Appendix 2 - Burley Woods SSSI - Rutland County Council
Appendix 2 - Burley Woods SSSI - Rutland County Council
Appendix 2 - Burley Woods SSSI - Rutland County Council
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<strong>Burley</strong> and Rushpit <strong>Woods</strong> (cont...)<br />
The woods have a rich dead-wood invertebrate fauna which includes one Red Data Book species,<br />
Isochnomera cinerascens, and five nationally scarce species Xylota xanthocnema, Nossidium<br />
pillosellum, Ctesias serra, Ericmus brevicornis and Prionychus ater. Together, these saproxylic<br />
species indicate a long continuity of mature timber and dead-wood habitat. The woodland breeding bird<br />
community is one of the richest within Leicestershire as a result of the diversity of habitats present and<br />
the large size of the woods. Additional interest is provided by a number of small ponds and woodland<br />
streams.
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