Leasam Heronry Wood

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]

Leasam Heronry Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchEast Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 907 216[1]
InterestBiological
Area2.1 hectares (5.2 acres)[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

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. "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.

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