Species Action Plans
Index
Mammals |
| Species | Norfolk Status and Preferred Habitat | Lead Topic Group |
| Throughout county but distribution patchy. Main stronghold in Broads.
Dykes, streams and rivers. |
Waterbodies Group | |
| Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) | Perhaps
as numerous in Norfolk as any county, and relatively abundant in some
areas such as north Norfolk. Arable farmland and grazing marshes. |
Farmland Group |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) | Occurs
in most river catchments. Population is showing signs of increase.
Rivers and lakes |
Waterbodies Group |
| Harbour
porpoise
(Phocoena phocoena) |
Small numbers occur annually Coastal waters |
Coastal Group |
Birds
| Species | Norfolk Status and Preferred Habitat | Lead Topic Group |
|
Spotted
flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) |
Nests in
scattered locations across Norfolk. There are an estimated 660 pairs in the
county. Open woodland habitats; gardens and churchyards with mature tress. |
Communities and Nature Group |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) | Widespread
breeding bird and winter visitor despite likely decline.
Arable farmland and rough grassland. |
Farmland Group |
 Bittern
(Botaurus stellaris) |
A
very few pairs breed along the north Norfolk coast and in the Broads. Some winter visitors.
Large reedbeds |
Wetlands Group |
|
Stone curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) |
Majority
of UK pairs in Brecks, a handful of pairs in north-west Norfolk
Arable land on light soils and heathland |
Farmland Group |
| Grey partridge (Perdix perdix) | Patchy
distribution often associated with light soils. Norfolk has always been an important area Farmland |
Farmland Group |
| Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) | Relatively high numbers in Norfolk
Farmland, woodland parks and gardens |
Communities and Nature Group |
| Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) | Sparsely
distributed throughout the county, with important concentrations in the Fens
and the North Norfolk Coast.
Open lowland habitats, such as farmland and grazing marsh |
Farmland Group |
| Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) | Patchily
distributed across the county, with main concentrations in north and
mid-Norfolk and the Brecks. Farmland. |
Farmland Group |
| Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) | Widespread,
with core areas in the Brecks, north-west, mid and central Norfolk, and the
Fens. Associated with fertile, arable farmland in warm, dry situations. |
Farmland Group |
| Nightjar | The 2004
national survey found 313 churring males in Norfolk Heathland and forestry re-stock areas. |
Heathland Group |
| Woodlark | The 1997
national survey found between 237 and 248 pairs of woodlark in Norfolk. Heathland and forestry re-stock areas, particularly in Breckland. |
Healthland Group |
Amphibians
|
Great-crested newt (Triturus cristatus) |
Thinly distributed in Breckland, mid, and south Norfolk. Major decline in Broads
Ponds |
Waterbodies Group |
Butterflies |
| Silver-studded blue butterfly | Confined to
five colonies. Heathland |
Heathland Group |
Crustaceans
|
White-clawed
crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) |
Rivers Wensum, Tat, Bure, Glaven and Yare
Clean, flowing water |
Waterbodies Group |
Molluscs
| Species | Norfolk Status and Preferred Habitat | Lead Topic Group |
|
Little-whirlpool ram's-horn snail (Anisus vorticulus) |
Four
sites in Broads, one on North Norfolk coast and STANTA in Brecks
Unpolluted calcareous water in well-vegetated marsh drains |
Waterbodies Group |
|
Depressed river mussel (Pseudanodonta complanata) |
Yare,
Wensum, Waveney and in western rivers Sediments in slow rivers |
Waterbodies Group |
|
Shining ram's-horn snail (Segmentina nitida) |
Broads and Thompson Common
Ponds and drains with unpolluted calcareous water |
Waterbodies Group |
| Narrow-mouth
whorl snail (Vertigo angustior) |
A few sites in Broads and East Anglian Plain Natural Area
Marshes including saltmarsh |
Waterbodies Group |
|
Desmoulin's whorl snail (Vertigo moulinsiana) |
Increasing
number of sites in many river systems
Tall swamp vegetation |
Waterbodies Group |
Sea Anemone
|
Starlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis) |
Numerous in a very few coastal lagoons
Saline lagoons |
Coastal Group |
Fungus
| Sandy
stilt-puffball (Battarraea phalloides) |
First
described from Norfolk (1782). Seen sporadically since. Now at two or three sites
Roadside verges on light soils |
Communities and nature group |
| Nail fungus (Poronia punctata) | Last recorded at Holme. Possibly extinct
Unimproved grassland hay meadows |
Heathland Group |
Lichen
|
Starry
breck-lichen (Buellia asterella) |
Now only one UK site in Brecks
Grazed Breck heath |
Heathland Group |
|
Orange-fruited elm-lichen (Caloplaca luteoalba) |
Has
been recorded at six sites. Now only known from one
Roadside and parkland trees |
Woodland Group |
Liverwort
| Norfolk
flapwort (Leiocolea rutheana) |
Recorded at six or seven sites, but now only known at one
Calcareous flushes on fens |
Wetland Group |
Vascular Plants
| Species | Norfolk Status and Preferred Habitat | Lead Topic Group |
|
Shepherd's Needle (Scandix pecten-veneris) |
Has declined alarmingly in recent years, but still occurs in approximately
30 tetrads in Norfolk (mainly to the south of the county). Largely restricted to the clay plateau. Most often found on the margins of winter cereals. |
Farmland BAP Topic Group |
|
Pillwort (Pilularia globulifera) |
In recent years, has been present at only two sites in Norfolk. Semi-aquatic; grows in the muddy margins of shallow waterbodies and ephemeral pools. |
Waterbodies BAP Topic Group |
|
Red-Tipped Cudweed (Filago lutescens) |
Recorded from only five sites since 1950 and at only one site in 1997.
Light, open soil on extensively managed arable land or other disturbed ground, including field edges, tracks and sandy commons. |
Farmland BAP Topic Group |
|
Red Hemp-Nettle (Galeopsis angustifolia) |
Now very scarce and recently seen only at Snettisham RSPB Reserve. Typically occurs on light, chalky soils but at Snettisham is found on a shingle bank. |
Farmland BAP Topic Group |
|
Small-Flowered Catchfly (Silene gallica) |
Occurs in 12 one-km squares in Norfolk; particularly abundant along a
disused railway line at Gimingham. Arable land, waste ground and sandy seashores. |
Farmland BAP Topic Group |
|
Tower
Mustard (Arabis glabra) |
Almost confined to Breckland; found at 17 sites between 1988 and 1999. Forest rides; light, nutrient-poor, sandy soils. |
Heathland Topic Group |
|
Ribbon-leaved water- plantain (Alisma gramineum) |
Discovered
in 1972 at Langmere, thought to have been introduced by ducks. Now extinct
Still waters |
Waterbodies Group |
| Fen orchid (Liparis loeselii) | Three sites
Mown fens |
Wetland Group |
|
Floating water-plantain (Luronium natans) |
Introduced;
a small stable population near Potter Heigham
Dykes |
Waterbodies Group |
|
Holly-leaved naiad (Najas marina) |
A
few sites in the Broads, its only UK area
Broads and newly-created turf ponds |
Waterbodies Group |
|
Greater
water parsnip (Sium latifolium) |
Norfolk remains one of the plant's strongholds, with good populations in Broadland and the Ouse Washes.
Thrives in ditches and wet fens where water is kept open by occasional clearance. |
Waterbodies Group |
|
Native
black poplar (Populus nigra ssp betulifolia) |
Approximately
70 mature trees survive in Norfolk.
A tree of hedges and open spaces. |
Woodland Group |
Beetles
|
A
Ground Beetle (Ophonus laticollis) |
Recorded from
Cranwich Camp, Gallows Hill (Thetford) and Roydon Common. Found in grassland and among open scrub on chalk or sandy soils, often under stones. |
Heathland Topic Group |
|
Brush-Thighed
Seed-Eater Beetle (Harpalus froelichii) |
Confined to
the Brecks. Sandy soils at the margins of agricultural fields. |
Heathland Topic Group |
|
Flixweed
flea beetle (Psylliodes sophiae) |
Last recorded
in 1996 at Bodney Camp, part of the Stanford Principal Training Area. A species of disturbed ground. Appears to be associated only with flixweed (Descurainia sophia), which is believed to act as a food plant for the larvae. |
Farmland Group |
Stoneworts
|
Baltic Stonewort (Chara baltica) Bearded Stonewort (Chara canescens) Convergent Stonewort (Chara connivens) Intermediate Stonewort (Chara intermedia) Starry Stonewort (Nitellopsis obtuse) |
Baltic,
Convergent, Intermediate and Starry Stoneworts are all found within the
Martham and Blackfleet Broads; the Bearded Stonewort is now believed to be
extinct in Norfolk. Stoneworts favour clean, clear water. |
Waterbodies Group |
|
Tassel
stonewort (Tolypella intricata) |
Two recent records from Norfolk (Cantley Marshes and Sculthorpe Fen); a species of alkaline water in pools, canals, ditches and the poached edges of ponds. | Waterbodies Group |
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