5451
SD313521
5448
SD313331
5456
Baltic Rush
Baltic Rush
of 44
Baltic Rush
of 44
Baltic Rush
of 44
of 3
of 44
of 44
of 3
of 44
of 44
of 44
32 of 91
16/09/1982
1 Count
July 1983
Only found in england at Birkdale
1980 - 2007 Sandhills,Since 200 no less that 15 patches
have been invading the green beach.
1 Count
05/07/2004
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD314481
5374
SD313251
5400
SD313321
5446
SD313111
5418
SD313331
5463
SD313081
5417
of 9
of 44
of 44
of 44
of 44
of 44
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
07/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
3 Count of Adult
15/08/1982
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus
flowering plant
1 Count
05/07/2004
SD335156 Queenscourt Hospice/Kew Woods
Bluebell
flowering plant
11/06/2002
SD317160
Southport
Bluebell
flowering plant
July 1988
SD316153 Royal Birkdale Golf Course
Canadian Waterweed
Elodea canadensis
flowering plant
03/08/1972
SD317160
Southport
Cat-mint
Nepeta cataria
flowering plant
July 1988
SD3216
SD313571
5433
SD313551
5440
SD313491
5439
SD313431
5470
SD313541
5444
of 44
of 44
of 44
of 44
of 44
Club Sedge
Carex buxbaumii
flowering plant
02/07/1980
SD317160
Southport
Victoria Park, Southport
Curved Hard-grass
Parapholis incurva
flowering plant
17/07/1997
cruenta
flowering plant
cruenta
1 Count
July 1983
Dune Fescue
Vulpia fasciculata
flowering plant
1 Count
September
Not recorded in 1985
1998
Dune Fescue
Vulpia fasciculata
flowering plant
1 Count of Present
18/05/2006 No abundance data given.
Dune Fescue
Vulpia fasciculata
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Dune Fescue
Vulpia fasciculata
flowering plant
26/06/1989
SD3216
Dune Fescue
Vulpia fasciculata
flowering plant
02/07/1980
Southport
SD312158
Lancashire
SD323166
33 of 91
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD326169 Land e of Esplanade Southport
Dune Fescue
Vulpia fasciculata
flowering plant
SD323166
Southport
26/06/1989
Dune Fescue
Vulpia fasciculata
flowering plant
f DAFOR of
SD310151 Birkdale Frontal Dunes,Slack 44
Dune Fescue
Vulpia fasciculata
flowering plant
R DAFOR of
2003
1998 - 1999
SD324167
Southport
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
flowering plant
1 Count
October
2004
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
SD317160
Southport
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
flowering plant
22/06/1997
Record Number - 3. GPS Accuracy - 3.
Patchsize X,Y - 1,1. Spikes
18/08/2008 Flowering/NonFlowering - 1/0. Habitat Creeping willow. BareSand. 0.
GrazingEvidence - No. DamageEvidence - No.
Nationally notable.
SD323161 Queens Jubilee Nature Trail,
6766
Southport
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
flowering plant
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
flowering plant
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
flowering plant
1 Count
A national rarity which has not previously been
September recorded on this site. Eight spikes were found
1998
under dense willow (Salix cinerea) canopy near
to the eastern boundary.
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
flowering plant
SD323166
Southport
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
flowering plant
r DAFOR of
1998 - 1999
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
SD323166
Southport
28/08/1998
July 1983
18/08/2008 Flowering/NonFlowering - 3/0. Habitat Creeping willow. BareSand. 0.
GrazingEvidence - No. DamageEvidence - No.
18/08/2008 Flowering/NonFlowering - 19/0. Habitat - Open
dune. BareSand. 0. GrazingEvidence - No.
DamageEvidence - No.
Previously recorded vascular plants not found
1988
in 1998/99.
6738
Southport
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
flowering plant
6716
Southport
Dune Helleborine
Epipactis dunensis
flowering plant
Queens Jubilee Nature Trail,
Southport.
Field Woundwort
Stachys arvensis
flowering plant
SD333178 Dunelm Southport, South Lancashire
Field Woundwort
Stachys arvensis
flowering plant
1 Count of Rare
30/08/2007
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
SD323166
34 of 91
Originally recorded as 'Epipactis leptochila
dunensis'. Nationaly rare.
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD319116 Slack 33 Birkdale frontals, South
14
Lancashire
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
1 Count of LA
03/07/2010 Large patch in slack
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
4 Count of Adult
26/07/1983
Birkdale frontals
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
56 square metres of
2008
Pre-1970Dry-slack
Birkdale frontals
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
170 square metres of
2008
1976Dry-slack
Birkdale frontals
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
58 square metres of
2008
Early/mid 1970sWet-slack
Royal Birkdale pond
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
6 square metres of
2008
Marshy pond edge
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
5 Count of Adult
22/08/1982
SD314215
Birkdale frontals
55
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
2008
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
7 square metres of
2008
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
1 Count of LF
28/07/2008 Large patch east of pond
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
2008
Damp grassland
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
2008
Pre-1969Wet-slack
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
01/06/1985
Flat-sedge
Blysmus compressus
flowering plant
1981 - 1982
Galingale
Cyperus longus
flowering plant
1 Count of LA
03/07/2010 In drain outfall
Green-flowered Helleborine
flowering plant
r DAFOR of
1998 - 1999
Green-flowered Helleborine
flowering plant
1 Count
October
2004
SD320216
31
SD319316
14
SD313415
24
SD315915
29
SD314315
Birkdale Sandhills
37
Royal Birkdale Golf Course, South
SD315154
Lancashire
SD316215
3rd fairway
28
SD319616
Birkdale frontals
19
SD319116
Birkdale frontals
14
SD317160
Southport
SD3115
Birkdale
SD316721
Birkdale frontals, South Lancashire
6080
SD323166
Southport
SD324167
Southport
Early/mid 1970sWet-slack
1929Wet-slack
03/08/1972
63 square metres of
2008
Mid 1970sDry-slack
Nationally notable.
SD313155 Birkdale frontals, South Lancashire
Heath Dog-violet
Viola canina
flowering plant
1 Count of Present
Heath Dog-violet
Viola canina
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
SD31I
Hyacinthoides non-scripta x
hispanica = H. x massartiana
flowering plant
1 Count of presence
1995
35 of 91
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Indian Balsam
flowering plant
Indian Balsam
flowering plant
1 Count of LA
03/07/2010 In drain outfall
Indian Balsam
flowering plant
1 Count
September
Not recorded in 1985
1998
Indian Balsam
flowering plant
r DAFOR of
1998 - 1999 Introduced.
SD318155 Land off Granville Road
Japanese Knotweed
Fallopia japonica
flowering plant
29/12/1999
SD323168 Jubilee Nature Reserve Southport
Japanese Knotweed
Fallopia japonica
flowering plant
28/09/1999
Japanese Knotweed
Fallopia japonica
flowering plant
1988
Japanese Knotweed
Fallopia japonica
flowering plant
la DAFOR of
Japanese Knotweed
Fallopia japonica
flowering plant
1 Count
September
Not native
1998
SD322166 Coastal Dunes, Southport
Japanese Knotweed
Fallopia japonica
flowering plant
SD3217
The 35 acre site near Southport.
Japanese Knotweed
Fallopia japonica
flowering plant
1 Count
1988
SD323166
Southport
Japanese Rose
Rosa rugosa
flowering plant
o DAFOR of
Japanese Rose
Rosa rugosa
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
SD323166
Southport
Japanese Rose
Rosa rugosa
flowering plant
1 Count
September
Not native, not recorded in 1985
1998
Japanese Rose
Rosa rugosa
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
SD320164 Dune Southport to Birkdale
Japanese Rose
Rosa rugosa
flowering plant
28/09/1999
SD333177 Land n of Southport Pier
Knotweed
Fallopia japonica x
sachalinensis = F. x
bohemica
flowering plant
1992
SD315441 Royal Birkdale Golf Course, South
5058
Lancashire
Lesser Water-plantain
Baldellia ranunculoides
flowering plant
Lime
Tilia platyphyllos x cordata =
flowering plant
T. x europaea
SD31C
SD313155 Birkdale frontals, South Lancashire
SD31D
SD31H
SD317160
Southport
SD316721
Birkdale frontals, South Lancashire
6080
SD323166
Southport
SD323166
Southport
SD323166
Southport
SD323166
Southport
36 of 91
flowering plant
1 Count of presence
1995
flowering plant
1 Count of Present
flowering plant
1 Count of presence
1995
flowering plant
1 Count of presence
1995
July 1988
26/06/1979
Found in the and along the boundary with the
coastal road.
30/06/2010 In newly excavated slack
11/06/2002
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Southport
SD323166
Southport
SD323166
SD3216
SD328175 Southport
Montbretia
Montbretia
C. x crocosmiiflora
C. x crocosmiiflora
flowering plant
1 Count
flowering plant
r DAFOR of
September
Not native, not recorded in 1985
1998
In the original record the species is recorded as
1998 - 1999
'Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora'. Introduced.
Prickly Poppy
Papaver argemone
flowering plant
02/07/1980
Purple Ramping-fumitory
Fumaria purpurea
flowering plant
2001
SD328981
Southport
7242
Fumaria purpurea
flowering plant
August
2004
SD3217
Fumaria purpurea
flowering plant
07/06/2005 Found in car park hedge only in 2005.
SD327201
Southport
7236
Princes Park, Southport
Fumaria purpurea
flowering plant
August
2004
SD3217
Fumaria purpurea
flowering plant
2004
Southport
SD323166
Southport
Pyrola rotundifolia subsp.
Pyrola rotundifolia subsp. maritima
flowering plant
maritima
flowering plant
minimus
minimus
lf DAFOR of
1998 - 1999
1 Count
July 1983
The common name is given as 'Round-leaved
Wintergreen'. 'Nationaly scarce'.
Rhododendron
Rhododendron ponticum
flowering plant
1 Count of
February
2005
Round-fruited Rush
Juncus compressus
flowering plant
1 Count of LA
07/07/2010 Several large populations with J. gerardii
Round-fruited Rush
Juncus compressus
flowering plant
SD324167
Southport
SD323166
Southport
SD321231
Oxford Road area, Fixed dunes
6291
SD324001
Queens Jubilee NT, Dune scrub
6812
SD321216 Dune south of Weld Road, South
30
Lancashire
SD324167
Southport
SD311911
Birkdale Green Beach, Central
5540
SD324167
Southport
SD311215 Tagg's Island Birkdale, South
50
Lancashire
Salix purpurea x repens = S. x
doniana
Salix viminalis x cinerea x repens
= S. x angusensis
= S. x angusensis
= S. x angusensis
= S. x angusensis
= S. x angusensis
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
Salix purpurea x repens = S.
flowering plant
x doniana
flowering plant
flowering plant
flowering plant
flowering plant
flowering plant
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count
October
2004
SD329162 Gloucester Rd, Birkdale
SD310150
Lancashire
37 of 91
1980 - 2007 Found in june 2006 during a BSBI field meeting
o DAFOR of
1 Count of
1 Count of
1 Count of Rare
1 Count
Nationally notable, Rare
The species was originally recorded as 'Salix x
angusensis'.
Very large straggling bush (det. M.P. Wilcox);
01/10/2009
16 x 15m x 2.5m tall. (2)
Large multi-stemmed bush (det. M.P. Wilcox) 7
26/10/2009
x 7 x 2m tall.
Huge bush, maybe the only one of this taxon
25/08/2010
on the coast
October
2004
1998 - 1999
1 Count of
22/08/2009 Young rather short-leaved, 2 x 1m x 1.3m tall.
1 Count
October
2004
29/10/2007 Several bushes
1 Count of Adult
22/08/1982
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD312781 Birkdale Green Beach, South
5654
Lancashire
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
Southport
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
SD322381
6543
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
SD322401
6546
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
SD323166
SD311621
Birkdale Green Beach, Central
5472
SD312601
Tagg's Island Birkdale, Marsh
5556
SD323051
6861
SD317901
Birkdale frontals north, Slack 29
6035
SD323371
7001
38 of 91
1 Count
July 1983
1 Count
July 1983
1 Count
July 1983
1 Count
July 1983
1 Count of Rare
25/10/2008 One young bush
f DAFOR of
1 Count of
1 Count of
The species was originally recorded as 'Salix. x
1998 - 1999 friesiana' with the common name 'Hybrid
Willow'.
Young long-leaved. 1 x 1 x 1.2m tall. Both
22/08/2009
these just north of notice-board.
A very small-leaved plant; 5x3m, 1.4m high.
25/10/2009
Probably repens.
1 Count
July 1983
1 Count
July 1983
1 Count
July 1983
1 Count of
26/10/2009
1 Count
July 1983
2 Count of
New young bush next to pipe. V. broad-leaved
25/10/2009 hoary form; 1 x 1 x 0.5m tall. Adjacent broad
leaved type, less hoary; 0.5 x 0.3 x 0.5m tall.
1 Count
July 1983
1 Count
July 1983
1 Count of
26/10/2009
1 Count
July 1983
A small young typical hoary bush at N.W.
corner of central scrape; 3 x 1 x 1.2m tall.
A giant narrow-leaved in slack bush near N.W.
corner of site; 11 x 8 x 3m tall.
Two old bushes with broad but fairly typical
26/10/2009 leaves on dry dune ridge; 3 x 2 x 1.8m tall; 4.5
x 4 x 2m tall.
Similar to below on dune ridge; 2 x 1.5 x 1.2m
26/10/2009
tall.
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD313551 Birkdale frontals slack 27, South
5483
Lancashire
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
r DAFOR of
SD323761
6723
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
SD323591
6715
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
SD323541
6739
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
SD323941
6708
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
SD323911
6707
SD322551
6551
SD322591
6585
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
SD322651
6562
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
SD323771
6712
SD323331
7017
SD323621
6925
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
SD323631
6849
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
SD314751
Birkdale Sandhills LNR, Slack 26
5473
SD314631
5472
SD314521
5461
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
23/10/2009 Fairly young typical form; 5 x 2 x 1.8m tall.
1 Count of
23/10/2009
SD314391
5435
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
6 Count of
SD314781
5486
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
SD314891 Birkdale Sandhills LNR, Slack 26
Salix viminalis x repens = S. x flowering plant
1 Count of
39 of 91
1 Count of
1 Count of
1 Count of
1 Count of
1 Count of
1 Count of
1 Count of
1 Count of
1 Count of
21/05/2010 Small bush in S. repens clump
Very tall, vigorous, large-leaved form, otherwise
26/10/2009 typical, on south edge of main scrub patch. 6 x
4 x 3m tall.
Broad-leaved form on open dune, very
26/10/2009 extensive spreading bush with several portions;
5 x 4; 2 x 3; 1 x 1; 5 x 3 all up
New. Typical long-leaved form in tall S. repens
26/10/2009
next to Acer. 3 x 1 x 2.2m tall.
Huge bush, very large-leaved form close to the
26/10/2009 Esplanade. Could well be angusensis. 15 x 5;
12 x 4 x 2.8m tall
Small bush of typical hoary form next to above.
26/10/2009
1 x 1 x 1.9m tall
Smaller broader-leaved form on road edge
26/10/2009
(New); 5 x 3 x 2.5m tall.
New addition: Large narrow-leaved bush,
26/10/2009
adjacent to above. 14 x 8 x 2.5m tall.
A very large broad-leaved sprawling bush on
26/10/2009 high dune ridge above the Esplanade; 10 x 8 x
2m tall.
Small bush of classic type next to S. caprea
26/10/2009
(not found)
Two isolated broad-leaved bushes on ridge
26/10/2009
below coastal road. One lost. 2 x 2 x 1.6m tall.
Small bush next to northern board-walk (not
26/10/2009
found)
New; north of central board-walk. Slightly short26/10/2009 leaved hoary bush, otherwise typical; 2 x 1 x
1.7m tall
Very large broad-leaved form on west edge of
slack. 12 x 10 x 1.7m tall.
Typical small bush, medium-age, west edge of
23/10/2009
slack. 2 x 2 x 1.7m tall.
c. 6 bushes forming extensive straggling patch;
typical to slightly broad-leaved. 2 x 2; 3 x 1; 4 x
23/10/2009
2; 3 x 2.5; 2 x 1; 3 x 1. Max. 2m tall. Next to big
S. cinerea patch, west edge of slack.
Large straggling bush at S. end of north scrub
23/10/2009
patch. 10 x 8 x 2.8m tall; slightly broad leaved.
23/10/2009 Large, old bush of large-leaved form at N. end
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
5501
friesiana
friesiana
SD318291
6063
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
25/10/2009
SD317541
Birkdale frontals north, Fixed dune
5896
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
3 Count of
25/10/2009
SD314311
5560
SD314391
5569
SD314381
5416
SD324531
6817
SD313011
5595
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
25/10/2009
2 Count of
25/10/2009
1 Count of
23/10/2009
2 Count of
26/10/2009
1 Count of
25/10/2009
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count
September
1998
SD313501
5646
SD312211
5479
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
SD317611
6043
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
SD3115
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
SD317311
5979
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
2 Count of
SD316721
5934
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
SD323166
Southport
Birkdale
40 of 91
of slack, 6 x 3m to 3m tall. Possible
angusensis.
Large spreading bush with larger than normal
leaves of typical shape (pipe-line slack 29); 4 x
4 x 1.8m tall.
Three contiguous very old large bushes just
west of coast road, all fairly broad-leaved,
possibly angusensis.
Medium age small-leaved bush 1.5 x 1.5 x
1.7m high. East side of slack
2 V. young typical bushes; 0.4 x 0.3 x 0.5m tall;
0.5 x 0.4 x 0.55m tall. (25/10/2009)
Very fine leaved form, medium-age, west edge
of slack; 3 x 3 x 2m tall.
New. East side of main scrub patch; 2 typical
bushes; 2 x 1; 2.5 x 1 x 2m tall.
Short, broad-leaved bush; probably repens. 2.5
x 2.5 x 2m high.
This nationally rare hybrid willow is quite
common in the dune system. A large number
of bushes was noted in the study area,
especially on the fringes of the more extensive
scrub patches.
July 1983
July 1983
1 Count of
1 Count of
1 Count of
25/10/2009 Fairly young typical bush; 2 x 2 x 2m tall.
Group of nearly contiguous young bushes,
rather short leaves; 2 x 1.5 x 1m tall.
Short, broad-leaved form with red stems and
25/10/2009 glaucous leaves (pipe-line slack 29). 2.5 x 2.5 x
1.5m tall.
25/10/2009
1981 - 1982
Two bushes; one typical form fairly largeleaved; 2 x 1.5 x 2.3m tall. Second shorter
25/10/2009 leaved, more hoary with much die-back. 2 x 1.5
x 1.7m. Narrow basin just south of pipeline
slack
Very broad-leaved hoary form resembling S. x
25/10/2009 angusensis. Dry basin north of slack 37; 4 x 3 x
2m tall.
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD323521
6745
SD323591
6746
SD323691
6758
SD323701
6763
SD319551
6200
SD319591
6210
SD323711
6751
SD313981
5317
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
SD313461
5274
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
SD313461
5262
SD319631
Oxford Road area, Slack 31
6186
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
SD323751
6790
friesiana
SD323881
6802
1 Count of
1 Count of
A very old, short broad-leaved bush, probably
just repens. 10 x 5 x 2.5m tall.
New. Small young typical bush close to main
26/10/2009
scrub patch; 0.5 x 0.5 x 1.5m tall.
26/10/2009
1 Count of
26/10/2009 Typical narrow-leaved form 2.5 x 2 x 2.2m tall.
1 Count of
26/10/2009 Probably just a large repens.
1 Count of
1 Count of
1 Count of
Aberrant tall, short-leaved bush, possibly
repens. 3 x 2 x 2m tall. (16)
Probably separate bush from above, most
01/10/2009
leaves dropped. 3 x 3 x 2m tall. (15)
New. Small typical bush tucked into edge of
26/10/2009
scrub patch. 2 x 1 x 1.3m tall.
01/10/2009
1 Count of
23/10/2009 Medium-aged typical bush to 1.2m
1 Count of
23/10/2009
1 Count of
23/10/2009
1 Count of
01/10/2009
flowering plant
friesiana
4 Count of
26/10/2009
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
26/10/2009
SD320001
6195
SD320041
Oxford Road area, Fixed dune
6158
SD320351
6164
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
01/10/2009
1 Count of
01/10/2009
1 Count of
01/10/2009
SD324551
6837
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
3 Count of
26/10/2009
SD319831
6194
SD319621
6204
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
01/10/2009
1 Count of
01/10/2009
41 of 91
Huge medium-age, spreading bush, extending
down west bank to slack floor; fairly broadleaved, dark green leaves, purple shoots; 5 x
10m x 1.1m tall
Medium-aged small typical bush on north edge
of scrub patch; 2 x 1.5 x 2m
South edge of slack; Medium-age large leaved
form; 4 x 3 x 1.3m tall. (17)
Several bushes of typical form with multiple
stems covering a large area divided by 2
footpaths. 3 x 3 x 1m; 5 x 5 x 1.2m; 4 x 6 x 1m;
7 x 2.5 x 1.5m.
Multiple-stemmed, old bush with short leaves
and purple stems; 3 adjacent clumps: 3 x 2 x
1.2m; 3.5 x 1 x 1m; 4 x 3 x 1.2m
East end of slack. Medium-age, rather broadleaved form; 2 x 0.5 x 1.8m tall. (21)
West side of coast road. Narrow-leaved old
bush; 5 x 4 x 2m tall. (24)
Red-stemmed medium-age, most leaves lost. 2
x 1.5 x 1.2m tall. (23)
Large old rather broad-leaved clump at N. end
of main scrub patch with multiple stems; maybe
3 contiguous bushes; 13 x 4 x 2.8m tall.
Medium-age broad-leaved form. 3 x 3 x 2.5m
tall. (20)
Old straggling typical bush, east edge of main
scrub patch. 8 x 4 x 2m tall. (18)
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD323971
6800
SD319621
6207
SD319541
6208
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
SD320061
6286
friesiana
SD320431
6250
Classic hoary leaved bush just south of
angusensis. 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.8m tall.
1 Count of
26/10/2009
1 Count of
01/10/2009 Medium-age typical bush; 2 x 1 x 1.3m tall. (19)
1 Count of
01/10/2009
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
01/10/2009
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
01/10/2009
SD313991
5359
SD320481
6251
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
23/10/2009
1 Count of
01/10/2009
SD320291
6264
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
01/10/2009
SD320341
6155
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
01/10/2009
SD313991
5316
SD314241
5356
SD323591
6752
SD319451
6207
SD319891
6278
SD314361
5417
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
23/10/2009
1 Count of
23/10/2009
1 Count of
26/10/2009
1 Count of
01/10/2009
1 Count of
01/10/2009
1 Count of
23/10/2009 Small broad-leaved bush; 0.5 x 0.5 x 1m tall.
SD320431
6270
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
SD321031
6284
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
1 Count of
SD321101
6297
SD321071
6294
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
42 of 91
1 Count of
1 Count of
Huge, multistemmed old bush forming part of
main scrub patch in slack. 8 x 4 x 3.8m tall. (14)
Slack 30: Small medium-age bush with some
die-back, rather broad-leaved. 2 x 1 x 1.1m tall.
(11)
Old straggling bush, rather broad-leaved. 10 x
6 x 2.2m tall. (10) (A small bush 12m to west
has died)
Low, young straggly bush west edge of slack
and on bank, broad-leaved; 6 x 3 x 1.2m tall.
Old, thick-stemmed bush of typical form; 2.5 x
2.5 x 2m tall. (9)
Old bush with much die-back. Broad-leaved
form resembling angusensis. 3 x 2 x 1.2m tall.
(8)
East side of coast road; large medium-age
broad-leaved form (angusensis?). 3 x 3 x 2.2m
tall. (22)
Medium-age, rather broad-leaved form,
towards east side of slack; 2.5 x 2.5 x 1m tall.
Medium-aged, rather broad-leaved hoary form,
near slack centre. 3 x 2.5 x 1.7m tall.
Large short-leaved bush. Looks like a hybrid
but may be an odd repens. 20 x 5 x 1.6m tall.
Slack 31: Medium age, broad-leaved form; 4 x
3 x 1.8m tall. (13)
Aberrant form, possibly large repens. 3 x 3 x
1.8m tall. (12)
Much damaged relict of larger patch on steep,
01/10/2009 east-facing bluff west of coast road. 1.5 x 0.5 x
1m tall. (7)
Large straggling bush of typical form; 4 x 11 x
01/10/2009 1.5m tall. Maybe several contiguous bushes.
(1)
Small typical bush with some die-back. 1 x 1 x
01/10/2009
1m tall. (5)
Typical bush with much die-back to west. 4 x 4
01/10/2009
x 1.2m tall. (6)
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD321111
6299
SD321081
6306
SD317160
Southport
friesiana
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
flowering plant
friesiana
Sea Knotgrass
Polygonum maritimum
flowering plant
July 1988
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
July 1983
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
R DAFOR of
2003
Introduced species
SD3217
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count
1988
Found in the scrub
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1988
SD320164 Dune Southport to Birkdale
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
28/09/1999
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
July 1983
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
SD311154 Ainsdale to Southport shore walk
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count
12/10/2003
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
R DAFOR of
2003
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
July 1983
1 Count of
01/10/2009 Small typical bush; 2 x 2 x 1.3m tall. (3)
1 Count of
01/10/2009
Small typical form on road edge 3 x 3 x 1.2m
tall. (4)
July 1983
July 1983
SD323166
Southport
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count
September
Not native
1998
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
SD317160
Southport
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
SD313156 Tagg's Island Marsh, Birkdale
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
July 1983
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
July 1983
SD323168 Jubilee Nature Reserve Southport
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
SD321163 Birkdale Green Beach, Sefton Coast,
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
r DAFOR of
May 2007 -
SD323166
Southport
43 of 91
July 1988
1 Count
July 1983
16/09/1982
O DAFOR of
2003
Introduced species
July 1983
la DAFOR of
28/09/1999
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Merseyside.
October
2007
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Sd318116
Slack
12
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count of Present
05/11/1997
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count of Adult
26/07/1983
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count
October
2004
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count
SD324167
SD3216
Southport
Sefton Coast DunesSlack 48
July 1983
Rapid spread in recent years in a strip near the
coast road in the southern corner, and in the
central area, south of the largest scrape. This
now requires attention.
July 1983
February
1995
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
SD311154 Ainsdale LNR
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
Sea-buckthorn
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
SD315441 Royal Birkdale Golf Course, South
5058
Lancashire
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
30/06/2010 In newly excavated slack
SD323166 Queen Jubilee Nature Trail, Southport Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
r DAFOR of
1998 - 1999 Described as 'nationaly rare'.
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
SD323170 Esplanade land-fill site, Southport
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
1 Count
SD323170 Esplanade Landfill site, Southport
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
SD322716 Queen's Jubilee Nature Trail, South
64
Lancashire
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
25/08/2010 Around scrape
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
26/06/1979
SD3216
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
02/07/1980
44 of 91
1 Count
July 1983
In dune hollow. Comment appears to read 20ft
07/07/2000 high, although online resources suggest an
estimate height of 2-3m.
August
1981
August
1981
Rare
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Southport
1 Count
September A nationally scarce plant found scattered in the
1998
south/central scrape and slack areas.
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
03/08/1972
August
1981
SD323166
July 1983
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
1 Count of Adult
26/07/1983
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
LF DAFOR of
2003
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
R DAFOR of
August
1981
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
1 Count
July 1983
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
1980 - 2007
SD324167
Southport
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
1 Count
October
2004
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
O DAFOR of
2003
Sd318116
Slack
12
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
1 Count of Present
05/11/1997
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
July 1983
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
July 1983
SD317160
Southport
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
July 1988
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
Seaside Centaury
flowering plant
Nationally notable.
1988
R DAFOR of
22/08/1979
1 Count
July 1983
July 1983
Southport
5282
Lancashire
5696
Lancashire
Sharp Club-rush
flowering plant
Sharp Club-rush
flowering plant
1 Count of Rare
05/06/2010
Sharp Club-rush
flowering plant
1 Count of LA
19/06/2010 The large patch originally found by Dan Wrench
Sharp Club-rush
flowering plant
1980 - 2007
SD3216
Slender Centaury
flowering plant
02/07/1980
SD317160
45 of 91
29/06/2004
A new patch along edge of footpath through
Alders 12m x 0.5m
Birkdale only british locality.In 1999 a large
patch of this plant was discovered on the green
beach,where it had spread naturally from
translocation sites in the frontal dune slacks.
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD324162 Westcliffe Road, Southport
Smooth Rupturewort
Herniaria glabra
flowering plant
SD324161 Westcliffe road verge
Smooth Rupturewort
Herniaria glabra
flowering plant
1 Count of Present
04/06/2010
SD322160 Westcliffe road verge
Smooth Rupturewort
Herniaria glabra
flowering plant
1 Count of Present
04/06/2010
Smooth Rupturewort
Herniaria glabra
flowering plant
2004
SD323160 Westbourne Road verge
Smooth Rupturewort
Herniaria glabra
flowering plant
28/07/1998
SD324162 westcliffe Road, Southport
Smooth Rupturewort
Herniaria glabra
flowering plant
1998
SD322160 Westbourne Road verge
Smooth Rupturewort
Herniaria glabra
flowering plant
26/07/1998
SD325162 westcliffe road verges birkdale
Smooth Rupturewort
Herniaria glabra
flowering plant
SD335155 Birkdale, Lancashire
Spotted Cat's-ear
flowering plant
1915
True Fox-sedge
Carex vulpina
flowering plant
26/06/1979
SD317160
Southport
Tubular Water-dropwort
Oenanthe fistulosa
flowering plant
July 1988
Tubular Water-dropwort
Oenanthe fistulosa
flowering plant
Welsh Poppy
Meconopsis cambrica
flowering plant
11/06/2002
SD317160
Southport
Wild Cabbage
Brassica oleracea
flowering plant
July 1988
Wild Pansy
Viola tricolor
flowering plant
SD317160
Southport
Yellow Glasswort
Salicornia fragilis
flowering plant
horsetail
1 Count
July 1983
horsetail
1 Count
July 1983
horsetail
horsetail
1 Count
July 1983
horsetail
1 Count
July 1983
horsetail
July 1983
Queens Jubilee Nature Trail,
SD323166
Southport.
horsetail
1988
SD3115
Birkdale
horsetail
SD3217
horsetail
horsetail
July 1983
horsetail
July 1983
horsetail
July 1983
horsetail
46 of 91
1999
1 Count
VLF DAFOR of
1 Count
5 Patches found at this site.
12 Patches found at this site this year.
May 1999
2003
July 1983
February
1999
July 1983
Previously recorded vascular plants not found
in 1998/99.
1981 - 1982
1 Count
1 Count of Adult
1988
26/07/1983
Found in the dune grassland and in the scrub
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
horsetail
Agabus (Gaurodytes) biguttatus
Agabus (Gaurodytes)
biguttatus
SD334155 Birkdale
Chaetarthria seminulum
Chaetarthria seminulum
SD3116
Cleonis pigra
Cleonis pigra
SD327172 Victoria Park, Southport.
Gyrinus natator
Gyrinus natator
SD3116
Birkdale
Hydroporus elongatulus
Hydroporus elongatulus
SD3116
Birkdale
parallelogrammus
parallelogrammus
SD3116
Birkdale
Mycetoporus punctus
Mycetoporus punctus
elegans
elegans
SD334155 Birkdale Sand Dunes
Northern dune tiger beetle
Cicindela hybrida
SD316751
Birkdale Hills Local Nature Reserve
5847
Cicindela hybrida
Cicindela hybrida
SD311154 Ainsdale to Southport shore walk
Cicindela hybrida
Cicindela hybrida
Cicindela hybrida
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
insect - beetle
(Coleoptera)
Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis aglaja
insect - butterfly 1 Count of
13/08/2010 Survey Area: 30
Argynnis aglaja
04/08/2010 Survey Area: 30
Argynnis aglaja
16/08/2010 Survey Area: 30
Argynnis aglaja
16/08/2010 Survey Area: 30
Argynnis aglaja
16/08/2010 Survey Area: 30
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
03/07/2010 Survey Area: 5
SD3116
SD322821
6821
SD322721
6694
Birkdale
Birkdale
Southport.
Southport.
SD311151
5171
SD317311
5953
SD317461
6077
SD317791
5947
SD317561
6117
SD317491
5912
47 of 91
1 Count of Adult
15/08/1982
C DAFOR of
- 2008
1917
C DAFOR of
- 2008
1981 - 1982
C DAFOR of
- 2008
C DAFOR of
- 2008
C DAFOR of
- 2008
1981 - 1982
05/07/1999
1 Count of
Originally recorded as Deronectes depressuselegans.hydroporus
Observed amongst sparse grass
03/07/2010 Survey Area: 27
1980 - 2007 Recent colonist
1 Count of dead
14/09/2003 1 dead specimen found on the inner dunes
1 Count of
28/08/2010 Survey Area: 27
1 Count of
28/08/2010 Survey Area: 27
1981 - 1982
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD322381 Queen's Jubilee Nature Trail,
6679
Southport.
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
SD3115
Birkdale dunes and shore
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
08/08/2005
SD3116
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
08/08/2005
SD3115
Birkdale Shore
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
05/08/2001
SD3115
Birkdale Shore
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
28/07/2001
SD322311
6641
SD322431
6644
SD321511
6472
SD321801
6548
SD322661
6575
SD322721
6592
SD322801
6590
Southport.
Southport.
Southport.
Southport.
Southport.
Southport.
Southport.
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
SD31C
Birkdale shore
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
15/08/2003
SD3116
birkdale shore
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
04/08/2004
SD3216
Southport Dunes
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
28/07/2001
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
SD311631
5105
SD310531
5105
SD310481
5033
SD310661
5066
SD313501
5111
SD310811
5091
SD311631
5105
SD317351
5914
SD316891
5860
48 of 91
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD316841
5905
SD311961
5150
SD312291
5187
SD322431
6650
SD322431
6637
SD319391
6242
SD319951
6369
SD317761
6130
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
26/07/2006
Sefton Coast
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
04/09/2010 Survey Area: 30
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
SD314851
5654
SD319261
6138
SD317651
5919
SD317751
5940
SD319021
6079
SD318291
6080
SD316131
5933
SD317511
6037
SD317911
6149
SD319111
6240
SD318341
6161
SD318261
5991
SD317571
5919
Southport.
Southport.
49 of 91
At edge of Coast Road near the Southport
promenade
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD3216
Birkdale
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
16/08/2002
SD3116
Birkdale
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
16/08/2002
SD321811
6529
SD322061
6526
SD322321
6576
SD322801
6610
SD322591
6580
SD322391
6682
SD321801
6528
SD317391
6113
Southport.
Southport.
Southport.
Southport.
Southport.
Southport.
Southport.
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
SD3115
Birkdale Sand Dunes
Small Heath
insect - butterfly 2-9 Count of
04/07/1999
SD3116
08/08/2005
Small Heath
Small Heath
insect - butterfly 2 Count of Adult
16/07/2007
SD3115
birkdale shore
Small Heath
22/06/2005
SD3217
dunes park and ride southport
Wall
Lasiommata megera
insect - butterfly 2-9 Count of
12/06/2009
SD3217
park and ride southport
Wall
Lasiommata megera
07/08/2004
SD3115
Wall
Lasiommata megera
08/08/2005
SD3216
Wall
Lasiommata megera
08/08/2005
SD3116
birkdale shore
Wall
Lasiommata megera
04/08/2004
Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella
SD327172 Victoria Park, Southpark
Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella
SD316154 5th fairway
Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella
50 of 91
insect - dragonfly
21-100 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Female
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
4 Count
(Odonata)
21/06/2003
1981 - 1982
10/06/1999
12/05/2005
07/06/2003
22/05/2007
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Black Darter
Sympetrum danae
SD313156 North Birkdale frontals
Black Darter
Sympetrum danae
SD313156 Birkdale Hills
Black Darter
Sympetrum danae
SD313155 Slack 28, Birkdale Hills
SD314156 Frontals, Birkdale Hills
SD316163 Nile outflow, Birkdale Hills
Ischnura elegans
Ischnura elegans
Ischnura elegans
Ischnura elegans
Ischnura elegans
SD3115
Ischnura elegans
Ischnura elegans
Ischnura elegans
Broad-bodied Chaser
Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser
Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser
Libellula depressa
Birkdale Hills
51 of 91
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Male
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly 1 Count; 1 Count of
(Odonata)
Male
insect - dragonfly 3 Count of Total; 3
(Odonata)
Count of Male
1 Count of ovipositing; 1
insect - dragonfly
Count of Total; 1 Count
(Odonata)
of Female
(Odonata)
Count of Male
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Male
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Male
(Odonata)
(Odonata)
Count of Male
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Male
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
6-20 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
6 Count of presence
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly 1 Count of Teneral; 3
(Odonata)
Count of Male; 4 Count
insect - dragonfly
5 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
21-100 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
2-5 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Female
(Odonata)
1 Count of ovipositing; 1
insect - dragonfly Count of Male; 1 Count
(Odonata)
of Female; 2 Count of
Total
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Male
(Odonata)
25/09/2000
22/08/2007
28/09/2008
05/07/2008
10/07/2008
01/08/2003
18/07/2003 First for Sefton Coast
04/07/2008
16/07/2006
15/07/2003
12/05/2005
03/05/2007
06/07/2004
1981 - 1982
04/07/2000
21/06/2003
10/06/1999
05/07/2001
04/07/2008
19/06/2005
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Broad-bodied Chaser
Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser
Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser
Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser
Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser
Libellula depressa
Brown Hawker
Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker
Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker
Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker
Aeshna grandis
SD3115
Brown Hawker
Aeshna grandis
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
SD3115
Common Darter
Common Darter
Common Darter
Common Darter
Common Darter
Common Darter
Common Darter
Common Darter
SD3115
Birkdale Hills
Common Darter
Common Darter
Common Darter
Birkdale Hills
Birkdale Hills
52 of 91
insect - dragonfly 1 Count of ovipositing; 2
(Odonata)
Count of Male
insect - dragonfly 1 Count of Female; 2
(Odonata)
Count of Male
(Odonata)
Count of Male
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Male
(Odonata)
(Odonata)
Count of Male
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of ovipositing
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
2 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
5 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
9 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
5 Count
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
4 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of immature
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of presence
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of immature
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
3 Count of immature
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
5 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
6 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
27/06/2005
19/06/2005
05/07/2008
28/06/2004
07/07/2001
06/07/2004
06/09/2005
05/08/2004
18/07/2003
28/07/2001
04/07/2006
04/07/2000
25/09/2000
22/08/2007
08/10/2004
24/06/2006
16/10/2005
05/07/2001
04/07/2006
16/08/2002
13/09/2003
17/09/2006
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Common Darter
Common Darter
Common Darter
Common Darter
SD3115
Birkdale Hills
Common Darter
Common Darter
Common Darter
SD316163 Nile outflow, Birkdale Hills
Common Darter
Emerald Damselfly
Lestes sponsa
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
SD316154 5th fairway
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
53 of 91
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
several Count of Total
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
6-20 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly 1 Count of Copulating
(Odonata)
Pair; 12 Count of Total
insect - dragonfly
5 Count of Total
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
6-20 Count of Adult
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
2 Count
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of ovipositing
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Male
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
2 Count of Male
(Odonata)
(Odonata)
Male
insect - dragonfly
3 Count of Male
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Male
(Odonata)
(Odonata)
Count of Male
(Odonata)
Count of Male
(Odonata)
Count of Male
insect - dragonfly
2 Count of Male
(Odonata)
(Odonata)
Count of Male
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Male
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Male
(Odonata)
21/06/2003
06/07/2004
05/08/2004
23/08/2008
28/07/2001
28/09/2008
18/09/2008
15/07/2003
22/08/2007
01/08/2003
26/07/2006
04/07/2006
03/09/2007
16/07/2006
18/07/2004
05/07/2008
23/08/2008
19/06/2005
13/07/2005
10/07/2008
05/08/2004
30/07/2004
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Four-spotted Chaser
Four-spotted Chaser
Four-spotted Chaser
Four-spotted Chaser
Four-spotted Chaser
Four-spotted Chaser
Four-spotted Chaser
Four-spotted Chaser
Migrant Hawker
Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker
Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker
Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker
Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker
Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker
Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker
Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker
Aeshna mixta
Ruddy Darter
Ruddy Darter
54 of 91
insect - dragonfly
2 Count of Male
04/07/2006
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Male
18/07/2003
(Odonata)
1 Count; 1 Count of
insect - dragonfly
ovipositing; 1 Count of 22/08/2007
(Odonata)
Female
insect - dragonfly
5 Count of immature
10/06/1999
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly 7 Count of Adult; several
19/06/2005
(Odonata)
Count of ovipositing
insect - dragonfly
2 Count of Adult
04/07/2006
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Total
04/07/2008
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Adult
18/07/2003
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Total
05/07/2008
(Odonata)
28/04/2007
(Odonata)
Teneral
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Adult
07/06/2003
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly 1 Count of Copulating
18/09/2008
(Odonata)
Pair; 4 Count of Total
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Male
01/09/2000
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
2 Count of Male
25/09/2000
(Odonata)
28/09/2008
(Odonata)
Count of Male
insect - dragonfly
5 Count of Male
05/09/2006
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
6 Count of Male
08/10/2004
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
6 Count of Male
13/09/2003
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Male
06/09/2005
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of Male
20/08/2006
(Odonata)
insect - dragonfly
1 Count of immature
05/07/2001
(Odonata)
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Southern Hawker
Aeshna cyanea
nigriceps
Colletes (Colletes) marginatus
nigriceps
Colletes (Colletes)
marginatus
Colletes (Pachycolletes)
cunicularius
cunicularius
insect - dragonfly
(Odonata)
insect hymenopteran
insect hymenopteran
insect 500 Count of Male
hymenopteran
insect 1 Count
hymenopteran
1981 - 1982
1980 - 2007
1980 - 2007
SD324167
Southport
cunicularius
cunicularius
SD3115
Birkdale, South Lancashire
Cinnabar
Tyria jacobaeae
insect - moth
10 Count of Larvae
28/07/2001 Daytime observation
SD3115
Cinnabar
Tyria jacobaeae
insect - moth
70 Count of Larvae
27/06/2005 Larvae
SD3116
Birkdale Shore, South Lancashire
Cinnabar
Tyria jacobaeae
insect - moth
10 Count of Larvae
27/06/2005 Larvae
SD323166 Queens Jubille Nature Trail, Southport
31/03/2004
October
2004
Just hatched. temp 19C. New colony on
southfacing slope of old blow-out.
UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority species. An
exceptionally large colony found.
SD318162 Birkdale Dunes, South Lancashire
Cinnabar
Tyria jacobaeae
insect - moth
1 Count of Adult
20/06/2009 Skinner Trap (125W MV)
SD3115
Cinnabar
Tyria jacobaeae
insect - moth
20 Count of Adult
19/07/1987 Daytime observation
SD316161
Lancashire
Crescent
Celaena leucostigma
insect - moth
1 Count of Adult
24/08/2009 Torchlight search
SD3116
Crescent
Celaena leucostigma
insect - moth
3 Count of Adult
SD3116
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
insect - moth
1 Count of Adult
SD3116
Haworth's Minor
Celaena haworthii
insect - moth
1 Count of Adult
SD3116
Minor Shoulder-knot
insect - moth
1 Count of Adult
SD316162
Lancashire
Minor Shoulder-knot
insect - moth
1 Count of Adult
SD3116
Mouse Moth
Amphipyra tragopoginis
insect - moth
5 Count of Adult
SD3116
Oblique Carpet
Orthonama vittata
insect - moth
3 Count of Adult
SD3116
Rosy Rustic
Hydraecia micacea
insect - moth
20 Count of Adult
Rosy Rustic
Hydraecia micacea
insect - moth
1 Count of Adult
Sallow
Xanthia icteritia
insect - moth
1 Count of Adult
24/08/2008 Nectering, on Spartina
SD316161
Lancashire
SD316161
Lancashire
SD3116
Sallow
Xanthia icteritia
insect - moth
12 Count of Adult
SD310154
Lancashire
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
1 Count of Adult
SD3116
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
10 Count of Adult
SD3116
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
4 Count of Adult
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
3 Count of Adult
55 of 91
Torchlight search, on Elytrigia juncea at 0320
hrs
Torchlight search, 7f, 3m. SD317162, 316161,
25/08/2008
315161 ovipos on Sand Couch observed
Torchlight search, 3f, 1m SD316162, 316161
20/08/2008
2220 to 2245 hrs
08/09/2007
18/08/2008 Torchlight search, 2215 to 2235 hrs - 2 females
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Lancashire
and one male
SD3116
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
1 Count of Adult
30/08/2008 Torchlight search, 1f. SD315160. 0020 hrs
SD3116
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
28 Count of Adult
29/08/2008 125w MV Trap, 16m, 12f
SD3115
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
3 Count of Adult
22/08/2008
SD3115
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
3 Count of Adult
30/08/2008
SD3116
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
5 Count of Adult
27/08/2008
SD3116
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
10 Count of Adult
22/08/2008
SD3115
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
6 Count of Adult
23/08/2008
SD3115
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
6 Count of Adult
21/08/2008
SD3115
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
8 Count of Adult
26/08/2008
SD3115
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
1 Count of Adult
27/08/2008 Torchlight search, 1f. SD314159
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
4 Count of Adult
11/09/2007 Torch Light Searching
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
3 Count of Adult
28/08/2008
Sandhill Rustic
Luperina nickerlii
insect - moth
2 Count of Adult
30/08/2008 Torchlight search, 2m 0000 to 0010 hrs.
SD310081 Birkdale Green Beach Ainsdale
5322
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5466
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5330
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5325
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
SD317162 Birkdale Beach, South Lancashire
SD310154
Lancashire
SD316161
Lancashire
SD316216
Birkdale Green Beach (northern end)
16
SD316216
16
Sandhill Rustic
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
gueneei
56 of 91
0 Count of Unknown
sex; 1 Count of Male; 1
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
sex; 0 Count of Female;
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
Torchlight search, 2f, 1m. SD310153 - f ovipos
on Sand Couch 0335 to 0340hrs
Torchlight search, 1f, 2m. 0435 and 0525 hrs.
SD310153 and 154
316161, 315160.
315161, 315160. 2235 to 2350 - ovipos on
saltmarsh grass observed
Torchlight search, 3m, 3f - 2 mating pairs, one
female deformed wings SD311155, 310153
Torchlight search, 2f, 4m (2 mating pairs).
SD311155, 310154, 310153 - 0030 to 0140hrs
Torchlight search, 4f, 4m. 0040 to 0140 hrs.
SD310153, 310154 - ovipos on Sand Couch
observed
Torchlight search, 2f, 1m - one mating pair.
0100 to 0112 hrs
30/08/2008
30/08/2008
22/08/2008 Ovipositing on Sand Couch
22/08/2008
insect - moth
1 Count of Male
25/08/2009
insect - moth
1 Count of Male
25/08/2009
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD316216
16
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5341
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6095
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6158
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6201
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5377
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5366
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5358
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6247
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5517
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6063
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6100
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
SD317216
26
SD316116
16
Sandhill Rustic
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
gueneei
insect - moth
insect - moth
6165
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6146
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
57 of 91
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Male; 0
Count of Unknown sex;
1 Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
25/08/2009
01/09/2008
30/08/2008
25/08/2008
01/09/2008
23/08/2008 Mating
23/08/2008 Mating. Female with deformed wings
23/08/2008
25/08/2008
23/08/2008
22/08/2008
22/08/2008
1 Count of Male
25/08/2009
1 Count of Female
25/08/2009
0 Count of Unknown
sex; 0 Count of Male; 1 22/08/2008
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
6182
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6183
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6188
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5392
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5423
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5426
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5446
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5425
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5458
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5461
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6158
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6196
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
SD316116
16
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6148
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6176
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
58 of 91
0 Count of Unknown
2 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Male; 0
Count of Unknown sex;
1 Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
1 Count of Female
25/08/2008
25/08/2008
25/08/2008 Ovipositing on Sand Couch
01/09/2008
01/09/2008
01/09/2008
01/09/2008
26/08/2008
26/08/2008 One ovipositing on Sand Couch
26/08/2008
25/08/2008
25/08/2008
25/08/2009 deformed
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
sex; 0 Count of Female; 30/08/2008
1 Count of Male
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
6185
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6170
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
SD315616
26
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6088
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6175
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6163
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6154
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6178
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6180
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6203
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6213
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6257
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
SD316116
16
SD316216
16
SD316216
16
5417
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
Sandhill Rustic
Sandhill Rustic
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
gueneei
gueneei
gueneei
59 of 91
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
1 Count of Adult
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
14/08/2010
27/08/2008
27/08/2008
18/08/2008
18/08/2008
20/08/2008
20/08/2008
20/08/2008
27/08/2008
27/08/2008
insect - moth
1 Count of Male
25/08/2009
insect - moth
1 Count of Female
25/08/2009
insect - moth
1 Count of Male
25/08/2009 freshly emerged - inflating wings
insect - moth
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
5410
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6277
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5379
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5416
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5515
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5492
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5953
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5449
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5417
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6195
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5327
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6201
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
5432
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6201
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6216
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
60 of 91
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
0 Count of Unknown
Count of Female
26/08/2008
27/08/2008 Freshly emerged
26/08/2008
26/08/2008
21/08/2008
21/08/2008 Mating
27/08/2008
28/08/2008 Mating
28/08/2008
22/08/2008
21/08/2008 Mating
22/08/2008
21/08/2008
22/08/2008
22/08/2008
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
0 Count of Unknown
sex; 0 Count of Male; 1 22/08/2008 Ovipositing on Saltmarsh Grass
Count of Female
0 Count of Unknown
1 Count of Male
6202
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
6190
Southport
Sandhill Rustic
gueneei
insect - moth
Shoulder-striped Wainscot
Mythimna comma
insect - moth
2 Count of Adult
SD316161
Lancashire
Small Square-spot
Diarsia rubi
insect - moth
1 Count of Adult
SD3116
Small Square-spot
Diarsia rubi
insect - moth
11 Count of Adult
SD3116
Small Square-spot
Diarsia rubi
insect - moth
1 Count of Adult
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
insect - moth
1 Count of Adult
SD3116
White-line Dart
Euxoa tritici
insect - moth
15 Count of Adult
SD3116
White-line Dart
Euxoa tritici
insect - moth
15 Count of Adult
29/08/2008
SD316161
Lancashire
White-line Dart
Euxoa tritici
insect - moth
3 Count of Adult
SD3216
Sefton coast dunes Slack 37
Irish Ruffwort
Moerckia hibernica
liverwort
SD3216
Lesser Germanderwort
Riccardia incurvata
liverwort
Petalwort
liverwort
Sd318116
Slack
12
SD3216
105 Count of thalli
liverwort
SD315515
Birkdale dunes
75
Petalwort
liverwort
SD3216
Petalwort
liverwort
SD316415
sefton dune system
90
Petalwort
liverwort
10 Count
SD318161 Birkdale dunes
Petalwort
liverwort
431 Count of
Petalwort
liverwort
05/11/1997
February
1995
Sefton Coast dunes, Sands Lake
February
1995
February
1995
Petalwort
SD3216
Sefton Coast Dunes Slack 49
Skinner Trap (125W MV), possibly a Squarespot Dart in amongst these
13 Count of
20/11/2001
February
1995
19/11/200120/11/2001
05/11/1997
February
1995
Site code: Slack 35
SD314160
Birkdale Hills Local Nature Reserve,
Southport Sand Dunes
Petalwort
liverwort
SD3216
Petalwort
liverwort
61 of 91
14/10/1995 Note: Petalophyllum ralfsii was discovered here
at its most northernly site on the Sefton Coast
February
1995
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Sd318116
12
Sd318116
12
Sd318116
12
SD315515
75
Slack
Petalwort
liverwort
26 Count of thalli
05/11/1997
Slack
Petalwort
liverwort
100 Count of thalli
05/11/1997
Slack
Petalwort
liverwort
200 Count of thalli
05/11/1997
sefton dune system
Petalwort
liverwort
13 Count
19/11/200120/11/2001
Petalwort
liverwort
3 Count of
SD318161 Birkdale dunes
SD3216
Birkdale Hills, Southport Sand Dunes
19/11/2001
February
1995
Petalwort
liverwort
SD316415
Birkdale dunes
90
Petalwort
liverwort
SD3117
Southport
Common Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
marine mammal 1 Count of dead
18/07/2004 Freshly dead
SD3116
Southport
Common Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
29/09/2004 Long dead
SD3116
Southport
Common Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
29/08/2004 Adult male
SD3117
Southport
Common Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
07/07/2004 Long dead
Common Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
1 found dead on the shoreline at Ainsdale by
22/10/2004 Velvet Trail marsh. It's skull and several
vertebrae were taken for Liverpool Museum
SD3117
Common Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
marine mammal 1 Count
31/03/2008
Common Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
SD3116
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
marine mammal
SD311154 Freshfield to Southport shore walk
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
marine mammal 1 Count of Male
23/11/2003 1 male in the sea from Freshfield
SD311154 Ainsdale to Birkdale shore walk
Flat Oyster
Ostrea edulis
mollusc
1 Count
23/08/2003 On the shore
Flat Oyster
Ostrea edulis
mollusc
1 Count
SD3317
Flat Oyster
Ostrea edulis
mollusc
11/12/1971
Bryum dyffrynense
Bryum dyffrynense
moss
1980 - 2007 Recorded by David holyoak
Southport
hillside sand dunes
Southport Marine Lake, Southport
10 Count of
20/11/2001
A skeleton of one found on the saltmarsh, intact
02/11/2004 except for the jawbone. Some bones were
collected for Liverpool Museum
1 dead on beach
31/01/1984
29/05/2007
Site Code: Slack 37
SD315161
Birkdale Hills Local Nature Reserve,
Southport Sand Dunes
Long-leaved Thread-moss
Bryum neodamense
moss
Note: as scattered stems among other Bryum
14/10/1995 species. This was the most northernly
slack in which it was found
SD3216
Warne's Thread-moss
Bryum warneum
moss
February
62 of 91
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
1995
Warne's Thread-moss
Bryum warneum
moss
February
1995
Warne's Thread-moss
Bryum warneum
moss
1980 - 2007
SD3216
Birkdale Hills, Southport Sand Dunes
Common Lizard
Zootoca vivipara
reptile
1 Count of Juvenile
30/08/1986
SD3115
East side of coast road near Selworthy
Common Lizard
Rd, Birkdale Hills
Zootoca vivipara
reptile
1 Count of presence
1998
SD3116
Ridge by Slack 36, Birkdale Hills
1 Count of Adult
30/08/1986
Recorded by David holyoak,UK BAP Priority
species
Common Lizard
Zootoca vivipara
reptile
Common Lizard
Zootoca vivipara
reptile
SD3216
Falklands Way
Common Lizard
Zootoca vivipara
reptile
1 Count of Adult
1999
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
04/10/2009 Hatchling
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of Male
24/04/2010 AdultHazy sun, warm, am
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
12/04/2009 Male; Adult
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Birkdale Dunes North
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
13/06/2009 Juvenile (Born previous year)
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
02/05/2009 Male; Large adult; Photographed
SD3216
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
SD3116
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
SD323291
6633
SD322811
6580
SD323251
6724
SD323241
6674
SD318031
6163
SD318171
6102
SD317471
6085
SD316821
6030
SD318031
6158
SD317931
6144
SD323261
6628
SD323361
6733
63 of 91
1980 - 2007
Sand Lizard records are known within this 1km
1900 - 2009 square. For details of locations etc, contact the
Merseyside Amphibian and Reptile Group.
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD3115
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
SD3215
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of immature
17/10/2010 HatchlingSunny intervals
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of Male
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
24/04/2010 Born 2009Hazy sun, warm, am
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
31/07/2009 Juvenile
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
24/04/2010 Born 2009Hazy sun, warm, am
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of Male
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
02/05/2009 Female; Adult; Photographed
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
10/09/2009 Female; Adult
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
02/05/2009 Male; Small
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
12/04/2009 Male; Adult; Photographed
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
13/06/2009 Juvenile (Born previous year)
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
02/05/2009 Male; Small; Photographed
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
31/07/2009 Female; Small
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
SD322461
6552
SD323171
6706
SD323301
6625
SD323331
6628
SD323371
6714
SD321411
6445
SD323251
6618
SD314851
5742
SD321651
6457
SD318351
6235
SD318351
6205
SD321571
6451
SD318381
6204
SD322411
6538
SD322601
6655
SD322211
6659
SD321631
6457
SD322201
6518
SD322161
6512
64 of 91
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD322311
6666
SD323371
6708
SD322701
6592
SD322911
6586
SD323181
6670
SD323461
6750
SD323011
6595
SD323581
6763
SD321651
6457
SD323001
6595
SD322901
6587
SD322691
6567
SD316511
6027
SD322871
6581
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
31/07/2009 Female; Adult; Photographed
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
02/05/2009 Male; Large adult; Photographed
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
02/05/2009 Male; Small
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
31/07/2009 Female; Large adult; Photographed
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
02/05/2009 Male; Adult; Photographed
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
12/04/2009 Juvenile; Photographed
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
02/05/2009 Male; Small; Photographed
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Queens Jubilee
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
1 Count of
Railway track south of Southport
SD337166
Station
Slow-worm
Anguis fragilis
reptile
4 Count of immature
Slow-worm
Anguis fragilis
reptile
SD338167
Station
Slow-worm
Anguis fragilis
reptile
3 Count of immature
12/03/2004
SD3215
Slow-worm
Anguis fragilis
reptile
1 Count
27/05/1948
Slow-worm
Anguis fragilis
reptile
2 Count of immature
12/03/2004
Mecopisthes peusi
Mecopisthes peusi
spider (Araneae) 1 Count of Female
06/03/2007 1 female
SD318161 Southport Foreshore
Mecopisthes peusi
Mecopisthes peusi
spider (Araneae) 1 Count of Female
06/12/1991
SD310150 Ainsdale to Birkdale shore walk
Mecopisthes peusi
Mecopisthes peusi
spider (Araneae) 11 Count of
10/12/2007 6 males, 5 females
Rattus rattus
terrestrial
mammal
17/07/1963
Birkdale
SD339168
Station
SD330160 southport
Black Rat
65 of 91
Male; Adult
12/03/2004
20/10/2008 No evidence found.
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
September
1961 A few resident in the area with no definite
November indication of breeding.
1964
terrestrial
mammal
SD321163 Birkdale to Freshfield
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
SD333156 Birkdale
Plecotus auritus
SD3317
Southport
Plecotus auritus
SD3317
soutport art centre
Plecotus auritus
SD336170 Southport Arts Centre, Lord Street
Common Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle
SD321160 Sunshine House - Oxford Road
Common Pipistrelle
SD321160 Sunshine House - Oxford Road
Common Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle
SD335172 Southport
Common Pipistrelle
terrestrial
mammal
SD330168 37 Beach Priory Gardens, Southport
Common Pipistrelle
terrestrial
mammal
SD327161 3 Saxon Road, Southport
SD328158 Trafalgar Road,
SD331163 20 Aughton Road, Southport
SD322155 Grovsner Road, Southport
SD327161 Cricket Path, Formby
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
66 of 91
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terrestrial
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terrestrial
mammal
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mammal
30/06/2007 Record of dead, submitted to museum.
1 Count of Adult
1 Count of dead
1 Count of
1 Count of
6 Count of
3 Count of
1 Count of
1 Count of
1 Count of
06/04/1996
Brown Long-Eared bat,found dead in arts
06/04/1996 centre clock tower.Donated to Museum on
17.10.1996 by Stan Irwin
21/06/2010Nocturnal survey in breeding season.
21/06/2010
21/06/2010
Heard using anabat recorder in central garden
22/09/2008
area and along tree line to north west.
Emergence survey 10 minutes before sunset
22/09/2008 and 40 minutes after sunset - bats were in
vicinity only.
21/06/2010
21/06/2010
AdultRecords extracted from Liverpool
07/08/2008 Museums dead bat specimen database, grid
references may be centered on town.
Male bat found round window frame when it
24/05/2005 was being replaced. It was brought to Martin
Mere, and bat was healthy and uninjured.
1 Count of dead
02/07/2009 trapped
1 Count
13/10/2006 RTA
14 Count of dead
01/07/2009 all shot over past 18 months
2 Count of presence
11/06/2002 traps sent out to try to catch them
1 Count of dead
03/07/2009 trapped
1 Count of dead
04/07/2009 trapped
1 Count
08/07/2009
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD3216
Westcliffe Rd, Southport
SD327161 Lulworth Road, Birkdale
SD321159 Westbourne Road, Birkdale
SD316151 , Birkdale
SD318158 3 Westbourne Gardens, Southport
SD324160 Grove Wood, Birkdale
SD323155 Grovesnor Road, Southport
SD3215
Broadlands, Southport
SD327167 Rotten Row, Southport
SD328162 Saxon Road, Southport
SD328162 Saxon Road, Birkdale
SD334166 Aughton Road, Birkdale
SD333150 Carlisle Road, Birkdale
SD329162 Gloucester Road, Birkdale
SD328161 Saxon Rd, Birkdale
SD3115
Westbourne Gdns, Birkdale
SD3215
Trafalgar Rd, Birkdale
SD328162 garden
SD3115
SD326155
Junction Trafalgar Road and Belgrave
Road, Birkdale
SD3215
Trafalgar Road, Southport
Selworthy Rd, Birkdale
67 of 91
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terrestrial
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terrestrial
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terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
1 Count of presence
13/09/2005
1 Count
27/09/2009
1 Count
14/09/2009
1 Count
21/08/2008
1 Count
31/07/2008
1 Count
29/01/2007
1 Count
03/08/2007
1 Count
22/10/2007
1 Count
22/02/2007
1 Count
27/02/2007
1 Count
07/08/2007
12 Count of dead
07/11/2007 shot
1 Count
24/10/2007
1 Count
01/11/2007
3 Count of dead
14/09/2005 Shot
1 Count of presence
22/09/2005
1 Count of presence
23/09/2005
2 Count of presence
30/10/1996
1 Count of presence
21/09/2003
Dead 1 Count
04/12/2008 Shot
1 Count of presence
04/09/2002
1 Count of presence
18/09/2002
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD3215
46 Waterloo Road, Birkdale
SD3216
Saxon Road, Southport
SD3216
Saxon Road, Southport
SD3316
20 Aughton Road, Birkdale
SD331167 Lord Street West, Southport
SD328157 York Rd, Birkdale
SD323150 Trafalgar Road, Hillside
SD323160 Oxford Rd, Birkdale
SD3215
SD3215
SD3215
SD3215
Lancaster Rd, Birkdale
SD3115
Westbourne Rd, Birkdale
SD329161 Grovewood, Birkdale
SD333163 Lyons Rd, Southport
SD3215
SD319158 Westbourne Road, Southport
SD319158 Westbourne gardens, Southport
SD316154 Selworthy Road, Birkdale
SD3216
17 Saxon Road
SD3216
25 Saxon Road, Southport
SD328156 Bickerton Rd Birkdale
68 of 91
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terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
1 Count of presence
15/09/2002
1 Count of presence
24/09/2002
1 Count of presence
24/09/2002
1 Count of presence
15/09/2002
2 Count
18/12/2008
2 Count of presence
10/09/2003
Dead 1 Count
05/01/2009 Trapped
1 Count of presence
17/10/2005
1 Count of presence
07/10/2005
1 Count of dead
29/09/2005 Trapped
1 Count of presence
16/11/2005
1 Count of presence
17/11/2005
3 Count of presence
04/11/2005
1 Count of presence
29/07/2003
1 Count of presence
29/12/2005
1 Count of dead
23/11/2005 Trapped
1 Count
17/08/2007
1 Count
29/06/2007
1 Count
31/08/2007
1 Count of presence
25/02/2002
1 Count of presence
04/04/2002
1 Count of presence
06/06/2004
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD3216
4a Gloucester Road, Southport
SD3216
Saxon Road, Birkdale
SD332165 garden
SD318158 garden
SD327155 8 Treesdale Road, Birkdale
SD332162 York Road, Birkdale
SD328166 Birkdale
SD3215
40 Grovesnor Road, Southport
SD3215
Trafalgar Road, Southport
SD3316
22 Aughton Road, Southport
SD327161 Saxon Road, Southport
SD328166
SD327166 Westcliffe Road, Birkdale, Southport
SD328160
SD322153 garden
SD330161 garden
SD322153 garden
SD319151 Hillside golf course
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terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
1 Count of presence
20/04/2002
1 Count of Male
03/03/2002 Trapped
1 Count of presence
01/06/1996
1 Count of presence
30/08/1996
dead 1 Count
05/07/2009 NT483 Trapped
dead 1 Count
07/07/2009 NT484 Trapped
1 Count
22/10/2006 shot
1 Count
28/05/2009
1 Count
05/04/2009
1 Count of presence
10/05/2002
1 Count of presence
19/07/2002
1 Count of presence
14/05/2002
dead 1 Count
31/08/2009 LWT488 Trapped
dead 1 Count
02/07/2009 NT482 Trapped
1 Count
05/05/2009
2 Count of dead
10/06/2009 Trapped
1 Count
02/06/2009
1 Count
20/10/2007
1 Count of presence
13/09/1996
1 Count of presence
05/11/1996
1 Count of presence
30/10/1996
1 Count of presence
02/12/1996
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD3215
Lancaster Road, Birkdale
SD329162 garden
SD324154 garden
SD3215
SD329162 13 Gloucester Road, Southport
SD328161 5 Saxon Road, Birkdale
SD3215
SD332162 garden
SD330162 garden
SD330162 garden
SD3216
SD330162 garden
SD3215
Grovesnor Road, Birkdale
SD3216
Saxon road, Birkdale
SD323161 Westcliffe Rd, Birkdale
SD327160 Weld Rd Southport
SD318157
SD315155 garden
SD323155 Grovesnor Rd Southport
SD3216
SD333155 33a Grovesnor Road, Birkdale
SD3215
Grovesnor Road, Birkdale
Lancaster Road, Birkdale
Saxon Road, Birkdale
37 Palace Road, Birkdale
Grovesnor Rd, Birkdale
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terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
1 Count of presence
10/11/1999 Trapped
2 Count of presence
01/10/1996
1 Count of presence
29/09/1996
1 Count of presence
10/11/2000 Trapped
1 Count
29/01/2008
1 Count
12/02/2008
1 Count of presence
16/12/2000 Trapped
1 Count of presence
19/11/1996
2 Count of presence
12/03/1997
2 Count of presence
01/05/1997
1 Count of presence
03/12/2001 Trapped
1 Count of presence
14/11/1996
1 Count of Male
10/12/2001 Trapped
1 Count of presence
24/11/2001 Taken by raptor
1 Count of Adult
02/11/2001 First sighting of grey in regular red area
1 Count of presence
27/09/2004
1 Count of presence
09/08/1997
1 Count of presence
03/09/1997
1 Count of presence
28/10/2004
1 Count of presence
06/11/2002
1 Count
21/07/2006
1 Count of presence
10/11/2003
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD323150 Trafalgar Road, Hillside
SD330162 garden
SD330160 30 York Road, Birkdale
SD332159 Crosby Rd Birkdale
SD331167 Lord Street West, Southport
SD333167 Aughton Road, Southport
SD328168 Twistfield Close, Birkdale
SD324154 Grosvenor Close, Birkdale
SD329163 Gloucester Rd Birkdale
SD333155 Watchcliffe Road, Birkdale
SD3215
York Rd, Birkdale
SD3316
Aughton Rd, Birkdale
SD332169 Nelson Street, Southport
SD3316
Aughton Rd, Southport
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mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
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terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
dead 1 Count
05/01/2009 Trapped
1 Count of presence
01/12/1996
Dead 1 Count
17/11/2008 Shot
1 Count
23/08/2006
1 Count of presence
30/01/2004
2 Count
18/12/2008
dead 1 Count
04/12/2008 Shot (LWT 522)
dead 1 Count
17/11/2008 Shot (LWT 521)
1 Count
17/09/2008
1 Count
08/09/2008
1 Count
22/09/2008
1 Count
29/08/2008
dead 1 Count
29/10/2008 Shot
1 Count
20/10/2008
1 Count
10/11/2006
1 Count of presence
30/01/2004
1 Count
26/06/2006
1 Count of presence
30/09/2003
5 Count of dead
29/09/2003 Trapped
1 Count
31/08/2006
1 Count of presence
21/10/2003
1 Count
10/08/2006
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD3215
York Rd, Birkdale
SD3216
Gloucester Rd, Birkdale
SD3216
Saxon Rd, Birkdale
SD338176 Lord Street, Southport
SD329163 Gloucester Rd Birkdale
SD323155 Grovesnor Rd Southport
SD323155 Grovesnor Rd, Southport
SD333155 Cambridge Road, Southport
SD335150 Kew Road, Birkdale
SD328167 Twistfield Close, Birkdale
SD316151 Birkdale
SD3115
Granville Rd, Birkdale
SD3215
SD322156 Grovesnor Close, Birkdale
SD3216
SD332159 Sherington Court, Birkdale
SD3216
Saxon Rd, Birkdale
SD3215
Lancaster Rd, Southport
SD3216
Palace Rd, Birkdale
SD328158 York Rd, Birkdale
SD3216
Saxon Rd, Birkdale
SD3216
Saxon Road
Saxon Rd, Birkdale
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mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
10 Count of presence
30/09/2003
1 Count of presence
13/10/2003
1 Count of presence
27/10/2003
1 Count
04/09/2006
1 Count of presence
30/01/2004
1 Count of presence
14/01/2004
1 Count of presence
12/01/2004
1 Count
20/07/2006
1 Count
11/09/2006
1 Count
01/09/2008
1 Count
21/08/2008
1 Count of presence
14/04/2005
1 Count of presence
25/07/2005
1 Count of presence
25/02/2004
1 Count of presence
15/03/2005
1 Count of presence
30/01/2004
1 Count of presence
19/05/2005
1 Count of presence
18/03/2003
1 Count of presence
25/03/2003
1 Count of presence
24/01/2005
1 Count of presence
12/03/2003
07/03/2003
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD3216
7 Saxon Road
SD329162 9 Gloucester Road, Birkdale
SD329162 5 Gloucester Road, Formby
SD322156 Grovesnor Close Birkdale
SD3215
40 York Road
SD3216
Eurasian Badger
Meles meles
SD324157
Sciurus vulgaris
SD330162
Sciurus vulgaris
SD322172
Sciurus vulgaris
SD329163 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD322155 Grovsner road, Southport
Sciurus vulgaris
SD325166
Sciurus vulgaris
SD333156
Sciurus vulgaris
SD332165 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD325154 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD334160 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD318158 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD330167
Sciurus vulgaris
SD324160 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD324150 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
Saxon Rd, Birkdale
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mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
05/03/2003
1 Count
23/08/2006
1 Count
24/04/2006
1 Count of presence
25/03/2004
07/03/2003
1 Count
01/02/2006
1 Count of presence
09/03/2005
20/10/2008 No evidence found.
1 Count of presence
25/05/1996
1 Count
28/04/2009
1 Count of presence
30/05/1996
1 Count of presence
07/06/1996
1 Count of presence
01/02/2002
1 Count
28/06/2008
1 Count
14/07/2008
1 Count of presence
30/04/1996
4 Count of presence
01/01/1996
2 Count of presence
01/01/1996
4 Count of presence
30/08/1996
2 Count
24/07/2007
1 Count of presence
13/11/1996
2 Count of presence
14/11/1996
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Sd316156
Sciurus vulgaris
SD321150
Sciurus vulgaris
SD330159
Sciurus vulgaris
SD316156
Sciurus vulgaris
SD320160
Sciurus vulgaris
SD332168
Sciurus vulgaris
SD321161 Palace Road, Birkdale
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
SD316156
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
SD332166 Beach Road, Birkdale
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
SD332166 Beach Road, Birkdale
Sciurus vulgaris
SD333157 Clarence Road, Birkdale
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
SD333157 Clarence Road, Birkdale
Sciurus vulgaris
SD331159 York Gardens, Birkdale
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
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2 Count
10/12/2008
5 Count
14/09/2007
1 Count of dead
03/09/2006 RTA
1 Count
11/12/2008
2 Count
17/10/2007
1 Count
18/06/2008
1 Count
31/08/2007
2 Count
29/01/2007
1 Count
09/12/2008
2 Count
06/04/2009
1 Count
10/01/2007
1 Count
22/08/2006 Dead but to decomposed for postmortem
1 Count
17/08/2007 regularly
1 Count
10/01/2007
1 Count
20/09/2007
4 Count
10/08/2009
2 Count
30/05/2009
1 Count
20/09/2007
1 Count
17/06/2009
5 Count
31/08/2007
1 Count of dead
22/08/2006
4 Count
16/07/2009
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD325155 Regent Road, Birkdale
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
SD329162
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
SD330156
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
SD323163
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
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1 Count
15/05/2009
6 Count
10/05/2009
1 Count
17/01/2009
1 Count
29/12/2006
1 Count
01/09/2006 Dead
1 Count
29/12/2006
1 Count
24/09/2007
1 Count
01/09/2006 Dead
1 Count
31/08/2006
1 Count
23/08/2006
1 Count
23/08/2006
1 Count
10/08/2006
2 Count
09/07/2007 kittens
1 Count
31/08/2007
1 Count
31/08/2006
1 Count
25/07/2008
1 Count
23/08/2006
1 Count
10/08/2006
1 Count
23/08/2006
1 Count
10/10/2007
2 Count
29/01/2007
1 Count
24/09/2007
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD325154 Grosvenor Road, Birkdale
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
SD333167 Aughton Road, Southport
Sciurus vulgaris
SD321153 Sandringham Road, Hillside
Sciurus vulgaris
SD330152 Crescent Avenue, Ainsdale
Sciurus vulgaris
SD327161 Lulworth Road, Birkdale
Sciurus vulgaris
SD328168 Twistfield Close, Southport
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
SD318158 3 Westbourne Gardens, Birkdale
Sciurus vulgaris
SD324153 Moorside park
Sciurus vulgaris
SD324160 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
SD324153 Trafalgar Road, Birkdale
Sciurus vulgaris
SD330160 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD315155 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD330162 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD325155 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
1 Count
17/02/2009
4 Count
23/09/2008
4 Count
22/09/2008
5 Count
22/10/2008
1 Count
19/08/2009
1 Count
27/09/2009
2 Count
26/09/2008
September
1961 November
1964
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
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mammal
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Frequent in the pine areas and occasional in
other woodland. These are of continental stock
introduced about 1930-1933. They do not show
the typical pelage of the British race leucourus.
The little known moult-sequence of this species
gave rise to numerou
2 Count
31/07/2008 Juveniles
1 Count of presence
01/01/1997
4 Count of presence
01/01/1997
1 Count
02/09/2008
2 Count
10/02/2009
1 Count
05/03/2009
1 Count of presence
10/09/1997
2 Count of presence
03/09/1997
1 Count of presence
01/01/1997
3 Count of presence
30/11/1996
2 Count
09/07/2007 kittens
1 Count
17/08/2007 regularly
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD324161 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD319153 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD324154 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD3215
York Road, Southport
Sciurus vulgaris
SD3216
Westcliffe Road, Birkdale
Sciurus vulgaris
SD330154 20 Walmer Road, Birkdale
Sciurus vulgaris
SD3215
Sciurus vulgaris
SD3216
Rotten Row, Southport
Sciurus vulgaris
SD3215
York Rd, Birkdale
Sciurus vulgaris
SD323153 Gainsborough Road, Southport
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
SD334175 Kings Lane (Bowling Club), Formby
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
SD319157 Granville Road, Southport
Sciurus vulgaris
SD332162 York Road, Southport
Sciurus vulgaris
SD326155 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
SD330162 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD321156 32 Lancaster Road , Birkdale
Sciurus vulgaris
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
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3 Count of presence
28/04/1997
1 Count of presence
16/12/1996
3 Count of presence
30/04/1997
1 Count of presence
13/12/2002
1 Count of presence
06/01/2003 Daily sightings
1 Count of presence
09/10/2002 Dead - caught by cat
1 Count of presence
12/11/2002
1 Count of presence
14/01/2005
1 Count of presence
24/01/2005
2 Count
13/01/2009
1 Count of dead
22/08/2006
1 Count
22/08/2006 Dead but to decomposed for postmortem
5 Count
31/08/2007
1 Count
28/05/2009
1 Count of dead
12/05/2009 Dead on road
1 Count
04/02/2009
1 Count
08/04/2009
1 Count
24/01/2009 Healthy
2 Count of presence
01/01/1995
1 Count of dead
03/01/2008
1 Count of presence
01/12/1996
1 Count
24/02/2008
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD318157 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD330170 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD3216
Sciurus vulgaris
SD319151 Hillside golf couse
Sciurus vulgaris
SD326155 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
SD330162 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD330163 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD322155 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD329162 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD328167 Beechfield Gardens, Southport
Sciurus vulgaris
SD335178 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD322150
Sciurus vulgaris
SD333169 4 Wellington Street, Southport
Sciurus vulgaris
SD323153
Sciurus vulgaris
SD332162 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD318157
Sciurus vulgaris
SD329159 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD328165 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris
SD324154 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
SD328159 garden
Sciurus vulgaris
Saxon road, Birkdale
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
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2 Count of presence
28/10/1996
1 Count of presence
01/10/1996
3 Count of presence
10/11/2002 Daily sightings
8 Count of presence
02/12/1996
2 Count of presence
14/02/1998
1 Count of presence
28/07/1999
2 Count of presence
14/11/1996
2 Count of presence
05/12/1996
1 Count of presence
04/01/1997
3 Count of presence
01/10/1996
1 Count
30/05/2008
2 Count of presence
22/12/1997
1 Count of presence
01/01/1998
1 Count
17/06/2008
3 Count of presence
01/01/1998
2 Count of presence
19/11/1996
1 Count of presence
10/07/1997
1 Count of presence
08/05/1997
2 Count of presence
30/09/1996
1 Count of dead
10/01/2008 Pox
3 Count of presence
29/09/1996
1 Count of presence
21/11/1996
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD324157
terrestrial
mammal
Sciurus vulgaris
SD312951
Birkdale LNR
5429
European Water Vole
Arvicola amphibius
terrestrial
mammal
SD312951
Birkdale LNR
5429
European Water Vole
Arvicola amphibius
terrestrial
mammal
SD313615
Birkdale LNR
66
European Water Vole
Arvicola amphibius
terrestrial
mammal
SD313615
Birkdale LNR
66
European Water Vole
Arvicola amphibius
terrestrial
mammal
SD314155 Tagg's Island Outfall, Birkdale
European Water Vole
Arvicola amphibius
terrestrial
mammal
European Water Vole
Arvicola amphibius
terrestrial
mammal
SD339173 14-16 Hoghton Street, Southport
Noctule Bat
Nyctalus noctula
terrestrial
mammal
SD330163 Birkdale, Palatine Road
Pipistrellus
Pipistrellus
Westcliffe Road, Southport,
SD327165
Merseyside
Pipistrellus
Pipistrellus
SD339173 Merseyside,Southport,Wright ST
Pipistrellus
Pipistrellus
SD330163 Palatine Road Birkdale
Pipistrellus
Pipistrellus
SD3317
Southport
Pipistrellus
Pipistrellus
SD330163
Palatine Road, Birkdale, Southport,
Merseyside
Pipistrellus
Pipistrellus
Pipistrellus
Pipistrellus
SD339173 Southport, Wright Street
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
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1 Count of presence
0 Count of Latrines; 0
Count of sighting; 0
Count of Burrow;
Possible Count of
presence
0 Count of Burrow; 0
Count of Latrines; 0
Count of sighting;
Possible presence
Count of presence
0 Count of Burrow; 0
Count of Latrines; 0
Count of sighting;
Absent Count of
presence
0 Count of Latrines; 0
Count of sighting; 0
Count of Burrow; 1
Count of
1 Count of probable
breeding
1 Count of
01/01/1999
22/10/2010 Possible presenceFeeding remains (Sedges).
22/10/2010 Feeding remains (Sedges).
22/10/2010
22/10/2010 Absent
November
1 adult seen
2000
September
1961 Absent from the dune slacks, although frequent
November along some golf course ditches
1964
Adult male bat found in workplace ladies toilets.
04/08/1990 Bat was very thin and ferocious, and it ate
ravenously.
present Count of
Hibernating
1986 - 1987 House
1 Count of in flight
05/09/1988
1 Count of dead
26/07/1991
1 Count of presence
1990
Owner found injured juvenile male,forearm
29.5mm,bat dead on arrival of M.W.L.B.G
14/07/1996 Records of Museum dead bat collection.
2 Count of Hibernating
22/06/1987 Hibernating in cellar.
26/07/1991
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
SD339177 saunders street,southport
Pipistrellus
Pipistrellus
terrestrial
mammal
SD3215
terrestrial
mammal
West European Hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus
terrestrial
mammal
SD313152 Ainsdale - Southport shore path
West European Hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus
terrestrial
mammal
Birkdale
1 Count of in flight
1 Count of
flying low,feeding around house and garden
22/07/1993 large house,urban area flying low, weather fine
and cool time 21:45
Died in captivity. Record from dead specimines
April 1998
at museum.
September
1961 Abundant in suburban areas, no records from
November either open dunes or pinewoods.
1964
1 dead on tide line (this is not the first
19/06/2006 hedgehog that C.Felton has found dead on
tideline in this area)
The following NEGATIVE RECORDS were found within the search area. Negative records show where particular species were actively searched for but no
evidence of them was found. Negative records do not prove absence. Negative records may be contradicted by positive records.
GridRef
Location Name
Common Name
Scientific Name
Group
Abundance or Status
Date
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
0 Count
April 1999
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
0 Count
April 2000
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
0 Count
April 1999
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
0 Count
April 2000
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
0 Count
April 2000
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
0 Count
April 1999
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
0 Count
April 1996
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
amphibian
0 Count
April 1998
Baltic Bryum
Bryum marratii
moss
0 Count of
30/09/1995
Blunt Bryum
Bryum calophyllum
moss
0 Count of
30/09/1995
Long-leaved Thread-moss
Bryum neodamense
moss
0 Count of
30/09/1995
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
reptile
0 Count of
2001
Common Pipistrelle
SD338173 leaf uk site, virginia sreet, southport
Common Pipistrelle
Southport Queens Jubilee Nature
SD3216
Trail, Sefton
SD3216
Trail, Sefton
SD3216
Trail, Sefton
Sefton Coast & Wirral, Queen's jubilee
SD325169
Nature trail
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terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
0 Count of
0 Count
Comment
No evidence of Natterjacks in any of the slacks,
21/06/2010
no evidence of use by bats
28/09/2007
Common Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle
Eurasian Badger
Meles meles
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
terrestrial
mammal
Sciurus vulgaris
81 of 91
0 Count of
0 Count of
0 Count of
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
21/06/2010
26/05/2010
26/05/2010
0 Count
29/12/1999 No evidence of Badgers anywhere on the site.
0 Count
No sightings, no dreys found, few suitable drey
sites, only 2 pine trees, no evidence of use of
29/12/1999
buildings. Site has very little value in terms of
feeding habitat and cover.
Merseyside BioBank,
L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
Appendix 3: Maps
The following page(s) include maps to illustrate some of the results of your data request. They should be viewed in the context of the results supplied in the main
body of the report.
The Ordnance Survey mapping included in the maps provided by Merseyside BioBank under Sefton Council's licence from Ordnance Survey. These maps are
provided to assist decision-makers in the effective and sustainable management of land, species and habitats. Ordnance Survey should be contacted directly if any
of these maps are to be used in another document.
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L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
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L16 3NA
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L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
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L16 3NA
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L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
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L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150
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L16 3NA
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L16 3NA
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Appendix C
Habitats Plan
(CSA 1793_100)
Site boundary
Broadleaved woodland


Remnant sand dune habitat
Scrub

Scattered scrub
Tall ruderal


Rough grassland

Semi-improved grassland
Slope/bank
Building
Hard standing

Fence
Wall


  
  
  
  
  
environmental planning  
Target notes
1. Giant hogweed
2. Japanese knotweed

Southport Caravan Site
Date
August 2011
 
1793A/100

Habitats Plan
Scale
Refer to scale bar



The Caravan Club

SM

KL

Southport Caravan Club Ecological Appraisal

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