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leasam+heronry+wood Latitude and Longitude:

50°57′46″N 0°42′55″E / 50.9627°N 0.7152°E / 50.9627; 0.7152
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Leasam Heronry Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationEast Sussex
Grid reference TQ 907 216 [1]
InterestBiological
Area2.1 hectares (5.2 acres) [1]
Notification1984 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Leasam Heronry Wood is a 2.1-hectare (5.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Rye in East Sussex. [1] [2]

This wood is not long established but it contains a nationally important heronry. The birds began to use the site in 1935 and have bred there since 1940. There are over fifty breeding pairs, around 1% of the British population. [3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Leasam Heronry Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Leasam Heronry Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Leasam Heronry Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

50°57′46″N 0°42′55″E / 50.9627°N 0.7152°E / 50.9627; 0.7152


leasam+heronry+wood Latitude and Longitude:

50°57′46″N 0°42′55″E / 50.9627°N 0.7152°E / 50.9627; 0.7152
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Leasam Heronry Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationEast Sussex
Grid reference TQ 907 216 [1]
InterestBiological
Area2.1 hectares (5.2 acres) [1]
Notification1984 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Leasam Heronry Wood is a 2.1-hectare (5.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Rye in East Sussex. [1] [2]

This wood is not long established but it contains a nationally important heronry. The birds began to use the site in 1935 and have bred there since 1940. There are over fifty breeding pairs, around 1% of the British population. [3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Leasam Heronry Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Leasam Heronry Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Leasam Heronry Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

50°57′46″N 0°42′55″E / 50.9627°N 0.7152°E / 50.9627; 0.7152


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