Ecology and Protected Species Survey Featherwell Farm Grimsthorpe Lincolnshire
Issued to: Sebastian Miller Estate Office Grimsthorpe Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 0LY
OCTOBER 2019
Malham, Washdyke Lane, Kirton Meeres, Boston, Lincolnshire PE20 1PW T: 01205 723342 M: 07833 674500 E: [email protected] W: www.inspiredecology.co.uk Company registration number: 8087266 VAT registration number: 994957340 Featherwell Farm, Grimsthorpe October 2019
ECOLOGY AND PROTECTED SPECIES SURVEY FEATHERWELL FARM, GRIMSTHORPE, LINCOLNSHIRE
Report to: Sebastian Miller Estate Office Grimsthorpe Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 0LY
Report title: Ecology and Protected Species Survey, Featherwell Farm, Grimsthorpe, Lincolnshire
Revision: Final
Original issue date: October 2019
Amended: N/A
Originated by: Alex Scurrah-Price Date: Assistant Ecologist 4th October 2019
Reviewed by: Andrew Malkinson Date: Associate 25th October 2019
Approved by: Ian Nixon Date: Director 25th October 2019
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Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ...... 1
2 METHODS ...... 2 2.1 Data search ...... 2
2.2 Bats ...... 2
2.2.1 Preliminary roost assessment ...... 2
2.2.2 Assessment of commuting and foraging habitats ...... 3
2.3 Birds ...... 3
2.3.1 Common bird species ...... 3
2.3.2 Schedule 1 species ...... 3
2.4 Habitats and Plant species ...... 4
2.5 Survey constraints and limitations ...... 4
3 SITE ASSESSMENT ...... 4 3.1 Location and grid reference ...... 4
3.2 Building 1 ...... 6
3.3 Building 2 ...... 6
3.4 Building 3 ...... 6
3.5 Building 4 ...... 7
3.6 Building 5 ...... 8
3.7 Building 6 ...... 8
3.8 Building 7 ...... 9
3.9 Building 8 ...... 9
3.10 Building 9 ...... 10
3.11 Building 10 ...... 11
3.12 Building 11 ...... 11
3.13 Building 12 ...... 12 Inspired Ecology Ltd iii
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3.14 Site boundaries and surrounding habitat ...... 12
4 RESULTS ...... 13 4.1 Data search ...... 13
4.2 Bats ...... 14
4.2.1 Preliminary roost assessment ...... 14
4.2.2 Assessment of commuting and foraging habitats ...... 17
4.3 Birds ...... 18
4.3.1 Common bird species ...... 18
4.3.2 Schedule 1 bird species ...... 19
4.4 Habitats and plant species ...... 19
5 DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 20 5.1 Bats ...... 20
5.1.1 Legal protection ...... 20
5.1.2 Recommendations ...... 20
5.2 Birds ...... 22
5.2.1 Legal protection ...... 22
5.2.2 Recommendations for common bird species...... 22
5.2.3 Recommendations for Schedule 1 species ...... 22
6 SUMMARY ...... 23
7 REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY ...... 24
APPENDIX 1 ...... 25 Data search results ...... 25
APPENDIX 2 ...... 26 Procedure to follow in the event of finding bats on site ...... 26
APPENDIX 3 ...... 28 Bird box examples ...... 28
APPENDIX 4 ...... 30 Barn owl mitigation ...... 30
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Photographs Photograph 1: Northern elevation of Building 1 ...... 6 Photograph 2: View of the eastern elevation of Building 1 ...... 6 Photograph 3: View of the interior of the northern section of Building 3 ...... 7 Photograph 4: View of the western elevation of Building 3 ...... 7 Photograph 5: View of the western elevation of Building 4 ...... 7 Photograph 6: Interior view of the southern end of Building 4 ...... 7 Photograph 7: Interior view of the centre of Building 4 ...... 8 Photograph 8: Interior view of the northern end of Building 4 ...... 8 Photograph 9: View of the southern elevation of Building 5 ...... 8 Photograph 10: Interior view of Building 5 ...... 8 Photograph 11: Interior view of the northern elevation of Building 6 ...... 9 Photograph 12: Interior view of the western elevation of Building 6 ...... 9 Photograph 13: View of the eastern elevation of Building 7 ...... 9 Photograph 14: Interior view of Building 7 ...... 9 Photograph 15: View of the western elevation of Building 8 ...... 10 Photograph 16: View of the southern elevation of Building 8 ...... 10 Photograph 17: Interior view of the eastern gable end of Building 8 ...... 10 Photograph 18: Interior view of the western end of Building 9...... 11 Photograph 19: View of the southern and western elevations of Building 10 ...... 11 Photograph 20: Interior view of Building 11 ...... 12 Photograph 21: View of the northern elevation of Building 12 ...... 12 Photograph 22: View of the interior of Building 12 ...... 12 Photograph 23: Location of the disused woodpigeon nest in the northern gable end of Building 4 ...... 18 Photograph 24: View of the woodpigeon chicks in the loft space of Building 12 ...... 18 Photograph 25: View of the jackdaw nest in the loft space of Building 12 ...... 19 Photograph 26: View of the barn owl nest box in Building 9 ...... 19 Photograph 27: Remains of old barn owl pellets along the floor of Building 9 ...... 19
Tables Table 1: Assessment of survey site to support roosting, foraging and commuting bats ...... 14 Table 2: Assessment of surrounding habitats to support commuting and foraging bats ...... 17
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Figures Figure 1: Aerial view of the site, outlined in red ...... 5 Figure 2: Building names used throughout the report ...... 5
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ECOLOGY AND PROTECTED SPECIES SURVEY FEATHERWELL FARM, GRIMSTHORPE, LINCOLNSHIRE
1 INTRODUCTION
Inspired Ecology Ltd has been commissioned by Sebastian Miller to undertake an ecology and protected species survey of 13.no buildings at Featherwell Farm, Grimsthorpe in Lincolnshire. The survey is required in connection with future work.
The site was surveyed on 2nd October 2019, in warm, sunny conditions, by Ian Nixon (registered to use Natural England Class Licences WML-CL08 to survey great crested newts, WML-CL19 and WML-CL20 to survey bats and WML-CL29 to survey barn owls; registration numbers 2015- 16823-CLS-CLS, 2015-12336-CLS-CLS, 2015-12338-CLS-CLS and CL29/00110 respectively), and Alex Scurrah-Price.
During the initial appraisal of the site, the protected species considered likely to occur on site were identified. These were:
• Bats • Common bird species • Schedule 1 bird species
Certain protected species were scoped out of the survey; in particular, it was considered that white-clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes, common dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius, badger Meles meles, water vole Arvicola amphibious and otter Lutra lutra were highly unlikely to occur on the site due to lack of suitable habitat. There was no habitat on site considered suitable to support a breeding population of common reptile species.
According to the MAGIC (Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside) website there are three ponds within 500m of the survey site, approximately 360m, 430m and 460m to the south east, south and south west respectively. The terrestrial habitat surrounding the buildings are not considered optimal to support great crested newt Triturus cristatus and it is highly unlikely that this species would be present. The pond situated to the south east is also separated from the site by a road which would likely act as a barrier to dispersal for this species. Therefore, this species has also been scoped out of the survey.
A note was made of any species which are local or national Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) species/species of principal importance.
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This report details the methods used, describes the species found on the site, discusses the results and makes recommendations for further work. English names of higher plants are used throughout the text and are those used by Stace (2010). An aerial view of the site is given as Figure 1 and the building numbering as used throughout the report is shown in Figure 2.
2 METHODS
2.1 Data search The Lincolnshire Environmental Records Centre (LERC) was consulted and commissioned on 17th October 2019 to search for sites with statutory and non-statutory designation and records of protected species within 5km of the survey site. Records of protected species more than 20 years old are not referred to in this report but are included within Appendix 1.
2.2 Bats 2.2.1 Preliminary roost assessment In accordance with Collins (2016), a preliminary roost assessment was carried out on the buildings to determine whether any features were present that bats could use for entry/exit points and roosting, and to search for signs of bat presence. Ladders, high-powered torches and binoculars were used to search for internal and external features including but not limited to:
• Gaps around windowsills, door frames and lintels • Lifted rendering, paintwork, shiplap boarding • Soffit boxes, weatherboarding and fascias • Lead flashing, hanging tiles and lifted or missing tiles/slate • Gaps >15mm in brickwork and stonework • Bat specimens (live or dead) • Bat droppings and urine staining • Feeding remains (e.g. moth wings) • Cobweb-free sections of ridge beam
The buildings were then assigned a measure of potential suitability to determine the extent of future survey work needed. The categories of potential suitability and further survey effort required are as follows:
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• Negligible – Negligible features on site likely to be used by roosting bats – no further survey work • Low – A structure with one or more potential roost sites that could be used by individual bats opportunistically – one survey visit (dusk or dawn) • Moderate – A structure with one or more potential roost sites that could be used by bats on a regular basis – two separate survey visits (one dusk and one dawn) • High – A structure with one or more potential roost sites that are obviously suitable for use by larger numbers of bats on a regular basis and for longer periods of time – three separate survey visits (one dusk, one dawn and one dusk or dawn)
There were no trees suitable for bats on the survey site.
2.2.2 Assessment of commuting and foraging habitats In accordance with Collins (2016), the survey site and adjacent areas were assessed for their potential suitability for commuting and foraging bats and categorised as follows;
• Negligible – Negligible habitat features on site or in surrounding area likely to be used by commuting or foraging bats • Low – Habitat features that could be used by small numbers of commuting bats such as a gappy hedgerow or small numbers of foraging bats such as a patch of scrub, but that are isolated from other habitat features • Moderate – Continuous habitat connected to the wider landscape such as lines of trees that could be used by commuting bats or trees, grassland or water features that could be used by foraging bats • High – Continuous, high-quality habitat that is well connected to the wider landscape for use by commuting and foraging bats such as river valleys, woodland, grassland and parkland.
2.3 Birds 2.3.1 Common bird species The survey site was searched for signs of use by nesting birds, typically old and active nests and concentrations of faecal deposits associated with a breeding site. All bird species recorded on site were noted.
2.3.2 Schedule 1 species The buildings on site were inspected for the presence of barn owl Tyto alba and the signs indicative of their past or present use including regurgitated pellets, concentrated accumulations of flattened pellets indicative of a nest site, faecal encrustation, eggs or eggshell remains, Inspired Ecology Ltd 3
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surplus prey items, bodily remains of chicks or infant down feathers. The site was not considered to provide suitable breeding opportunities for other Schedule 1 species.
2.4 Habitats and Plant species Plant species on site were assessed against the Vascular Plant Red Data List for Great Britain, and the site was assessed against the Local Wildlife Site (LWS) criteria for Lincolnshire.
2.5 Survey constraints and limitations The information contained in this report was accurate at the time of the survey; however, it should be noted that the status of mobile species such as badgers, birds and bats can alter in a short period of time and any survey only represents a ‘snapshot’ of the site at one point in the season. There are no definitive guidelines relating to the longevity of an ecology report, however we recommend that the results are updated after 12 months if the proposed work has not commenced.
3 SITE ASSESSMENT
3.1 Location and grid reference The survey site comprises 13.no buildings located at Featherwell Farm, Grimsthorpe in Lincolnshire - central grid reference TF050233.
The habitats on site are described in detail below and representative photographs are included in the text. The location of the survey site is provided in Figure 1 below.
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Figure 1: Aerial view of the site, outlined in red
Figure 2: Building names used throughout the report
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3.2 Building 1 The two-storey building is constructed from stone and solid brick, supporting a pitched roof covered with plain tiles. Three chimney stacks are located along the centre of the apex with two slipped tiles identified on the southern elevation. A single-storey extension, constructed from stone, supporting a mono-pitched roof covered with pantiles adjoins the western end of the northern elevation of the building. The former residential property was inaccessible at the time of the survey. .
Photograph 1: Northern elevation of Photograph 2: View of the eastern Building 1 elevation of Building 1
3.3 Building 2 The single-storey building is constructed from stone and solid brick, supporting a pitched timber roof covered with clay pantiles, laid on a modern roofing membrane. A timber framed, glazed window is located on the southern elevation with a further window boarded up by timber boarding located on the northern elevation. Access to the building is via a single timber door. The building was formerly used as the coal store for the former residential property.
3.4 Building 3 The single-storey building is constructed from stone and solid brick, supporting a pitched timber roof covered with clay pantiles. The building is divided into four distinct sections. The pantiles on the western elevation of northern-most section of the building are laid on timber boards. The remaining sections are unlined. The eastern elevation of the northern-most section is open. The two central sections are accessed via two separate single timber doors on the eastern elevation, and function as a chemical storage room and workshop. The southern-most room is accessed via a single open doorway on the southern elevation.
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Photograph 3: View of the interior of the Photograph 4: View of the western northern section of Building 3 elevation of Building 3
3.5 Building 4 The single-storey building is constructed from solid brick, supporting a pitched timber roof covered with clay pantiles. A number of glass pantiles are also present on the western elevation. The building is divided into three distinct sections by solid brick walls with the southern-most section, formerly two kennels, divided into a further two by a solid brick wall that does not extend up to the apex. The southern-most section is lined with bitumen felt whilst the remaining sections are unlined. Two separate, loosely fitting timber stable doors provide access to the southern section of the building. The centre of the building can be accessed from the adjacent building via wooden farm gates located on the eastern elevation, or via a single timber door on the western elevation. The northern end of the building is accessed from the centre of the building via a large timber door.
Photograph 5: View of the western Photograph 6: Interior view of the elevation of Building 4 southern end of Building 4
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Photograph 7: Interior view of the centre Photograph 8: Interior view of the of Building 4 northern end of Building 4
3.6 Building 5 The single-storey agricultural building consists of a metal framework supporting a pitched metal roof, covered with corrugated fibre cement. The southern elevation is open with the southern and northern gables infilled with vertical timber boarding. A combination of metal farm gates and corrugated fibre cement supported by timber posts form a partition down the centre of the building. The partition does not extend up to the apex. A timber barn door and single open doorway located on the western and eastern ends of the northern elevation respectively provide access to the adjacent buildings.
Photograph 9: View of the southern Photograph 10: Interior view of Building elevation of Building 5 5
3.7 Building 6 The single-storey building is constructed from stone, supporting a pitched timber roof covered with corrugated fibre cement. The building is supported on the western elevation by a column constructed from concrete blocks and the southern elevation is open. The building, formerly used as a shelter for livestock, is draughty with damp conditions and high ambient light levels. Inspired Ecology Ltd 8
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Photograph 11: Interior view of the Photograph 12: Interior view of the northern elevation of Building 6 western elevation of Building 6
3.8 Building 7 The single-storey building is constructed from stone and solid brick, supporting a mono-pitched timber roof covered with clay pantiles. The roof is unlined. The building is accessed via a timber stable door on the eastern elevation with a further single timber door located on the northern elevation. A timber framed window boarded up with timber is located adjacent to the stable door on the eastern elevation, in addition to a timber framed, unglazed window on the southern elevation. A number of gaps which recess >15mm are present between the interior stonework on the western elevation. The building is draughty with high ambient light levels.
Photograph 13: View of the eastern Photograph 14: Interior view of Building elevation of Building 7 7
3.9 Building 8 The single-storey building is constructed from stone and solid brick, supporting an unlined pitched timber roof covered with clay pantiles. The building is divided into two sections with the western end accessed via a single open doorway with and open southern elevation on the eastern end. A timber framed window in a state of dis-repair is present on the western elevation, Inspired Ecology Ltd 9
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with remnants of glazing located above the access doorway here. The eastern gable is infilled with vertical timber boarding above two unglazed windows that have been boarded up with vertical timber boards. The building is draughty with high ambient light levels.
Photograph 15: View of the western Photograph 16: View of the southern elevation of Building 8 elevation of Building 8
Photograph 17: Interior view of the eastern gable end of Building 8
3.10 Building 9 The single-storey building is constructed from solid brick, supporting a pitched timber roof covered with plain tiles. The building is divided into two sections by a solid brick wall. The eastern end of the building is open to the apex and lined with a modern roofing membrane on the northern elevation and unlined on the southern elevation. The ceiling of the western end is lined with timber panelling. The eastern end is accessed via a timber stable door on the southern elevation, with the western end accessed from the eastern end via an additional timber stable door. Two timber framed, glazed windows with timber louvre panelling on the exterior flank the stable door, with notable damage identified to the glazing on the eastern window. A third timber framed, glazed window is located at the western end of the northern elevation. Notable ivy Hedera helix covering is present on the eastern elevation. A hole was identified on the eastern end of the soffit that runs along the northern elevation.
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Photograph 18: Interior view of the western end of Building 9
3.11 Building 10 The two-storey agricultural building consists of a metal framework supporting a pitched metal roof, covered with corrugated fibre cement. The building is partitioned into two sections by timber panelling which does not extend towards the apex. The western and southern elevations are comprised of corrugated fibre cement sheeting upon a solid brick foundation. The southern and eastern elevations are open with the southern gable infilled with vertical timber boarding.
Photograph 19: View of the southern and western elevations of Building 10
3.12 Building 11 The single-storey building is constructed from stone, supporting a mono-pitched, unlined roof covered with pantiles. The building is accessed via a timber stable door on the eastern elevation with a further single open access doorway on the southern elevation that leads to the adjoining building. A number of gaps which recess >15mm are present between the interior stonework on the eastern, southern and western elevations
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Photograph 20: Interior view of Building 11
3.13 Building 12 The two-storey building is constructed from stone, supporting a pitched timber roof covered with pantiles laid on bitumen felt. The building is accessed via a single timber door on the western elevation. A poorly fitting, double timber door is located on the northern elevation, in addition to a poorly fitting, timber barn door located on the southern elevation. A poorly fitting, small timber barn window is located in the north eastern corner of the northern elevation, in addition to a former window that has been boarded on the north western end of the northern elevation. The eastern end of the building is open to the apex with a loft space above the western end. The building is currently being used as a storeroom.
Photograph 21: View of the northern Photograph 22: View of the interior of elevation of Building 12 Building 12
3.14 Site boundaries and surrounding habitat The buildings surveyed, formerly a working farmyard with associated buildings, are surrounded by areas of hardstanding allowing vehicular access around the buildings with sparse ruderal vegetation including spear thistle Cirsium vulgare, bristly oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides, common nettle Urtica dioica, dandelion Taraxacum sp., ivy, meadow-grass species Poa sp., Inspired Ecology Ltd 12
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common ragwort Senecio jacobaea, dock species Rumex sp. and willowherb species Epilobium sp. scattered around the site. Garden exotics are also present in the residential garden to the south of Building 1. Grazed farmland is located adjacent to the site to the immediate north, south and south west, bounded by a post and wire fence, with arable farmland located to the east and west of the site, bordered by hedgerows and intermittent trees. A farm track provides access to the survey site from the south. The village of Grimsthorpe and Grimsthorpe Castle Park and Gardens estate are located approximately 500m and 800m south west of the site respectively with East Glen river located approximately 425m to the west. The wider environment consists of a mosaic of arable and pastoral farmland, bordered by hedgerows with intermittent tree,s with scattered woodland blocks situated within a 1.3km radius to the north, east and west of the site.
4 RESULTS
4.1 Data search The LERC data search identified five statutory sites within 5km of the site and 44 non-statutory sites. The statutory sites are listed below with non-statutory sites listed in Appendix 1.
• Grimsthorpe Park SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) • Swinstead Valley SSSI • The Hermitage SSSI • Stanton’s Pit LNS (Local Nature Reserve) • Grimsthorpe SAC (Special Area of Conservation)
The site is located within in Lincolnshire Wolds AONB, however the small scale of the proposed development is unlikely to affect the nature conservation interests of the area.
The following UK BAP species have been recorded within 2km of the site: • brown hare Lepus europaeus in 2017 • common lizard Zootoca vivipara in 2017 • European water vole in 2009 • grass snake Natrix natrix in 2012 • west European hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus in 2018
Where applicable, the records of protected species are included within the relevant section of the report.
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4.2 Bats There are records of pipistrelle species Pipistrellus sp. within the area from as recently as 2019, as well as brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus, common pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus, Natterer’s bat Myotis nattereri and western barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus from 2017. Noctule bat Nyctalus noctule have been recorded in the area as recently as 2016, in addition to Daubenton's bat Myotis daubentonii in 2013 and lesser noctule Nyctalus leisleri in 2008.
4.2.1 Preliminary roost assessment No live bats were recorded during the daylight assessment.
The remains of c.2 large yellow underwing moth Noctua pronuba wings were identified below the roof-timbers of the western end of Building 12 suggesting that the building has been used previously as a feeding perch by brown long-eared bats.
The results of the preliminary roost assessment appear in tabular form below:
Table 1: Assessment of survey site to support roosting, foraging and commuting bats Building/ Description Site value for Feature bats Pitched roof.
Building 1 Two slipped tiles identified on the southern elevation. Unknown.
Building was inaccessible at the time of the survey. Pitched timber roof covered with pantiles, laid on a modern roofing membrane. Negligible potential for transient, Building 2 No suitable niches identified. maternity or hibernation No evidence of current or previous occupation by roosting. bats identified. Unlined, pitched timber, roof covered with pantiles. Negligible potential
for transient, Draughty with high ambient light levels. Building 3 maternity or
hibernation No evidence of current or previous occupation by roosting. bats identified.
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Building/ Description Site value for Feature bats Pitched timber roof covered with clay pantiles.
Southern-most section lined with bitumen felt, Low potential for remaining sections are unlined. transient roosting.
Building 4 Negligible potential Potential access point via loosely fitting stable doors for hibernation and on southern elevation. maternity roosting.
No evidence of current or previous occupation by bats identified. Pitched metal roof covered with corrugated fibre cement. Negligible potential for transient, Building 5 Draughty with high ambient light levels. maternity or hibernation No evidence of current or previous occupation by roosting. bats identified. Pitched timber roof covered with corrugated fibre cement. Negligible potential
for transient, Draughty with damp conditions and high ambient Building 6 maternity or light levels. hibernation
roosting. No evidence of current or previous occupation by bats identified. Mono-pitched, unlined timber roof covered with clay pantiles.
Some suitable niches identified. Gaps which recess Low potential for >15mm present between interior stonework on transient and western elevation. hibernation Building 7 roosting. Negligible High ambient light levels entering from southern potential for elevation. maternity roosting.
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Building/ Description Site value for Feature bats Unlined pitched timber roof covered with clay pantiles. Negligible potential for transient, Building 8 Draughty with high ambient light levels. maternity or hibernation No evidence of current or previous occupation by roosting. bats identified. Pitched timber roof covered with plain tiles.
Eastern end of the building open to the apex, lined with a modern roofing membrane of the northern elevation and unlined on the southern elevation. Negligible potential
for transient, Ceiling of the western end lined with timber panelling. Building 9 maternity or
hibernation Evidence of brown long-eared bat feeding perch, with roosting. moth wings identified in the western end.
No suitable niches identified.
No further evidence of bat occupation identified. Pitched metal roof covered with corrugated fibre cement. Negligible potential for transient, Building 10 Draughty with high ambient light levels. maternity or hibernation No evidence of current or previous occupation by roosting. bats identified.
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Building/ Description Site value for Feature bats Mono-pitched timber roof covered with clay pantiles.
Number of suitable niches identified. Gaps which Low/moderate recess >15mm present between interior stonework potential for on eastern, southern and western elevations. transient and Building 11 hibernation Multiple open access points with minimal ambient roosting. Negligible light entering the building. potential for maternity roosting. No evidence of current or previous occupation by bats identified. Pitched timber roof covered with pantiles laid on bitumen felt. Low potential for transient and Number of suitable access points, particularly along hibernation Building 12 the northern elevation. roosting. Negligible potential for No evidence of current or previous occupation by maternity roosting bats identified.
4.2.2 Assessment of commuting and foraging habitats There is good connectivity across the landscape with a network of hedgerows connecting the survey site with the wider area. The East Glen river located to the east would provide further foraging opportunities as well as additional connectivity to the north and south. The grazed farmland and woodland blocks within the surrounding area would provide suitable foraging opportunities, in addition to potential roosting features within the woodlands. It is likely that bats will commute and forage across the site.
The results of the assessment of the surrounding habitats appear in tabular form below:
Table 2: Assessment of surrounding habitats to support commuting and foraging bats Feature Description Value for bats Immediate Arable and grazed farmland with hedgerows and the High potential for area (<500m) East Glen river. Residential properties are located foraging and within the immediate area. commuting bats
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Feature Description Value for bats Wider Arable and grazed farmland with hedgerows and the surroundings East Glen river with residential properties and High potential for (500m-3km) scattered woodland blocks. foraging and
commuting bats Hedgerows and East Glen river contribute to connectivity.
4.3 Birds 4.3.1 Common bird species All birds seen during the survey were recorded. Woodpigeon Columba palumbus and two woodpigeon chicks were recorded on site during the survey. This species conservation status is listed as green under the Birds of Conservation Concern 4. (Eaton et al, 2015).
Two disused swallow nests were identified within the roof timbers in the southern section of Building 4, in addition to a disused woodpigeon nest identified in the northern gable end atop the stonework. A second disused woodpigeon nest was located in the south eastern end Building 10 amongst the metal framework with a third active nest with two chicks identified on the floor in the north western corner of the loft space in Building 12. A large, disused jackdaw Coloeus monedula nest was also located in the loft space of Building 12. The nest was located on the floor, against the western elevation.
Photograph 23: Location of the disused Photograph 24: View of the woodpigeon woodpigeon nest in the northern gable chicks in the loft space of Building 12 end of Building 4
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Photograph 25: View of the jackdaw nest in the loft space of Building 12
The buildings on site have high potential for use by nesting birds.
4.3.2 Schedule 1 bird species A barn owl nest box is attached to the ceiling joist in the eastern end of Building 9 with the remain of old pellets, approximately 2+ years old, recalling those voided by barn owl located along the floor.
Photograph 26: View of the barn owl nest Photograph 27: Remains of old barn owl box in Building 9 pellets along the floor of Building 9
4.4 Habitats and plant species The habitats and plant species recorded on the site are common and widespread in the local area and in the country. The site does not meet the required criteria to qualify as a Local Wildlife Site and there are no species that are listed in the Vascular Plant Red Data List for Great Britain. No invasive plant species listed on Schedule 9 were recorded.
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5 DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Bats 5.1.1 Legal protection In England, Scotland and Wales, all bats are strictly protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (and as amended); in England and Wales this legislation has been amended and strengthened by the Countryside and Rights of Way (CRoW) Act 2000. Bats are also protected by European legislation; the EC Habitats Directive is transposed into UK law by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 – often referred to as 'The Habitat Regs'. Taken together, all this legislation makes it an offence to:
• Deliberately capture (or take), injure or kill a bat • Intentionally or recklessly disturb a group of bats where the disturbance is likely to significantly affect the ability of the animals to survive, breed, or nurture their young or likely to significantly affect the local distribution or abundance of the species whether in a roost or not. • Damage or destroy the breeding or resting place of a bat • Possess a bat (alive or dead) or any part of a bat • Intentionally or recklessly obstruct access to a bat roost • Sell (or offer for sale) or exchange bats (alive or dead) or parts of bats
A roost is defined as being ‘any structure or place that is used for shelter or protection’, and since bats regularly move roost site throughout the year, a roost retains such designation whether or not bats are present at the time.
5.1.2 Recommendations Building 4 has low potential to be used by single / small numbers of bats on a transient basis during the active season. No evidence was found to suggest that the building has previously been used by roosting bats. The building is not considered to provide suitable conditions or niches to support a significant long-term, hibernation or maternity roost. Buildings 7, 11 and 12 were considered to have low potential to be used by a single / small number of bats on a transient basis during the active season and as a hibernation roost. Again, no evidence was found to suggest that the buildings have previously been used by roosting bats.
Building 1 was inaccessible at the time of the survey, however two slipped tiles were identified on the southern elevation of the building, potentially providing a suitable access point for bats.
The other buildings on site were considered wholly unsuitable for bats.
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Bats are known to be present in the local area and as Buildings 4, 7, 11 and 12 are considered to have low potential to support roosting bats, a single dusk emergence or dawn re-entry survey will be required, during the optimum survey period of May to August. It is recommended that a team of 7 surveyors are used, in order that all sides of the buildings can be observed. Ultrasonic bat detectors will be used to assist the survey. Following this survey work, further advice can be provided with respect to these buildings, together with a mitigation strategy, to ensure legal compliance.
An internal inspecies of Building 1 will also be required in order to fully ascertain the status of the buildings for bats. Following this survey, further advice can be provided with respect to this building.
The site provides good foraging habitats for bats within the local area; on this basis it is recommended that precautions are taken to ensure bats are not disturbed during any proposed development work in the future. These precautions, together with suggestions for enhancing ecological diversity of the site are detailed below. It is likely that these measures may form the basis of a planning condition. Local Planning Authorities have an obligation to enhance biodiversity and ensure ‘favourable conservation status’ – the implementation of these measures will ensure legal compliance and ensure that obligations relating to biodiversity are fulfilled.
Precautionary measures and enhancement measures for bats – Featherwell Farm, Grimsthorpe
• All contractors working on the buildings as part of any future proposals will be briefed on the legal protection afforded to bats and their places of shelter and on how to proceed if a bat is discovered during the course of the work. A procedure to follow in the unlikely event of discovering bats on site is given as Appendix 2.
• Ensure that dark unlit corridors are maintained around and across the site, allowing bats to pass through and across the site unhindered by artificial light. Any proposed lighting scheme for the site in the future is designed to ensure that dark unlit areas are retained where bats are likely to be foraging and commuting. It is recommended that lighting on site is kept to a minimum. If it is absolutely necessary to include some external lighting then these should be carefully designed to minimise disturbance to bats, by using down-lights rather than up-lights and using shields to limit light spill. Any external lighting used should emit minimal ultra-violet light, be narrow-spectrum (avoiding white and blue wavelengths) and should peak higher than 550nm. It should be remembered that artificial lighting disrupts and disturbs many animals, including Inspired Ecology Ltd 21
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birds and invertebrates, as well as bats.
5.2 Birds 5.2.1 Legal protection All common wild birds are protected under The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (and as amended). Under this legislation it is an offence to:
• Kill, injure or take any wild bird • Take, damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built • Take or destroy the egg of any wild bird
Certain rare breeding birds are listed on Schedule 1 of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (and as amended). Under this legislation they are afforded the same protection as common wild birds and are also protected against disturbance whilst building a nest or on or near a nest containing eggs/unfledged young.
5.2.2 Recommendations for common bird species The buildings, on site provide potential for nesting bird species with several disused birds’ nests and an active nest being noted during the survey. Any potential future site preparation/clearance work should commence outside the active nesting season which typically runs from March through to late August. If work commences during the bird breeding season, a search for nests should be carried out before they begin, and active nests should be protected until the young fledge.
Consideration should also be given to the provision of nest boxes of various designs within the development. Details of nest boxes suitable for use by a range of common bird species can be obtained from Wildcare, Eastgate House, Moreton Road, Longborough, Gloucestershire GL56 0QJ (01451 833181), www.wildcareshop.co.uk, with examples of some bird boxes provided in Appendix 3.
5.2.3 Recommendations for Schedule 1 species Building 9 has been used in the past by barn owl as a day roost and has the potential to be used as a breeding site. As such, any proposed development of the building would result in the loss of a potential breeding site, resulting in a breach of the legislation which protects this species. Any site preparation/clearance work should commence outside the active nesting season which typically runs from March through to late August.
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favourable conservation status. In order to compensate for the future potential loss of the building as a roost site and to ensure best practice and retain barn owls in the area, one of the following should therefore be installed facing open countryside, to compensate for the loss of the day roost:
• Barn owl tower – a brick-built structure which should be constructed to overlook open Countryside.
• Pole mounted box – these can be difficult to erect but if used they are best placed overlooking open countryside
The nest box currently located in Building 9 should be closed outside of the active nesting season, upon ensuring that no barn owl is currently residing within the nest box, by a suitably licensed barn owl ecologist.
Further information about barn owl nest box designs and advice on installation is provided in Appendix 4 and can also be sourced from The Barn Owl Trust, Waterleat, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7HU (e-mail: [email protected]).
6 SUMMARY
Further survey work in the form of evening emergence surveys/dawn surveys is required to understand the full use of the site by roosting bats.
The results of the survey indicate that Building 7 has been used in the past by barn owl as a day roost and has the potential to be used as a breeding site. Appropriate timings and suitable mitigation is required for this species to ensure legal compliance.
Some further precautionary measures and ecological enhancements are required in order to ensure legal compliance and no net loss to biodiversity. These are as follows:
• Best practice in relation to bats • Appropriate timing with regards to nesting birds • Provision of bird boxes
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7 REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
Cheffings, C.M. & Farrell, L. (ed.), Dines, T.D., Jones, R.A., Leach, S.J., McKean, D.R., Pearman, D.A., Preston, C.D., Rumsey, F.J. and Taylor, I. 2005. The Vascular Plant Red Data List for Great Britain. Species Status 7: 1-116. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough
Collins, J. (ed.) 2016. Bat Surveys for Professional Ecologists: Good Practice Guidelines (3rd edition). The Bat Conservation Trust, London.
Collop, C. (revised Bouic, A.) 2015. Lincolnshire Biodiversity Action Plan 2011-20. 3rd edition. Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership.
Eaton, M., Aebischer, N., Brown, A., Hearn, R., Lock, L., Musgrove, A., Noble, D., Stroud, D. and Gregory, R. 2015. Birds of Conservation Concern 4: the population status of birds in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. British Birds 108, pp708–746.
Mitchell-Jones, A. J. 2004. Bat Mitigation Guidelines. English Nature.
Mitchell-Jones, A. J. and McLeish, A. P. 2004. Bat workers manual. Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
Poole, J. and Fraser, J. (ed.) 2013. Local Wildlife Site Guidelines for Greater Lincolnshire (3rd edition). Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership, Horncastle.
Stace, C. 2010. New Flora of the British Isles. 3rd Edition. CUP, Cambridge.
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ECOLOGY AND PROTECTED SPECIES SURVEY GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE ESTATE, GRIMSTHORPE, LINCOLNSHIRE
APPENDIX 1 Data search results
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LERC Search Summary Report
Grid Reference: TF 037 222 Buffer: 5km
Date of publication: 17/10/2019 Expires: 17/10/2020
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Search area
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Terms and conditions
1. The data and reports provided by LERC are only to be used for the specific purpose they were produced. 2. The data and any copyright remains the property of GLNP, its licensors and/or the data providers (as applicable), and the data products and services remain the copyright of GLNP. 3. Permission to use the data and reports provided by LERC expires 12 months following supply.
For full terms and conditions see https://search.glnp.org.uk/terms-and-conditions
This report summarises a search of statutory sites, non-statutory sites, other sites, habitats and species within the specified area; where no information is returned for a section, it is excluded from this summary report.
About the Lincolnshire Environmental Records Centre The Lincolnshire Environmental Records Centre (LERC) collates wildlife and geological information for Greater Lincolnshire from various sources and makes it available for various uses. This data is crucial to aid conservation management of sites, to help organisations prioritise action, and to understand the distribution of species and trends over time. For more information on LERC or to request a data search, visit the website at https://glnp.org.uk/partnership/lerc/
Lincolnshire Environmental Records Centre is an ALERC accredited LRC, meeting the standard level criteria. For more information on acceditation, see the ALERC website at http://www.alerc.org.uk/alerc-accreditation.html
2 Statutory Sites
Statutory sites are those afforded legal protection aimed at preventing activities that may damage features of interest. Further information on these sites is available from Natural England (SSSIs, NNRs, LNRs, SPAs, SACs, Ramsars) and The National Association for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs).
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Code Designation Status Name 1 SSSI Notified Grimsthorpe Park
2 SSSI Notified Swinstead Valley
3 SSSI Notified The Hermitage
4 LNR Declared Stanton's Pit
5 SAC Designated Grimsthorpe
3 Statutory Sites within the search area
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Local Nature Reserve Search area
4 Non-statutory sites
The GLNP works directly with local authorities to coordinate the Local Sites system in Greater Lincolnshire. Sites are selected by the Nature Partnership, based on recommendations made by its expert working groups known as the LWS Panel and LGS Panel. The Register of Local Sites is then submitted for inclusion within local authority planning policy.
These sites are recognition of wildlife or geological value and are a testament to the land management that is already being undertaken on them. Identifying these sites helps local authorities meet their obligations under legislation and government guidance, including reporting on the number of sites in positive management for Single Data List Indicator 160-00.
Code Designation Status Name 1 LWS Selected Auster Wood
2 LWS Selected Bitchneaves Wood
3 LWS Selected Black Spring Farm Road Verge
4 LWS Selected Bourne Wood
5 LWS Selected Breache's Wood 6 LWS Selected Bulby Hall Wood 7 LWS Selected Bulby Park East 8 LWS Selected Bulby Park West 9 LWS Selected Callan's Lane Wood 10 LWS Selected Catbury Wood 11 LWS Selected Croakhill Plantation Limestone Grassland 12 LWS Selected Dobbin's Wood and Dismantled Railway 13 LWS Selected Eager Farm Road Verges 14 LWS Selected Grimsthorpe Park 15 LWS Selected Grimsthorpe Park South Parkland 16 LWS Selected Gunboro' Wood 17 LWS Selected Halehouse Road 18 LWS Selected Hanthorpe Road Verges 19 LWS Selected Home Wood and Pell's Wood 20 LWS Selected Irnham Hall Grounds 21 LWS Selected Irnham Park and Verge 22 LWS Selected Lawn Wood 23 LWS Selected New Wood 24 LWS Selected Norwood 25 LWS Selected Old Park Wood, Irnham 26 LWS Selected Pasture Wood 27 LWS Selected Rabbit Hill East 28 LWS Selected Scottlethorpe Grassland 29 LWS Selected Scottlethorpe Quarry 30 LWS Selected Scullar Wood
31 LWS Selected South Wood, Irnham
5 Code Designation Status Name 32 LWS Selected Spring Wood, Edenham
33 LWS Selected Stanton's Pit
34 LWS Selected Stonepit Wood, Witham on the Hill
35 LWS Selected Swayfield Lodge Road Verge
36 LWS Selected Swinstead Road Verges North
37 LWS Selected Swinstead, Forstedd Hill Road Verges
38 LWS Selected The Drift
39 LWS Selected Thorny Wood
40 LWS Selected Toft Tunnel
41 LWS Selected Woodlands Farm Meadow
42 LGS Selected Creeton Quarry
43 LGS Selected Stanton's Pit
44 LGS Selected Warren Farm Quarry Landfill
6 Non-statutory sites within the search area
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Local Wildlife Site Search area
Local Geological Site
7 Other Sites
There are a number of other sites which can be important for the biodiversity they support and as part of the natural environments wider ecological network. For more information on these, please contact the relevant organisation.
Code Designation Status Name 1 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland -
2 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland -
3 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland -
4 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland BITCHNEAVES WOOD
5 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS
6 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS
7 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS
8 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS
9 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS
10 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 11 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 12 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 13 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 14 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 15 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 16 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 17 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 18 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 19 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 20 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 21 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 22 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 23 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 24 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 25 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 26 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland BOURNE/FOX/PILLOW WOODS 27 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland BREACHES WOOD 28 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland BULBY HALL WOOD 29 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland BULBY HALL WOOD 30 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland CALLANS LANE WOODS 31 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland CALLANS LANE WOODS 32 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland CALLANS LANE WOODS 33 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland CALLANS LANE WOODS 34 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland CATBURY WOOD 35 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland DOBBINS/PELLS/HOME WOODS
36 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland DOBBINS/PELLS/HOME WOODS
8 Code Designation Status Name 37 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland LAWN WOOD
38 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland NAB WOOD
39 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland NORWOOD/WEST WOODS
40 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland NORWOOD/WEST WOODS
41 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland NORWOOD/WEST WOODS
42 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland OLD PARK WOOD
43 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland SOUTH WOOD
44 Ancient Woodland Ancient & Semi-Natural Woodland SOUTH WOOD
45 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland SPRING WOOD
46 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland STONEPIT WOOD
47 Ancient Woodland Ancient Replanted Woodland Thorny Wood
48 LWT - Lawn Wood
49 LWT - Stanton's Pit
50 LWT - Toft Tunnel
51 RNR - Eager Farm
52 RNR - Hanthorpe
9 Other Sites within the search area
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33 32 2 34 31 3 47 40 1 44 30 43 41
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4 52 51
38 26 25 24 16 15 14 13
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10 Habitats
Priority habitats are those identified as being the most threatened and requiring conservation action in the UK. The most-recent list of UK priority species and habitats was published in August 2007 following a 2-year review of the process and priorities, representing the most comprehensive analysis of such information ever undertaken in the UK.
The data presented is the most up-to-date of the data collated by the GLNP and mostly comes from surveys of Local Sites; further historic data and non-Priority habitat data may also be available. Absence of information doesn’t mean that the Priority habitat isn’t present merely that no information is held.
A number of different datasets have been consulted to produce this report - a summary of attribution statements is available at https://glnp.org.uk/admin/resources/habitat-attribution.pdf.
Type Habitat Survey Date Area (ha) Priority Habitat Lowland calcareous grassland 2007 - 2016 24.77
Priority Habitat Lowland meadows 2010 - 2016 38.94
Priority Habitat Lowland mixed deciduous woodland 2010 - 2016 614.82 Priority Habitat Ponds 2015 - 2016 3.35 Priority Habitat Rivers 2015 0.47 Priority Habitat Traditional orchards 2016 0.56 Priority Habitat Wet woodland 2016 2.73 Priority Habitat Wood-pasture and parkland 2015 - 2016 56.14
11 Habitats within the search area
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Lowland calcareous grassland Traditional orchards
Lowland meadows Wet woodland
Lowland mixed deciduous woodland Wood-pasture and parkland
Ponds Search area
Rivers
12 Species
Lincolnshire Environmental Records Centre holds records on the following species within or overlapping the search area. Data shown is as held by LERC; past records of presence of a species does not guarantee continued occurrence and absence of records does not imply absence of a species, merely that no records are held. Confidential data, zero abundance records, data at poorly defined geographic resolutions and data pending validation and/or verification are also excluded from this report. A number of different datasets have been consulted to produce this report - a summary of attribution statements is available at https://glnp.org.uk/admin/resources/species-attribution.pdf.
Amphibian (4 taxa) Common Frog, Rana temporaria 22 1977 - 2018 Protected
Common Toad, Bufo bufo 30 1977 - 2018 Protected, Priority
Great Crested Newt, Triturus cristatus 30 1977 - 2018 Protected, Priority, Local Priority
Smooth Newt, Lissotriton vulgaris 37 1977 - 2018 Protected, Local Priority
Bird (78 taxa) American Robin, Turdus migratorius 1 2004 - 2004 Non-native Barn Owl, Tyto alba 41 1998 - 2015 Protected, Local Priority Bewick's Swan, Cygnus columbianus subsp. bewickii 1 2005 - 2005 Protected, Priority Black Kite, Milvus migrans 2 2008 - 2009 Non-native Black Swan, Cygnus atratus 34 2004 - 2014 Non-native Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla 13 1979 - 2009 Protected Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula 122 1976 - 2018 Local Priority Canada Goose, Branta canadensis 104 1979 - 2016 Non-native Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native Cetti's Warbler, Cettia cetti 2 2004 - 2005 Protected Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto 40 1979 - 2017 Non-native Columba livia 'feral', Columba livia 'feral' 3 2014 - 2014 Non-native Common Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra 6 1979 - 2012 Protected Corn Bunting, Emberiza calandra 2 1998 - 1999 Local Priority Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus 114 1976 - 2016 Priority Curlew, Numenius arquata 58 2006 - 2016 Priority, Local Priority Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris 62 1977 - 2019 Protected Gadwall, Anas strepera 45 1993 - 2017 Non-native Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis 1 2010 - 2010 Protected, Non-native Grasshopper Warbler, Locustella naevia 36 1979 - 2013 Priority Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus 24 1991 - 2011 Protected Greenshank, Tringa nebularia 2 1991 - 1992 Protected Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix 24 1979 - 2016 Priority, Local Priority, Non-native Greylag Goose, Anser anser 81 1976 - 2019 Protected Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes 3 2005 - 2006 Priority Helmeted Guineafowl, Numida meleagris 3 2007 - 2013 Non-native Hen Harrier, Circus cyaneus 5 1979 - 2013 Protected
13 Bird (78 taxa) Hobby, Falco subbuteo 29 1995 - 2015 Protected
Hoopoe, Upupa epops 1 1979 - 1979 Protected
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus 53 1976 - 2016 Priority, Local Priority
Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis 23 1979 - 2017 Protected
Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus 83 1976 - 2018 Priority, Local Priority
Lesser Redpoll, Acanthis cabaret 86 2006 - 2014 Priority
Linnet, Linaria cannabina 72 1976 - 2018 Local Priority
Little Gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus 1 2005 - 2005 Protected
Little Owl, Athene noctua 29 1998 - 2012 Non-native
Little Ringed Plover, Charadrius dubius 6 1990 - 1998 Protected
Mandarin Duck, Aix galericulata 6 1999 - 2012 Non-native
Merlin, Falco columbarius 4 1998 - 2015 Protected
Mute Swan, Cygnus olor 83 1990 - 2018 Non-native
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus 2 1990 - 1998 Protected
Peregrine, Falco peregrinus 45 1998 - 2015 Protected
Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus 78 1976 - 2018 Non-native Pink-footed Goose, Anser brachyrhynchus 12 1997 - 2012 Non-native Pintail, Anas acuta 4 1999 - 2005 Protected, Non-native Pochard, Aythya ferina 41 1992 - 2018 Non-native Red Kite, Milvus milvus 193 1998 - 2018 Protected Red-crested Pochard, Netta rufina 1 2004 - 2004 Non-native Red-legged Partridge, Alectoris rufa 26 1977 - 2019 Non-native Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis 1 2013 - 2013 Non-native Redshank, Tringa totanus 1 1979 - 1979 Local Priority Redwing, Turdus iliacus 46 1979 - 2018 Protected Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus 49 1976 - 2018 Priority, Local Priority Ring Ouzel, Turdus torquatus 6 2012 - 2012 Priority Ring-necked Parakeet, Psittacula krameri 1 2008 - 2008 Non-native Rock Dove, Columba livia 4 2009 - 2016 Non-native Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis 8 1996 - 2000 Non-native Ruff, Calidris pugnax 1 1991 - 1991 Protected Scaup, Aythya marila 1 1997 - 1997 Protected, Priority Skylark, Alauda arvensis 89 1976 - 2019 Local Priority Snipe, Gallinago gallinago 29 1979 - 2014 Local Priority Song Thrush, Turdus philomelos 102 1976 - 2018 Local Priority Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata 54 1976 - 2015 Priority Starling, Sturnus vulgaris 66 1976 - 2018 Local Priority Swift, Apus apus 47 1976 - 2018 Local Priority Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis 4 1979 - 2004 Priority Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus 42 1976 - 2013 Priority, Local Priority
Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura 1 2006 - 2006 Non-native
14 Bird (78 taxa) Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur 57 1976 - 2014 Priority, Local Priority
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus 1 2011 - 2011 Protected
White Stork, Ciconia ciconia 1 2009 - 2009 Non-native
Whooper Swan, Cygnus cygnus 7 2007 - 2015 Protected, Non-native
Wigeon, Anas penelope 13 1979 - 2016 Non-native
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola 5 1979 - 2008 Protected
Wood Warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix 3 1979 - 2012 Priority
Wryneck, Jynx torquilla 1 1979 - 1979 Protected, Priority
Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava 15 1997 - 2016 Local Priority
Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella 87 1976 - 2018 Priority, Local Priority
Bony Fish (Actinopterygii) (2 taxa) Brown/Sea Trout, Salmo trutta 14 1991 - 1999 Priority
European Eel, Anguilla anguilla 34 1991 - 1999 Priority, Local Priority
Conifer (14 taxa) Atlas Cedar, Cedrus atlantica 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Corsican Pine, Pinus nigra 2 2014 - 2015 Non-native Deodar, Cedrus deodara 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Douglas Fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native European Larch, Larix decidua 4 2014 - 2017 Non-native Giant Fir, Abies grandis 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Hybrid Larch, Larix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii 2 2014 - 2016 Non-native Lawson's Cypress, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 2 2016 - 2016 Non-native Monterey Cypress, Cupressus macrocarpa 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Norway Spruce, Picea abies 10 2014 - 2017 Non-native Sitka Spruce, Picea sitchensis 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Wellingtonia, Sequoiadendron giganteum 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Western Hemlock-spruce, Tsuga heterophylla 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Western Red-cedar, Thuja plicata 7 2014 - 2016 Non-native
Crustacean (1 taxa) Crangonyx pseudogracilis, Crangonyx pseudogracilis 14 1988 - 2015 Non-native
15 Flowering Plant (207 taxa) Alsike Clover, Trifolium hybridum 3 2014 - 2017 Non-native
American Willowherb, Epilobium ciliatum 6 2016 - 2017 Non-native
Apple, Malus pumila 9 2013 - 2017 Non-native
Arrow Bamboo, Pseudosasa japonica 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Arum italicum subsp. italicum, Arum italicum subsp. italicum 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Atlas Poppy, Papaver atlanticum 1 2017 - 2017 Non-native
Aubretia, Aubrieta deltoidea 5 2016 - 2017 Non-native
Balkan Anemone, Anemone blanda 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native
Balm, Melissa officinalis 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Barren Brome, Bromus sterilis 21 2010 - 2017 Non-native
Basil Thyme, Clinopodium acinos 2 1987 - 2015 Priority
Beaked Hawk's-beard, Crepis vesicaria 1 2017 - 2017 Non-native
Black Bent, Agrostis gigantea 2 2015 - 2016 Non-native
Black Horehound, Ballota nigra 18 2010 - 2017 Non-native
Black Mulberry, Morus nigra 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Black-bindweed, Fallopia convolvulus 4 2014 - 2015 Non-native Black-grass, Alopecurus myosuroides 11 2010 - 2017 Non-native Blue Pimpernel, Anagallis arvensis subsp. foemina 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x 11 2014 - 2017 Non-native massartiana
Bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scripta 7 2014 - 2016 Protected Bramble, Rubus armeniacus 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Bramble, Rubus laciniatus 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Bread Wheat, Triticum aestivum 1 2010 - 2010 Non-native Bristly Oxtongue, Picris echioides 20 2010 - 2017 Non-native Broad Bean, Vicia faba 3 2014 - 2016 Non-native Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea, Lathyrus latifolius 2 2015 - 2017 Non-native Broad-leaved Spurge, Euphorbia platyphyllos 1 2006 - 2006 Non-native Bugloss, Anchusa arvensis 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Butterfly-bush, Buddleja davidii 11 2015 - 2017 Non-native Californian Poppy, Eschscholzia californica 1 2017 - 2017 Non-native Canadian Fleabane, Conyza canadensis 2 2016 - 2016 Non-native Canadian Waterweed, Elodea canadensis 2 2015 - 2015 Non-native Caper Spurge, Euphorbia lathyris 6 2015 - 2017 Non-native Charlock, Sinapis arvensis 6 2014 - 2016 Non-native Cherry Laurel, Prunus laurocerasus 2 2016 - 2017 Non-native Cherry Plum, Prunus cerasifera 8 2014 - 2017 Non-native Chicory, Cichorium intybus 1 2014 - 2014 Non-native Common Field-speedwell, Veronica persica 19 2010 - 2017 Non-native Common Fumitory, Fumaria officinalis subsp. officinalis 2 2015 - 2016 Non-native Common Mallow, Malva sylvestris 18 2014 - 2017 Non-native
Common Poppy, Papaver rhoeas 8 2010 - 2017 Non-native
16 Flowering Plant (207 taxa) Common Vetch, Vicia sativa subsp. segetalis 1 2014 - 2014 Non-native
Cotton Thistle, Onopordum acanthium 2 2015 - 2015 Non-native
Creeping Comfrey, Symphytum grandiflorum 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native
Crepis vesicaria subsp. taraxacifolia, Crepis vesicaria subsp. 2 2016 - 2017 Non-native taraxacifolia
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Geranium dissectum 31 2010 - 2017 Non-native
Cypress Spurge, Euphorbia cyparissias 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native
Dame's-violet, Hesperis matronalis 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Dotted Loosestrife, Lysimachia punctata 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Druce's Crane's-bill, Geranium endressii x versicolor = G. x 3 2016 - 2017 Non-native oxonianum
Duke of Argyll's Teaplant, Lycium barbarum 2 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Dwarf Mallow, Malva neglecta 2 2010 - 2016 Non-native
Dwarf Spurge, Euphorbia exigua 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native
Early Crocus, Crocus tommasinianus 2 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Early Gentian, Gentianella anglica 1 2014 - 2014 Protected, Priority Early Goldenrod, Solidago gigantea 1 2017 - 2017 Non-native Equal-leaved Knotgrass, Polygonum arenastrum 4 2014 - 2017 Non-native Evergreen Oak, Quercus ilex 6 2015 - 2016 Non-native Fairy Foxglove, Erinus alpinus 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium 6 2015 - 2016 Non-native Field Forget-me-not, Myosotis arvensis 27 2010 - 2017 Non-native Field Pansy, Viola arvensis 5 2006 - 2016 Non-native Field Penny-cress, Thlaspi arvense 3 2014 - 2016 Non-native Field Pepperwort, Lepidium campestre 1 2014 - 2014 Non-native Fig-leaved Goosefoot, Chenopodium ficifolium 3 2015 - 2017 Non-native Fine-leaved Sandwort, Minuartia hybrida 1 2016 - 2016 Priority Firethorn, Pyracantha coccinea 3 2016 - 2016 Non-native Flowering Currant, Ribes sanguineum 3 2015 - 2017 Non-native Fox and Cubs, Pilosella aurantiaca subsp. carpathicola 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Fox-and-cubs, Pilosella aurantiaca 7 2015 - 2017 Non-native Gallant Soldier, Galinsoga parviflora 1 2014 - 2014 Non-native Garden Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis 2 2016 - 2017 Non-native Garden Grape-hyacinth, Muscari armeniacum 9 2015 - 2017 Non-native Garden Lady's-mantle, Alchemilla mollis 4 2015 - 2016 Non-native Garden Privet, Ligustrum ovalifolium 3 2016 - 2016 Non-native Glory-of-the-snow, Scilla forbesii 1 2017 - 2017 Non-native Gooseberry, Ribes uva-crispa 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Great Brome, Bromus diandrus 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native Greater Burdock, Arctium lappa 5 2014 - 2016 Non-native Greater Celandine, Chelidonium majus 9 2015 - 2017 Non-native
Greater Periwinkle, Vinca major 8 2015 - 2017 Non-native
17 Flowering Plant (207 taxa) Greater Snowdrop, Galanthus elwesii 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Green Alkanet, Pentaglottis sempervirens 9 2014 - 2017 Non-native
Green Field-speedwell, Veronica agrestis 2 2015 - 2016 Non-native
Grey Field-speedwell, Veronica polita 4 2014 - 2017 Non-native
Ground-elder, Aegopodium podagraria 14 2014 - 2017 Non-native
Guernsey Fleabane, Conyza sumatrensis 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Hedge Mustard, Sisymbrium officinale 13 2010 - 2017 Non-native
Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Geranium pyrenaicum 3 2015 - 2016 Non-native
Hemlock, Conium maculatum 14 2014 - 2017 Non-native
Henbane, Hyoscyamus niger 1 2014 - 2014 Non-native
Henbit Dead-nettle, Lamium amplexicaule 4 2006 - 2015 Non-native
Hollyhock, Alcea rosea 9 2014 - 2017 Non-native
Honesty, Lunaria annua 6 2015 - 2017 Non-native
Horse-chestnut, Aesculus hippocastanum 22 2014 - 2017 Non-native
Horse-radish, Armoracia rusticana 6 2014 - 2017 Non-native
House-leek, Sempervivum tectorum 2 2015 - 2016 Non-native Hybrid Black-poplar, Populus nigra x deltoides = P. x 3 2014 - 2017 Non-native canadensis
Hybrid Coralberry, Symphoricarpos microphyllus x orbiculatus 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native = S. x chenaultii
Indian Balsam, Impatiens glandulifera 3 2015 - 2015 Non-native Italian Rye-grass, Lolium multiflorum 1 2017 - 2017 Non-native Ivy-Leaved Speedwell, Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia 4 2016 - 2017 Non-native Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Veronica hederifolia 6 2015 - 2016 Non-native Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Cymbalaria muralis 2 2015 - 2016 Non-native Japanese Honeysuckle, Lonicera japonica 2 2015 - 2016 Non-native Kerria japonica, Kerria japonica 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Laburnham, Laburnum anagyroides 3 2015 - 2016 Non-native Large Bindweed, Calystegia silvatica 2 2016 - 2016 Non-native Large-flowered Evening-primrose, Oenothera glazioviana 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Least Yellow-sorrel, Oxalis exilis 2 2016 - 2016 Non-native Leek, Allium porrum 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native Lesser Periwinkle, Vinca minor 3 2015 - 2016 Non-native Lilac, Syringa vulgaris 5 2014 - 2017 Non-native Long Smooth-headed Poppy, Papaver dubium 2 2016 - 2017 Non-native Loose Silky-bent, Apera spica-venti 1 1977 - 1977 Non-native Love-in-a-mist, Nigella damascena 3 2015 - 2017 Non-native Lungwort, Pulmonaria officinalis 1 2017 - 2017 Non-native Many-seeded Goosefoot, Chenopodium polyspermum 5 2014 - 2015 Non-native Maple-leaved Goosefoot, Chenopodium hybridum 1 2014 - 2014 Non-native Mediterranean Spurge, Euphorbia characias 2 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Mexican Fleabane, Erigeron karvinskianus 2 2016 - 2017 Non-native
18 Flowering Plant (207 taxa) Mind-your-own-business, Soleirolia soleirolii 2 2016 - 2017 Non-native
Montbretia, Crocosmia pottsii x aurea = C. x crocosmiiflora 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris 8 2015 - 2017 Non-native
New Zealand Pigmyweed, Crassula helmsii 2 2007 - 2010 Non-native
Night-flowering Catchfly, Silene noctiflora 2 2015 - 2016 Non-native
Norway Maple, Acer platanoides 10 2015 - 2017 Non-native
Oil-seed Rape, Brassica napus subsp. oleifera 5 2016 - 2017 Non-native
Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum 7 2015 - 2017 Non-native
Oregon-grape, Mahonia aquifolium 3 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Oriental Poppy, Papaver pseudoorientale 2 2016 - 2017 Non-native
Osier, Salix viminalis 2 2016 - 2017 Non-native
Pasqueflower, Pulsatilla vulgaris 2 2014 - 2015 Priority
Peach-leaved Bellflower, Campanula persicifolia 6 2015 - 2017 Non-native
Pear, Pyrus communis 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Perennial Cornflower, Centaurea montana 3 2015 - 2017 Non-native
Persian Ivy, Hedera colchica 2 2016 - 2016 Non-native Petty Spurge, Euphorbia peplus 12 2015 - 2017 Non-native Pineappleweed, Matricaria discoidea 15 2010 - 2017 Non-native Populus nigra 'Italica', Populus nigra 'Italica' 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Portugal Laurel, Prunus lusitanica 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native Pot Marigold, Calendula officinalis 4 2015 - 2017 Non-native Potato, Solanum tuberosum 1 2017 - 2017 Non-native Prickly Lettuce, Lactuca serriola 5 2013 - 2017 Non-native Procumbent Yellow-sorrel, Oxalis corniculata 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native Purple Milk-vetch, Astragalus danicus 10 1978 - 2015 Priority Purple Toadflax, Linaria purpurea 7 2015 - 2017 Non-native Rat's-tail Fescue, Vulpia myuros 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Red Dead-nettle, Lamium purpureum 17 2014 - 2017 Non-native Red Valerian, Centranthus ruber 7 2015 - 2016 Non-native Reflexed Stonecrop, Sedum rupestre 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Ribbed Melilot, Melilotus officinalis 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Root Beet, Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Rose Campion, Silene coronaria 3 2015 - 2016 Non-native Rose-of-Sharon, Hypericum calycinum 3 2015 - 2016 Non-native Rough Poppy, Papaver hybridum 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native Round-leaved Fluellen, Kickxia spuria 3 2006 - 2014 Non-native Russian Comfrey, Symphytum officinale x asperum = S. x 2 2016 - 2017 Non-native uplandicum
Russian-vine, Fallopia baldschuanica 2 2016 - 2017 Non-native
Rye Brome, Bromus secalinus 1 2017 - 2017 Non-native Scented Mayweed, Matricaria chamomilla 5 2014 - 2017 Non-native
Scentless Mayweed, Tripleurospermum inodorum 22 2010 - 2017 Non-native
19 Flowering Plant (207 taxa) Shaggy Soldier, Galinsoga quadriradiata 1 2014 - 2014 Non-native
Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum lacustre x maximum = L. x 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native superbum
Shepherd's-needle, Scandix pecten-veneris 1 2015 - 2015 Priority, Non-native
Shepherd's-purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris 29 2010 - 2017 Non-native
Siberian Squill, Scilla siberica 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native
Slender Speedwell, Veronica filiformis 2 2015 - 2016 Non-native
Small Nettle, Urtica urens 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Small Toadflax, Chaenorhinum minus 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native
Snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus 6 2015 - 2017 Non-native
Snow-in-summer, Cerastium tomentosum 7 2015 - 2017 Non-native
Snowberry, Symphoricarpos albus 14 2014 - 2017 Non-native
Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis 16 2015 - 2017 Non-native
Soapwort, Saponaria officinalis 2 2015 - 2017 Non-native
Sowbread, Cyclamen hederifolium 3 2015 - 2016 Non-native
Spotted Dead-nettle, Lamium maculatum 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Spurge, Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae 4 2015 - 2016 Non-native Sticky Groundsel, Senecio viscosus 3 2016 - 2017 Non-native Sun Spurge, Euphorbia helioscopia 4 2014 - 2016 Non-native Sunflower, Helianthus annuus 1 2017 - 2017 Non-native Sweet Chestnut, Castanea sativa 5 2015 - 2016 Non-native Swine-cress, Lepidium coronopus 10 2010 - 2017 Non-native Sycamore, Acer pseudoplatanus 29 2014 - 2017 Non-native Tall Melilot, Melilotus altissimus 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native Three-cornered Garlic, Allium triquetrum 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Trailing Bellflower, Campanula poscharskyana 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native Turkey Oak, Quercus cerris 6 2015 - 2016 Non-native Venus's-looking-glass, Legousia hybrida 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native Wall Barley, Hordeum murinum 11 2014 - 2017 Non-native Wall Cotoneaster, Cotoneaster horizontalis 2 2015 - 2017 Non-native Wallflower, Erysimum cheiri 2 2015 - 2017 Non-native Walnut, Juglans regia 12 2014 - 2017 Non-native Weeping Willow, Salix alba x babylonica = S. x sepulcralis 1 2017 - 2017 Non-native Weld, Reseda luteola 4 2010 - 2016 Non-native White Campion, Silene latifolia 13 2014 - 2017 Non-native White Dead-nettle, Lamium album 30 2013 - 2017 Non-native White Poplar, Populus alba 3 2015 - 2015 Non-native White Stonecrop, Sedum album 6 2015 - 2017 Non-native White Willow, Salix alba 5 2015 - 2017 Non-native Wild Plum, Prunus domestica 6 2015 - 2017 Non-native Wild-oat, Avena fatua 5 2014 - 2016 Non-native
Wilson's Honeysuckle, Lonicera nitida 1 2017 - 2017 Non-native
20 Flowering Plant (207 taxa) Winter Aconite, Eranthis hyemalis 4 2015 - 2016 Non-native
Winter Heliotrope, Petasites fragrans 2 2017 - 2017 Non-native
Yellow Archangel, Lamium galeobdolon subsp. argentatum 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native
Yellow Corydalis, Pseudofumaria lutea 4 2015 - 2017 Non-native
Insect - Beetle (Coleoptera) (9 taxa) Asparagus Beetle, Crioceris asparagi 6 1996 - 2015 Non-native
Bean Seed Beetle, Bruchus rufimanus 16 1971 - 2017 Non-native
Cream-streaked Ladybird, Harmonia quadripunctata 2 1999 - 2000 Non-native
Great Spruce Bark Beetle, Dendroctonus micans 2 2015 - 2015 Non-native
Harlequin Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis 17 2010 - 2017 Non-native
Leistus (Pogonophorus) rufomarginatus, Leistus 2 1994 - 2016 Non-native (Pogonophorus) rufomarginatus
Lesser Mealworm Beetle, Alphitobius diaperinus 5 1990 - 2015 Non-native
Rust-red Flour Beetle, Tribolium castaneum 2 2015 - 2015 Non-native
Wood-Boring Weevil, Euophryum confine 1 2016 - 2016 Non-native
Insect - Butterfly (13 taxa) Chalk Hill Blue, Polyommatus coridon 1 2008 - 2008 Protected Chequered Skipper, Carterocephalus palaemon 1 2015 - 2015 Protected, Priority Dingy Skipper, Erynnis tages 597 1992 - 2018 Priority Dingy Skipper, Erynnis tages tages 31 2013 - 2017 Priority Duke of Burgundy, Hamearis lucina 41 2015 - 2018 Protected, Priority Grizzled Skipper, Pyrgus malvae 82 1995 - 2018 Priority Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Boloria euphrosyne 1 1970 - 1970 Protected, Priority Purple Emperor, Apatura iris 8 2015 - 2018 Protected Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus 737 1970 - 2018 Priority Wall, Lasiommata megera 116 1976 - 2011 Priority White Admiral, Limenitis camilla 135 1979 - 2018 Priority White-letter Hairstreak, Satyrium w-album 106 1981 - 2018 Protected, Priority Wood White, Leptidea sinapis 1 2001 - 2001 Protected, Priority
Insect - Moth (45 taxa) August Thorn, Ennomos quercinaria 10 2003 - 2010 Priority Beaded Chestnut, Agrochola lychnidis 7 2007 - 2009 Priority Blair's Shoulder-knot, Lithophane leautieri 2 2005 - 2008 Non-native Blood-vein, Timandra comae 57 1994 - 2017 Priority Brindled Beauty, Lycia hirtaria 10 2003 - 2010 Priority Brown-spot Pinion, Agrochola litura 21 1993 - 2010 Priority Buff Ermine, Spilosoma lutea 33 2003 - 2015 Priority
Centre-barred Sallow, Atethmia centrago 25 1993 - 2010 Priority
21 Insect - Moth (45 taxa) Cinnabar, Tyria jacobaeae 49 1995 - 2018 Priority
Dark Brocade, Mniotype adusta 1 2003 - 2003 Priority
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet, Xanthorhoe ferrugata 16 1995 - 2010 Priority
Deep-brown Dart, Aporophyla lutulenta 2 2009 - 2009 Priority
Dot Moth, Melanchra persicariae 12 1991 - 2010 Priority
Dusky Brocade, Apamea remissa 3 2003 - 2010 Priority
Dusky Thorn, Ennomos fuscantaria 5 2003 - 2016 Priority
Dusky-lemon Sallow, Cirrhia gilvago 3 2008 - 2009 Priority
False Mocha, Cyclophora porata 1 1998 - 1998 Priority
Feathered Gothic, Tholera decimalis 17 2007 - 2010 Priority
Four-spotted, Tyta luctuosa 6 2007 - 2007 Priority
Ghost Moth, Hepialus humuli humuli 4 2015 - 2015 Priority
Ghost Moth, Hepialus humuli 6 2000 - 2017 Priority
Green-brindled Crescent, Allophyes oxyacanthae 4 2005 - 2009 Priority
Grey Dagger, Acronicta psi 5 1991 - 2016 Priority
Knot Grass, Acronicta rumicis 6 1997 - 2009 Priority Lackey, Malacosoma neustria 11 1991 - 2010 Priority Larch Case-bearer, Coleophora laricella 1 1993 - 1993 Non-native Large Wainscot, Rhizedra lutosa 1 2005 - 2005 Priority Latticed Heath, Chiasmia clathrata 4 2003 - 2017 Priority Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana 4 2004 - 2005 Non-native Mottled Rustic, Caradrina morpheus 1 2007 - 2007 Priority Mouse Moth, Amphipyra tragopoginis 9 1995 - 2010 Priority Oak Hook-tip, Watsonalla binaria 11 1995 - 2009 Priority Pale Eggar, Trichiura crataegi 2 2005 - 2007 Priority Powdered Quaker, Orthosia gracilis 8 2003 - 2010 Priority Rosy Rustic, Hydraecia micacea 23 2003 - 2010 Priority Rustic, Hoplodrina blanda 6 2003 - 2009 Priority Sallow, Cirrhia icteritia 9 1993 - 2010 Priority September Thorn, Ennomos erosaria 4 2005 - 2010 Priority Shaded Broad-bar, Scotopteryx chenopodiata 29 2003 - 2017 Priority Shoulder-striped Wainscot, Leucania comma 30 2003 - 2010 Priority Small Emerald, Hemistola chrysoprasaria 1 2003 - 2003 Priority Small Phoenix, Ecliptopera silaceata 31 1994 - 2017 Priority Small Square-spot, Diarsia rubi 35 1988 - 2016 Priority Spruce Carpet, Thera britannica 11 1997 - 2015 Non-native White Ermine, Spilosoma lubricipeda 38 2003 - 2016 Priority
Insect - True Bug (Hemiptera) (1 taxa) Juniper Shieldbug, Cyphostethus tristriatus 4 1994 - 1994 Non-native
22 Lichen (1 taxa) Lecanora sublivescens, Lecanora sublivescens 2 2006 - 2006 Priority
Millipede (1 taxa) Oxidus gracilis, Oxidus gracilis 1 2015 - 2015 Non-native
Mollusc (5 taxa) Bladder snails, Physa fontinalis 37 2005 - 2017 Non-native
Bladder snails, Physa 1 2009 - 2009 Non-native
Common Garden Snail, Cornu aspersum 1 2010 - 2010 Non-native
Jenkins' Spire Snail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum 173 1979 - 2017 Non-native
Striped Snail, Cernuella (Cernuella) virgata 2 1973 - 1973 Non-native
Moss (1 taxa) Heath Star Moss, Campylopus introflexus 1 1990 - 1990 Non-native
Reptile (3 taxa) Common Lizard, Zootoca vivipara 14 1977 - 2017 Protected, Priority Grass Snake, Natrix helvetica 15 1977 - 2012 Protected, Priority Slow-worm, Anguis fragilis 3 1977 - 1977 Protected, Priority
Terrestrial Mammal (13 taxa) American Mink, Neovison vison 3 1990 - 1996 Non-native Brown Hare, Lepus europaeus 79 1977 - 2017 Priority Brown Rat, Rattus norvegicus 27 1977 - 2014 Non-native Chinese Muntjac, Muntiacus reevesi 50 1982 - 2018 Non-native Eastern Grey Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis 52 1976 - 2019 Non-native Eurasian Badger, Meles meles 74 1977 - 2019 Protected European Rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus 79 1974 - 2018 Non-native European Water Vole, Arvicola amphibius 13 1977 - 2009 Protected, Priority, Local Priority Fallow Deer, Dama dama 165 1975 - 2018 Non-native Feral Ferret, Mustela putorius subsp. furo 2 2015 - 2015 Protected, Priority, Non-native Harvest Mouse, Micromys minutus 16 1977 - 1977 Priority House Mouse, Mus musculus 18 1977 - 1977 Non-native West European Hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus 49 1974 - 2018 Priority
23 Terrestrial Mammal (bat) (16 taxa) Bats, Chiroptera 93 1975 - 2018 Protected, Priority, Local Priority
Brown Long-eared Bat, Plecotus auritus 22 1997 - 2017 Protected, Priority, Local Priority
Common Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus pipistrellus sensu stricto 42 1998 - 2017 Protected, Local Priority
Daubenton's Bat, Myotis daubentonii 7 1984 - 2013 Protected, Local Priority
Lesser Noctule, Nyctalus leisleri 7 1994 - 2008 Protected, Local Priority
Long-eared Bat species, Plecotus 1 1984 - 1984 Protected, Priority, Local Priority
Natterer's Bat, Myotis nattereri 10 2001 - 2017 Protected, Local Priority
Noctule Bat, Nyctalus noctula 18 1984 - 2016 Protected, Priority, Local Priority
Nyctalus Bat species, Nyctalus 1 2010 - 2010 Protected, Priority, Local Priority
Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus pipistrellus sensu lato 6 1994 - 2004 Protected, Local Priority
Pipistrelle Bat species, Pipistrellus 29 1984 - 2019 Protected, Priority, Local Priority
Soprano Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus pygmaeus 5 2003 - 2012 Protected, Priority, Local Priority
Unidentified Bat, Myotis 7 1984 - 2010 Protected, Priority, Local Priority
Western Barbastelle, Barbastella barbastellus 11 2006 - 2017 Protected, Priority, Local Priority
Whiskered Bat, Myotis mystacinus 1 1990 - 1990 Protected, Local Priority
Whiskered/Brandt's Bat, Myotis mystacinus/brandtii 1 2006 - 2006 Protected
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APPENDIX 2 Procedure to follow in the event of finding bats on site
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Procedure to follow if bats are discovered during works
• If at any point during the works, bats are discovered then contractors must stop work immediately and telephone Inspired Ecology Ltd Ian Nixon on 01205 723342 or 07833 674500.
• Inspired Ecology will either provide an appropriately licensed bat worker to the site or provide a member of staff who will liaise directly with Natural England. Actions will then be taken following advice given. This may include removal of bats, but only where direct written or verbal permission is gained from Natural England.
• Only when Natural England is satisfied that there is no further risk to bats will works recommence.
• Should it transpire that the operation being carried out is of more risk to bats than was originally thought, then works will be stopped until they can be supervised by an appropriately licensed bat worker.
• If a bat is found under a tile or any other aperture, works will stop immediately (as above). If the bat does not voluntarily fly out, then the aperture will be carefully covered over to protect the bat(s) from the elements, leaving a small gap for the bat to escape voluntarily. Any covering should be free from grease or other contaminants and should not be a fibreglass-based material.
• Any injured bats should be gently placed in a secure ventilated box in a cool, quiet dark place (e.g. cardboard box with a sealed lid) by the contractor for the bat’s protection whilst awaiting the arrival of the licensed person.
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APPENDIX 3 Bird box examples
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Examples of bird boxes with, from left to right: a 25mm diameter entrance hole, open fronted and a 28mm diameter entrance hole
Examples of sparrow terrace boxes
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APPENDIX 4 Barn owl mitigation
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