Wild Birds (Hansard, 18 July 1985)

§ Mr. Patrick Jenkin

My Department has not received this report, but the Nature Conservancy Council received a copy in November 1984. The report is a European Commission working document and is not intended for publication. The hon. Member may however find it helpful to know that the Nature Conservancy Council has identified the following sites which in its opinion meet the criteria for listing under the EC birds directive and/or designation under the Ramsar convention:

England

Lindisfarne, Northumberland—Designated as Ramsar site
Farne Islands, Northumberland—Designated as a Special Protection Area
Coquet Island, Northumberland—SPA
Holburn Moss, Northumberland—Ramsar + SPA
Irthinghead Mires, Northumberland and Cumbria
Teesmouth Flats and Marshes, Durham
Upper Teesdale, Durham and North Yorkshire
Malham Tam, North Yorkshire
Derwent Ings, Wheldrake to Budwith, North Yorkshire and Humberside—Ramsar + SPA
Bampton Cliffs, Humberside
Humber Flats and Marshes, Humberside
Tetney Marshes, Lincolnshire
The Wash, Lincolnshire and Norfolk
Nene Washes, Cambridgeshire
Ouse Washes, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk—Ramsar
North Norfolk coast, inc. Scott Head, Holkam, Blakeney Point, Clay and Salthouse Marshes, Norfolk—Ramsar
Roydon Common, Norfolk
Searning Fen, Norfolk
Surlingham Marshes, Wheatfen and Rockland Broads, Norfolk
Bure Marshes, Norfolk—Ramsar
Hickling Broad and Horsey Mere, Norfolk—Ramsar
Redgrave—South Lopham Fen, Norfolk and Suffolk
Minsmere—Walberswick, Suffolk—Ramsar
Havergate Island and Orfordness, Suffolk—SPA
Stour and Orwell Estuary, Suffolk
Hamford Water, Essex
Abberton Reservior, Essex—Ramsar
Blackwater Flats and Estuary inc. Colne and Dengie Flats, Essex
Foulness and Maplin Sands, Essex
Leigh Marsh, Essex
The Swale and South Sheppey, Kent—SPA + Ramsar
South Thames Marshes, High Halstow, Kent
Medway Estuary and Marshes, Kent
Pagham Harbour, West Sussex
Chichester and Langstone Harbours, West Sussex and Hampshire
North Solent Marshes, Hampshire
New Forest Valley Mires, Hampshire
Christchurch Harbour, Hampshire
Upper Solway Flats and Marshes, Rockcliffe and Burgh Marshes, Cumbria
Mallerstang-Swale Dale Head, Cumbria
Duddon Sands and Millom, Cumbria
Walney and Fauley Islands, Cumbria
Estwaite Water, Cumbria
Irthinghead Mires, Cumbria and Northumberland—Ramsar
Moor House, Cumbria—SPA+ Ramsar
Morecambe Bay, Inc Wyre, Lune and Cockerham, Cumbria and Lancashire
Leighton Moss, Lancashire
Ribble Estuary, Lancashire—SPA+Ramsar
Martin Mere, Lancashire
Alt Estuary, Merseyside
Mersey Estuary, Merseyside
Dee Estuary, Clwyd, Cheshire and Merseyside—SPA + Ramsar
Kinder—Bleaklow, Derbyshire and S Yorks
Rostheme Mere, Cheshire—Ramsar
New Grounds, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
Severn Estuary, Gloucestershire, Avon, Somerset, Gwent and S Glamorgan
Bridgewater Bay, Inc Fenningand and Stert Islands, Somerset—Ramsar
The Somerset Levels, Somerset
Chew Valley Lake, Somerset—SPA
Taw and Torridge Estuary, Devon
Isles of Scilly coastal habitats
Slapton Lea, Devon
Exe Estuary, Devon
Chesil Beach and the Fleet, Dorset—Ramsar +SPA
Horton Common and Holt Heath, Dorset
Poole Harbour and adjacent heaths, Dorset inc:

(a) Codlinston Heath
(b) Studland Heath
(c) Stoborough and Creech Heaths
(d) Grange Povington and Coombe Heaths (Heath Range), Lulworth
(e) Hartland Moor
(f) Decoy Heath, South Wareham
(g) Arne Peninsula

Chamberlayne's Heath and Rimsmoor, Dorset

SCOTLAND

Hermaness, Unst, Shetland
Gruncy, Shetland
North Fetlar, Shetland
North Roe, Mainland, Shetland
Papa Stour, Shetland
Foula, Shetland
Bressay, Shetland
Noss, Shetland
Fair Isle, Shetland
West Westray, Orkney
Papa Westray and North Hill, Orkney
Marwick Head, Orkney
Lochs of Harray, Stenness and Skall, Orkney
North Hoy, Orkney
Copinsay, Orkney
Swona, Orkney
Pentland Skerries, Orkney
Sule Skerry and Stack, Orkney
Moray Firth (Eastern part) inc Findhorn Bay, Culbin Sands and Nairn Bar, Grampian
Loch Spynie, Grampian
Loch of Strathbeg, Grampian
Ythan Estuary and Sands of Forvle, inc Meikle and Slaine Lochs, Grampian
Lock Insh and Marshes, Highland
Cairngorms, Highland and Grampian
Cairngorm Lochs: Loch Einich, Loch Coire, Loch Avon and Loch Etchachan, Grampian—Ramsar
Loch of Skene, Grampian
Fowlsheugh Cliffs, Grampian
Lochnagar, Grampian
Caenlochan, Grampian and Tayside
Drumochter Hills, Highland
Rannoch Moor, Highland, Strathclyde and Tayside—Ramsar
Montrose Basin, Tayside
Forfar Lochs, Lochs Forfar, Rescobie and Balgavies, Tayside Loch of Kinnordy, Tayside
Loch of Lintrathen, Tayside—Ramsar
Tay Isle Valley inc Monk Myre, Marlee Loch, Stormont Loch., Meikelour and Loch of Clunie, Tayside
Dupplin Lochs, Tayside
Drummond Pond and Penny Beg Pong, Tayside
Carsebrook and Rhynd Lochs, Tayside
Loch Leven, Tayside—Ramsar
Firth of Tay, Tayside
Tontsmuir Point and Abertay Sands, Fife
Eden Estuary, Fife
Cameron Reservoir, Fife
Firth of Forth and Aberlady Bay, Central
Central Lothian and Fife
Forth Islands: Inchmickery, Fidra, The Lamb, Eyebroughty and Craighleith, Lothian and Fife
Loch Mahaick, Central
Flanders Moss, Central
Endrick Mouth, Loch Lomond, Central
Loch Lomond, Central and Strathclyde—Ramsar
Brass Rock, Lothian
Gladhouse Reservoir, Lothian
Fala Flow, Lothian
Westwater and Baddingsgill Reservoirs, Borders
Moorfoot Hills, Ettrick, Lauderdale and Tweeddale, Borders
St. Abb's Head to Fast Castle, Borders
Greenlaw Moor and Hule Moss
Hoselaw Loch, Borders
North Rona and Sula Sgeir, Western Isles
Flannan Isles, Western Isles
St. Kilda, Western Isles
Shiant Islands, Western Isles
Islands in the Sound of Harris, Western Isles
Loch An Duin, North Uist, Western Isles
Monarch Islands, Western Isles
Loch Druidibeg, A'Machair, South Uist
Western Isles—designated as a SPA and Ramsar Site
Howmore Estuary, (Loch Roag and Loch Fada), Western Isles
Lochs Hallan and Kilphedder, South Uist
Western Isles
Islands in the Sound of Barra, Western Isles
Berneray and Mingulay, Western Isles
Stroma, Highland
Dunnett Head, Easter Head to Chapel Hill, Highland
Blar Nam Faolleag, Highland
Strathy Bogs, Highland
Caithness Lochs, inc: Calder, Brubster, Heilen and Meadle, Highland
Caithness Cliffs, Duncansby Head to Skirza Head, Highland
Caithness Cliffs, Wick to Lybster, Highland
Caithness Cliffs, Dumbeath to Ord Point, inc Berriedale, Inver Hill and Badbea Cliffs, Highland
Isles at the Mouth of Kyle and Tongue inc
Rabbit Islands, Highland
Durness Lochs and Streams (Lochs Croispol, Ianlish and Borralie), Highland
Cape Wrath, Aodann Mhor, Highland
Handa, Highland
Inchhadamph, Highland
The Summer Isles, inc Priest Island, Highland
Loch Fleet, Highland
Lower Dornoch Firth, Highland
Loch Eye, Highland
Isay, Skye, Highland
Cromarty Firth, Highland
Beauly Firth, Highland
Moray Firth (Western Part) Highland and Grampian
Rhum, Highland—designated as SPA+Ramsar site
Loch Morar, Highland
Loch Shiel and Kentra Moss, Highland
Claish Moss, Highland—Ramsar
Monadhliath, Highland
Tiree and Coll, Strathclyde
Treshnish Isles, Strathclyde
Islay, especially Lochs Gruinart and Indaai, Strathclyde
Inner Clyde, Dumbuck Foreshore, Pillar Bank, Strathclyde
Rhunahaorine, Strathclyde
Machrihanish and Tangy Loch, Strathclyde
Ailsa Craig, Strathclyde
Lochylock and Cleuch Reservoirs, Strathclyde
Loch Ken and Dee Marshes, Dumfries and Galloway
White Loch, (Lochinsh), Dumfries and Galloway
Silver Flowe, Dumfries and Galloway—Ramsar
Upper Solway Flats and Marshes, (North side), inc Blackshaw Bank, Nith Merses and Caerlaverock to Southerness Point, Dumfries and Galloway

Wales
Ynys Feirig, Rhosneigr, Anglesey
Traeth Lafan, (Lavan Sands), Conwy Bay
Gwynedd
Llyn Idwal, Gwynedd
Llyn Tegid, Gwynedd
Cors Fochno and Dyfi, Dyfed, Gwynedd and Powys—Ramsar
Llangorse Lake, Powys
Skomer, Dyfed—designated as SPA
Grassholm, Dyfed
Skokholm, Dyfed
Bosherston Lake, Dyfed
"Three Rivers", Taff, Tywl and Gwendraeth
Estuaries, Dyfed
Burry Inlet, Dyfed and West Glamorgan