UK PRIORITY SPECIES RECORDED IN THE
BOROUGH OF WARRINGTON
(Source: A Biodiversity Audit for North West England, 1999)
Mammals:
Water Vole Arvicola terrestris
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Otter Lutra lutra
Pipistrelle bat Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Birds:
Skylark Alauda arvensis
Linnet Carduellis cannabina
Reed bunting Emberiza schoeniculus
Corn bunting Miliaria calandra
Spotter flycatcher Muscicapa striata
Tree sparrow Passer montanus
Grey partridge Perdix perdix
Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Turtle dove Stretopelia turtur
Song thrush Turdus philomelos
Amphibians
Great crested newt Triturus cristatus
Beetles
Lesser silver water beetle Hydrochara caraboides
UK KEY HABITATS RECORDED IN THE BOROUGH OF WARRINGTON
(Source: A Biodiversity Audit for North West England, 1999)
Swamps and tall herb fen
Reedbeds
Lowland raised bog
Marine cliff and slope
Coastal saltmarsh
Estuarine inter-tidal mudflats and sandflats
THE COUNTDOWN PROGRAMME
The Countdown Programme is a Biodiversity Audit with Local
Action Plans for the Conservation of the Wildlife of the Cheshire
Region. Warrington Borough Council is a partner in the programme
and is committed to Local Action Plans relating to species or
habitats recorded in the borough area. The following local biodiversity
actions plans were active as of 2002, and the number of active
plans will vary with time.
Habitat Local Biodiversity Action Plans : Habitats recorded
in Warrington
Ancient and/or species-rich hedgerows
Ancient semi-natural broad-leaved woodland
Unimproved grassland
Coastal saltmarsh
Peatland
Ponds
Reed beds
Species Local Biodiversity Action Plans : Species recorded
in Warrington
Amphibia:
Great crested newt
Reptiles:
Adder
Slow-worm
Mammals:
Bats
Brown hare
Harvest mice
Otter
Polecat
Water vole
Birds:
Barn owl
Black necked grebe
Bullfinch
Corn bunting
Grey partridge
Lapwing
Linnet
Reed bunting
Skylark
Song thrush
Spotted flycatcher
Tree sparrow
Invertebrates:
Lesser silver water beetle
Dingy skipper butterfly
White faced darter dragonfly
Plants:
Black poplar
Bluebell
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