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Selby Biodiversity Action Plan |
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The biodiversity action plan for the Selby District is currently under development.
For more information contact: Graham Megson North Yorkshire County Council County Hall Northallerton North Yorkshire DL7 8AH Tel. 01609 532376
Sally Cawthorn
Selby District Council
Technical Services
Civic Centre
Portholme Rd
Selby
YO8 3SB
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Area covered by the plan The Selby BAP covers the local authority administrative area of Selby District, as shown below.
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A total of 8 species action plans (SAPs), 4 grouped SAPs, 33 priority species and 13 priority habitats are included in the plan. These are listed below. Click on the links to view a picture, details and a distribution map for each species. It is important to note that the distribution maps have been compiled using the records currently held at the North & East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre (NEYEDC) and are not necessarily representative of the actual distribution.
Bats: Whiskered bat (Myotis mystacinus)
Brandt’s bat (Myotis brandti)
Daubenton’s bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Natterer’s bat (Myotis nattereri)
Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Soprano pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
Leisler’s bat (Nyctalus leisleri)
Brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus)
Bumble bees: Bombus lucorum
Bombus terrestris
Bombus pratorum
Bombus lapidaries
Bombus hortorum
Bombus pascuorum
Bombus bohemicus
Bombus vestalis
Bombus campestris
Bombus sylvestris
Bombus rupestris
Clearwing moths: Lunar hornet moth (Sesia bembeciformis)
Current clearwing (Synanthedon tipuliformis)
Yellow-legged clearwing (Synanthedon vespiformis)
Red-tipped clearwing (Synanthedon formicaeformis)
Large red-belted clearwing (Synanthedon culciformis)
Six-belted clearwing (Bembecia ichneumoniformis)
Priority Species (listed within Habitat Action Plans)
The following form can be used to record sightings of the Selby Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) species. These records, on submission, will be automatically e-mailed to the North and East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre (NEYEDC), a record centre working to National Biodiversity Network (NBN) standards. NEYEDC provides data on the distribution of BAP species to the Selby BAP Partnership. By submitting data, you are helping to inform BAP actions and conserve the wildlife of the Selby District.
All records submitted will undergo a process of validation before they are added to the distribution maps. NEYEDC reserves the right to exclude a record if it is considered likely to be inaccurate.
N.B. Before completeing the form, please read the data licence underneath.
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Data Licence: "The Small Print".
All personal data submitted to NEYEDC will be regarded as confidential and will be managed in line with the Data Protection Act. Personal details will not be used or passed on to third parties without the specific permission of the individual.
Biological records will be added to the Centres' Geographic Information System (GIS) and will be used in the normal operation of the Centre. Members of the public submitting data to the Centre on-line, allow NEYEDC full licence to use that data in pursuance of the Centres' mission.To return to Species Action Plan list, click here 
Species Action Plans
This, one of Britain’s largest carnivores, has a long slender body with short legs, webbed feet, and a thick muscular tail. Due to its’ nocturnal habits and shy nature, the otter is rarely seen in the wild. Its’ presence is often given away by field signs such as footprints and spraint (droppings). Otters usually inhabit rivers, canals and lakes. However in some areas they are also coastal. They mainly feed on fish. Other prey items include mammals, amphibians and invertebrates such as crayfish. |
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Known distribution of otter in the Selby District
To record
otter or signs of otter, click here
To return to Species Action Plan list, click here
WATER VOLE (Arvicola terrestris)
Water voles are often confused with the brown rat, however the rat has much larger and obvious ears, a more pointed nose and a long hairless tail. |
water vole © James Mortimer |
Water voles are thought to be the UK’s fastest declining mammal. They are found on the banks of rivers, ditches, streams and ponds, where they feed on the vegetation. They are recognisable by their small ears, blunt nose and brown furry tail. Their presence is often detected by finding distinctive signs such as footprints and latrines. |
water vole latrine © James Mortimer |
water vole footprints © Yorkshire Wildlife Trust |
Known distribution of water vole in the Selby District
To record
water vole or signs of water vole, click here
To return to Species Action Plan list, click here
GREAT CRESTED NEWT (Triturus cristatus)
The great crested newt is usually found in large, well-vegetated ponds and ditches during the breeding season. Adults then leave the water and live on land, foraging during the Summer and Autumn then hibernating through the winter months. |
great crested newt © James Mortimer |
This is the largest newt in Britain, adults measuring approximately 6 inches in length. The male has a large crest along its’ back and tail during the breading season (March to June) , and a silver flash along the side of the tail. The female has no crest, and an orange strip along the underneath of its tail. It is dark brown, almost black above, whilst bright orange with large black spots underneath. It can be readily distinguished from the other two British newt species (smooth newt Triturus vulgaris and palmate newt Triturus helveticus) by its size, markings and colouration. The male smooth newt also has a crest and is therefore sometimes confused with the great crested newt. However the smooth newt only reaches approximately 4 inches and is much lighter in colour. |
great crested newt © Jon Traill |
Known distribution of great crested newt in the Selby District
To record
great crested newt, click here
To return to Species Action Plan list, click here
TANSY BEETLE (Chrysolina graminis)
| This is a rare leaf beetle coloured a brilliant golden green. It is confined to the tansy plant Tanacetum vulgare, mainly on riverbanks. Larvae feed on the foodplant in June and July, then adults emerge from late July to late August. Adults enter hibernation in September and re-emerge the following June. |
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Known distribution of tansy beetle in the Selby District
To record
tansy beetle, click here
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This butterfly is frequently found on downland, dunes, heaths, embankments, woodland rides and occasionally damper areas. The caterpillar feeds on greater bird’s-foot-trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus) and lesser bird’s-foot-trefoil (Lotus corniculatus). |
dingy skipper © Whitfield Benson, North Yorkshire County Council |
Known distribution of dingy skipper in the Selby District
To record
dingy skipper, click here
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PILLWORT (Pilularia globulifera)
Pillwort belongs to the ferns group of plants. The leaves are cylindrical, up to 10cm long, and uncurl from a coiled tip. Spores are produced from spherical capsules found at the base of the leaves. It grows in muddy margins of ponds, lakes and slow-flowing rivers. |
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Known distribution of pillwort in the Selby District
To record
pillwort, click here
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CYLINDRICAL WHORL SNAIL (Truncatellina cylindrica)
This is a small snail which inhabits short, dry calcareous grassland on stoney or sandy soils. It is usually found at the roots of grasses and stonecrops. The cylindrical whorl snail has become rare due to habitat destruction. |
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Known distribution of cylindrical whorl snail in the Selby District
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To record
cylindrical whorl snail, click here |
To return to Species Action Plan list, click here |
WATER BEETLE (Agabus uliginosus)
This is a water beetle found in shallow water within relict fen sites. It has a very scattered distribution in Britain. |
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Known distribution of Agabus uliginosus in the Selby District
To record Agabus
uliginosus, click here
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Grouped Species Action Plans
There are 16 species of bat in Britain, 9 of which are found in the Selby District. These are common and soprano pipistrelles, noctule, leisler’s, brown long-eared, natterer’s, daubenton’s, whiskered and brandts bats. They vary in size from the common pipistrelle which weighs 5g and has a wingspan of about 20cm, to the noctule which weighs around 30g and has a wingspan of up to 45cm. The only mammals to have mastered powered flight, bats emerge around dusk to hunt small flying insects using ultrasound. They roost in various structures including houses, mature trees, caves and old buildings. From October/ November until March bats hibernate. |
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Known distribution of bats in the Selby District
To record a
bat, click here
To return to Species Action Plan list, click here
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Bombus lucorum © Yorkshire Wildlife Trust |
Bumblebees are important pollinators. They have special well-developed mouth parts for sucking up nectar. Pollen is picked up by the feathery hairs on the bee and carried to other flowers. Some species are known to carry up to 60% of their own body weight in pollen. |
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Known distribution of bumblebees (listed above) in the Selby District
To record one
of the bumblebees listed above, click here
To return to Species Action Plan list, click here
This action plan includes all of the species listed above. |
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Known distribution of clearwing moths (listed above) in the Selby District
To record a
clearwing moth, click here
To return to Species Action Plan list, click here
This plan includes all the species listed above. |
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Known distribution of rare moths (listed above) in the Selby District
To record one
of the moths listed above, click here
To return to Species Action Plan list, click here
Priority Species (listed within Habitat Action Plans)
BLUEBELL (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
The bluebell has linear leaves, all growing from the base of the plant. These are glossy green and have hooded tips. The single flowering stem has at the end a series of drooping bell-shaped flowers. There are also two other bluebells in Britain, the non-native spanish bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica) and a hybrid between this and the native bluebell. |
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Known distribution of bluebell in the Selby District
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SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa striata)
The spotted flycatcher is brown or grey-brown above with darker brown stripes on the crown. The underparts are greyish white with brown streaks on the breast and the tail is squared. The juvenile is paler and is more mottled in appearance. This bird has a habit of flicking its wings and wagging its tail. The pied flycatcher looks similar but is smaller. The mistle thrush and redwing are also similar. It nests in an open cavity in a tree, in creepers and ivy in open woodland, parkland, plantation, garden and hedgerows with trees or in houses or other buildings (in places such as window ledges or holes in the wall). The diet is exclusively insects. A summer visitor to Britain, the spotted flycatcher arrives in May and will leave in July/ August. |
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Known distribution of spotted flycatcher in the Selby District
To record spotted
flycatcher, click here
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SONG THRUSH (Turdus philomelos)
The Song Thrush is similar in size to the blackbird. It has brown upperparts and dark spots on the underneath. The throat and belly are paler and the head is streaked. It has a distinctive song with each of the separate phrases often repeated more than once. It could be confused with the mistle thrush, however the song thrush is smaller, more brown and has smaller spots. It breeds in woodland, hedgerows and in parks and gardens with suitable shrubby cover. Often eats snails, which it breaks into by smashing them with flick a flick of the head. Other components of the diet include worms and fruit. |
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Known distribution of song thrush in the Selby District
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thrush, click here
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Fairly small and slim in build, the tree pipit is a streaked warm brown colour above and pale below. It has a conspicuous pale eye-ring, wing bars and boldly spotted breast. The legs are pale pink with a short hind claw. This species looks similar to the meadow pipit but can be distinguished by a heavier bill, shorter hind claw and streaking on the flanks. Found in heaths, woodland clearings, fields with scattered trees and hillsides, the tree pipit is a summer visitor to Britain (present from April to September). It builds its nest in long grass or bracken and eats berries and small invertebrates. Populations have declined steadily over the last 25 years. |
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Known distribution of tree pipit in the Selby District
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pipit, click here
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This bird is recognisable by its short, deep bill joining the curve of its relatively large head. It has rather short and rounded wings and a squared tail. Both the males and females have a black cap, wings and tail, whitish wing patches and a white rump, which is very distinctive when seen from behind as the bird flies off. The male bird has a blue-grey mantle with pinkish underparts while the female has a dark grey mantle and back of the neck with pale-brown underparts tinged pink. It inhabits woodland, orchards, wasteland, parks, gardens and farmland. |
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Known distribution of bullfinch in the Selby District
To record bullfinch, click here
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TREE SPARROW (Passer montanus)
This is the smallest of the sparrows, recognised by the brown crown and the black spot on each side of its’ head, with an almost complete white collar. Nests in holes in trees, nest-boxes and houses. |
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