Kingfisher – Alcedo atthis
Under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) a Schedule 1 protected bird species. On the UK’s Birds of Conservation Concern this species is amber listed.
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Red Kite – Milvus milvus
Red Kite – Milvus milvus
The red kite is afforded the highest degree of legal protection under the Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). Once critically endangered and confined to a population in Wales, the species is now on the road to recovery through a successful UK wide re-introduction scheme.
Adder – Vipera berus
Adder – Vipera berus
The Adder is a protected reptile species under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) Schedule 5: section 9. It is the most northerly member of the Viper family and is found throughout Britain in a variety of suitable habitat including open woodland, hedgerows, moorland, sand dunes, heathland.
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The Black Redstart
The Black Redstart is a small robin-sized bird that has adapted to live at the centre of industrial and urban areas. It is a Schedule 1 protected species under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). Fewer than 100 breeding pairs nest in the UK consequently the black redstart is on the amber list of Birds of Conservation Concern.