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Identification of wintering waterfowl roosts in the Severn Estuary SPA/SAC and Ramsar site; Phases 2 and 3 (RP02366)

The aim of this project is to provide evidence of the location and nature of wintering waterfowl high tide roosts, the assemblages associated with these roosts and the relative size and importance of the roost sites to key species, as well as any known disturbance activities around these roosts. The WeBs data used for wintering waterfowl counts on the Severn Estuary SPA has certain limitations, as the counts do not identify roosts, and not all of the sectors are currently counted. In order to contribute to NE’s evidence priorities 4.5 & 6.3, we need to establish roost details for all sectors. The aims of the project are to determine:

  • The location of bird roosts
  • SPA bird assemblage at each roost
  • The nature of each roost
  • Known disturbance activities

Open data relating to this report is available on the Natural England Open Data portal. To view the data please use the links below.

*Severn Estuary High Tide Waterbird Roost Sites – Gloucestershire.

*Severn Estuary High Tide Waterbird Roost Sites – Steart Marshes in Bridgwater Bay.

*Severn Estuary High Tide Waterbird Roost Sites – Clevedon to Oldbury in Bridgwater Bay.

*Severn Estuary High Tide Waterbird Roost Sites – Brean Down to Clevedon.

Project details

Start date2015-04-01
End date2016-12-01

Closing statement

The findings will form part of the evidence base used by Natural England to assess the benefits of any opportunities there might be to protect this internationally important area and impacts of any proposed developments.

Downloads available for this record

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RP02366 Edition 1 Severn Estuary High Roost Study Phases 2 and 3 Aust to Clevedon and Bridgwater Bay, PDF, 1.5 MB 2017/03/08
RP02366 Appendix 1 2 & 3 including Roost Site Table, PDF, 577.7 kB 2017/03/08
RP02366 Map 1 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Phase 2 Littleton Wharf to Clevedon, PDF, 330.8 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 2 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Phase 3 Berrow Flats to River Parrett, PDF, 333.5 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 3 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 14454 Littleton Wharf, PDF, 232.6 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 4 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 14451 Severn Beach (1 of 2), PDF, 252.3 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 5 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 14451 Severn Beach (2 of 2), PDF, 369.2 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 6 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 14408 Avonmouth (1 of 2), PDF, 219.4 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 7 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 14408 Avonmouth (2 of 2), PDF, 245.3 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 8 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 14409 (M5 Bridge over River Avonmouth), PDF, 335.2 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 9 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 14407 (Royal Portbury Dock), PDF, 196.2 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 10 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 14406 (Portbury Wharf), PDF, 253.5 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 11 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 14415 Sea Mills, PDF, 261.3 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 12 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Site in WeBS sector 14411 Battery Point, PDF, 244.9 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 13 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Site in WeBS sector 14412 Battery Point to Redcliff Bay, PDF, 257.5 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 14 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts - 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 14413 Wains Hill to Charlcombe Bay (1 of 2), , 240.2 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 15 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts - 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 14413 Wains Hill to Charlcombe Bay (2 of 2), , 310.3 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 16 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 13402 Berrow Flats, PDF, 221.4 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 17 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 13415 Berrow, PDF, 233.8 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 18 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 13411 Bridgwater Bay (1 of 3), PDF, 243.0 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 19 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 13411 Bridgwater Bay (2 of 3), PDF, 208.9 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 20 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Roost Sites in WeBS sector 13411 Bridgwater Bay (3 of 3), PDF, 313.3 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 21 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase - sites at roost site 13F Stert Point (WeBS sector 13411 Bridgwater Bay), PDF, 166.2 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 22 Severn Estuary high tide water bird roosts phase 2_3 Curlew Roost Site in roost site 13K Steart Marshes WWT reserve, PDF, 69.4 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 23 Severn Estuary high tide water bird - Roost Sites in WeBS sector 13404 River Parrett at Combwich and Pawlett (1 of 2), PDF, 253.6 kB 2017/02/09
RP02366 Map 24 Severn Estuary high tide water bird - Roost Sites in WeBS sector 13404 River Parrett at Combwich and Pawlett (2 of 2), PDF, 255.8 kB 2017/02/09

Location

This record relates to the location identified by the marker on the map:

Related Access to Evidence records

Title
Identification of wintering waterfowl high tide roosts on the Severn Estuary SSSI/SPA (Brean Down to Clevedon) 2015 (RP02262)
Identification Of Wintering Waterfowl High Tide Roosts On The Severn Estuary Sssi/Spa Phase 4 (Gloucestershire, With Part Of South Gloucestershire) (RP02966)