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(approximately 2km to the west of the proposed wind farm site) and
Brampton Park (to the east). In winter, Ulley Reservoir Country Park
supports locally important populations of dabbling and diving ducks (teal
Anas crecca, mallard A. platyrhynchos, wigeon A. penelope, gadwall A.
strepera, tufted duck Aythya fuligula and pochard Aythya farina). Flocks of
golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) and pink-footed goose (Anser
brachyrhynchus) have also been recorded over-flying the site. There are
several records of peregrine (Falco peregrinus) and a single record of
merlin (Falco columbarius) and hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) during the
non breeding season. The park also supports a small breeding population
of waterfowl.
8.28 At Brampton Park, there are historic records of breeding redshank, snipe
and lapwing. Other breeding bird species include corn bunting (Miliaria
calandra) and tree sparrow (Passer montanus), both of which are BoCC
Red List and UK BAP species). Both Ulley Country Park and Brampton
Park qualify as Candidate Local Wildlife Sites and Natural History Heritage
Sites according to site designations adopted by Rotherham MBC.
8.29 Rother Valley Country Park (approximately 5km to the south) supports
large populations of wintering waterfowl (including wildfowl and waders)
and a wide range of nationally scarce passage migrant species have been
recorded over an extended period of time, usually in small numbers.
Breeding Bird Survey
8.30 A total of 41 species were recorded over the course of the three visits to
the Ornithological Survey Area, of which 40 of these species were
considered to be breeding within this area. There was a large degree of
consistency between the four visits in terms of the bird species recorded
and their numbers and locations. Full details of the results are included in
the report in Appendix 4.
8.31 No species listed on Annex 1 of the Habitats Directive or Schedule 1 of the
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) were recorded. A number
of species of high conservation concern that appear on the BoCC Red List
were recorded during the survey visits. Breeding populations of eight
BoCC Red List species were recorded within the Ornithological Survey
Area.
8.32 Six species of medium conservation concern that appear on the BoCC
Amber List were also recorded during the survey visits.
Wintering Vantage Point Survey
8.33 A total of 33 non-target and 5 target (golden plover, kestrel, lapwing,
buzzard and sparrowhawk) bird species were recorded over the course of
the wintering bird vantage point survey.
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