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LIFE 13 BIO/UK/000428 EcoCo LIFE Forge dam: EcoCoLife monitoring Impact Report (Action D.6.)
CONTENTS
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 2
2. Background ..................................................................................................................... 2
3. Monitoring ....................................................................................................................... 4
4. Future monitoring ............................................................................................................ 7
5. Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................... 7
6. Annex 1…………………………………………...………………………………………………8
Peacock butterfly on Buddleia
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1 Introduction Forge Dam is a brownfield site of approximately 0.25 hecatres in area, located on the former Carron Iron Works in Stenhousemuir Falkirk (Figure 1). Although in the centre of an industrial urban area, the site is adjacent to the Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) Carron Dams Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) wetland site. Forge Dam has Open Mosaic Habitat with patches of bare ground, scrub and species rich grasslands. The site has a diverse plant assemblage, including Wild carrot (Daucus carota), Great mullein (Verbascum Thapsus) and Perforate St Johns Wort (Hypercicum perforatum).
Figure 1. Aerial map of Forge Dam in relation to the surrounding urban area of Stenhousemuir and Carron Dams. 2 Background The bare and sandy ground at Forge Dam is a nesting site for the Red Data Book solitary bee Andrena ruficrus and the more common and widespread Sand-pit mining bee (Andrena barbilabris). The site also supports a range of other hymenoptera such as Field digger wasps (Mellinus arvensis) and the Nationally Scarce ground beetle Amara praetermisssa. In early 2014, part of the site was destroyed by a local developer and a large area of sandy bare ground preferred by the solitary bees was disturbed and partly lost from the site. This meant that the area of available ground for the bees was significantly reduced in size. Additionally, there are problems with birch at the site which can shade out the bare ground.
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This project created a large bee bank in March 2018 to provide new habitat for the solitary bees and other warmth loving and ground nesting invertebrates. The bank was created with permission from Falkirk Council who own the land, SWT that manage the site as well as Carron Bathrooms who own access to the site. A contractor helped move material for the bank which was created with 30 tonnes of type 1 aggregate for the base of the bank and 45 tonnes of builders sand that went over the aggregate (Figure 2). Volunteers from The Conservation Volunteers helped to shape the mound and clear birch scrub from the site (Figure 3).
Figure 2. The contractor moving sand and covering the type 1 aggregate that is the base of the bank.
Figure 3. Volunteers from The Conservation Volunteers removing scrub from Forge Dam.
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Figure 4. Location of Forge Dam with the other brownfield sites and green roofs involved in this EcoCo project. 3 Monitoring A survey by Buglife was undertaken at Forge Dam in 2010/2011 and recorded plants, invertebrates and other wildlife (Table 1-4). 135 species of invertebrate were recorded (Table 2). Since this initial survey the site has continued to be monitored for invertebrates in particular for the ground nesting solitary bees in May/June each year. Since the installation of the bee bank, Forge Dam has been visited by Buglife several times during the summer of 2018 to monitor activity of invertebrates on the bank (Figure 5). During the first season, several female Sand-pit mining bees were observed burrowing into the mound (Figure 6 and 7). Bee-fly (Bombylius major), that parasitise the nests of solitary bees, have also been observed next to the bank (Figure 8). Several adult Andrena ruficrus were also observed to be actively nesting on the site.
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Figure 5. Completed bee bank at Forge Dam after several months.
Figure 6. A female Sand-pit mining bee (Andrena barbilabris) on the bee bank at Forge Dam.
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Figure 7. A female Sand-pit mining bee (Andrena barbilabris) burrowing into the bee bank at Forge Dam.
Figure 8. A Bee-fly resting in vegetation by the bee bank.
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4 Future monitoring Buglife plan to monitor this site to ensure that the bee bank is providing habitat for ground nesting solitary bees and that the Red Data Book Andrena ruficrus is still active on site. The area will be managed in collaboration with SWT, volunteers from Carron Dams volunteer group and with Falkirk Council. 5 Acknowledgements Buglife would like to thank Falkirk Council, SWT and Carron Bathrooms for their support and help through this project.
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6 Annex 1 Table 1. List of plants recorded at Forge Dam during the Buglife survey in 2010/2011.
Scientific Name Common name
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Alchemilla vulgaris Lady’s mantle
Arenaria serpyllifolia Thyme leaved sandwort
Bellis perennis Daisy
Buddleja sp. Buddleia
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherds purse
Centaurea nigra Common knapweed
Centaurium erythraea Common centaury
Cerastium fontanum Common mouse ear
Cirsium arvense Creeping thistle
Crepis capillaris Smooth hawkbeard
Dactylorhiza purpurella Northern marsh orchid
Echium vulgare Vipers bugloss
Euphrasia nemorosa Eyebright
Fragaria vesca Wild strawberry
Hesperis matronalis Dames violet
Hypericum perforatum St. Johns wort
Hypochaeris radicata Cats ear
Lotus corniculatus Common birds foot trefoil
Myosotis arvensis Field forget me not
Myosotis ramosissima Early forget me not
Oenothera biennis Common evening primrose
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain
Ranunculus acris Meadow buttercup
Reseda lutea Wild mignonette
Reseda luteola Weld
Ribes sanguineum Flowering currant
Rubus fruticosus Brambles
Rubus idaeus Raspberry
Scrophularia nodosa Common figwort
Senecio jacobaea Ragwort
Silene alba White campion
Solanum dulcamara Bittersweet
Solanum nigrum Black nightshade
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion
Trifolium campestre Hop trefoil
Urtica dioica Common nettle
Verbascum thapsus Great mullein
Veronica chamaedrys Germander speedwell
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Table 2. List of invertebrates recorded at Forge Dam during the Buglife survey in 2010/2011.
Order Scientific name Common name
Coleoptera Adalia bipunctata 2-spot ladybird
Coleoptera Agriotes obscurus Click beetle
Coleoptera Amara communis Ground beetle
Coleoptera Amara eurynota Ground beetle
Coleoptera Amara praetermissa Ground beetle
Coleoptera Amara tibialis Ground beetle
Coleoptera Bradycellus sharpi Ground beetle
Coleoptera Byrrhus pilula Pill beetle
Coleoptera Calathus fuscipes Ground beetle
Coleoptera Calathus micropterus Ground beetle
Coleoptera Cantharis cryptica Soldier beetle
Coleoptera Cantharis figurata Soldier beetle
Coleoptera Cantharis livida Soldier beetle
Coleoptera Carabus nemoralis Ground beetle
Coleoptera Carabus violaceus Ground beetle
Coleoptera Chaetocnema concinna Leaf beetle
Coleoptera Chrysomela aenea Leaf beetle
Coleoptera Coccinella septempunctata 7-spot ladybird
Coleoptera Curtonotus aulicus Ground beetle
Coleoptera Cychrus caraboides Snail hunter
Coleoptera Harpalus rufipes Ground beetle
Coleoptera Nebria brevicollis Ground beetle
Coleoptera Nicrophorus vespilloides Sexton beetle
Coleoptera Ocypus olens Devils coach horse
Coleoptera Pterostichus madidus Ground beetle
Coleoptera Pterostichus melanarius Ground beetle
Coleoptera Pterostichus niger Ground beetle
Coleoptera Sphaeroderma rubidum Leaf beetle
Coleoptera Stenus clavicornis Rove beetle
Coleoptera Tachyporus hypnorum Rove beetle
Coleoptera Thanatophilus rugosus Carrion beetle
Dermaptera Forficula auricularia Common earwig
Diptera Bombylius major Bee fly
Diptera Episyrphus balteatus Marmalade hoverfly
Diptera Helius flavus Cranefly
Diptera Helophilus pendulus Hoverfly
Diptera Melanostoma mellinum Hoverfly
Diptera Nephrotoma flavescens Cranefly
Diptera Platycheirus albimanus Hoverfly
Diptera Syrphus ribesii Hoverfly
Diptera Syrphus torvus Hoverfly
Ephemeroptera Serratella ignita Mayfly
Hemiptera Agallia venosa Leafhopper
Hemiptera Anoscopus histrionicus Leafhopper
Hemiptera Anthocoris nemorum Flower bug
Hemiptera Aphrodes limicola Leafhopper
Hemiptera Aphrodes makarovi Leafhopper
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Hemiptera Blepharidopterus angulatus Black-kneed apple capsid
Hemiptera Chlamydatus pullus Plant bug
Hemiptera Cixius nervosus Lacehopper
Hemiptera Closterotomus norwegicus Potato capsid
Hemiptera Dicyphus epilobii Plant bug
Hemiptera Drymus sylvaticus Ground bug
Hemiptera Elasmostethus interstinctus Birch shieldbug
Hemiptera Eupelix cuspidata Leafhopper
Hemiptera Lopus decolor Plant bug
Hemiptera Macrosteles laevis Leafhopper
Hemiptera Megophthalmus scanicus Leafhopper
Hemiptera Miris striatus Fine streaked bugkin
Hemiptera Nabis flavomarginatus Broad damsel bug
Hemiptera Nabis limbatus Marsh damsel bug
Hemiptera Neophilaenus lineatus Lined spittlebug
Hemiptera Nysius thymi Seed bug
Hemiptera Oncopsis flavicollis Leafhopper
Hemiptera Oulema melanopus Leaf beetle
Hemiptera Pentatoma rufipes Forest bug
Hemiptera Philaenus spumarius Common froghopper
Hemiptera Pithanus maerkeli Plant bug
Hemiptera Plagiognathus arbustorum Plant bug
Hemiptera Plagiognathus chrysanthemi Plant bug
Hemiptera Psammotettix nodosus Leafhopper
Hemiptera Saldula saltatoria Common shore bug
Hemiptera Scleroracus plutonius Leafhopper
Hemiptera Stenodema calcarata Plant bug
Hemiptera Stenodema laevigata Plant bug
Hemiptera Streptanus marginatus Leafhopper
Hemiptera Stygnocoris sabulosus Seed bug
Hemiptera Trigonotylus ruficornis Plant bug
Hymenoptera Andrena barbilabris Solitary bee
Hymenoptera Andrena ruficrus Solitary bee
Hymenoptera Bombus hortorum Garden Bumblebee
Hymenoptera Bombus lapidarius Red tailed bumblebee
Hymenoptera Bombus lucorum White tailed bumblebee
Hymenoptera Bombus pascuorum Common carder bee
Hymenoptera Bombus pratorum Early bumblebee
Hymenoptera Bombus terrestris Buff tailed bumblebee
Hymenoptera Formica lemani Ant
Hymenoptera Lasius niger agg. Black garden ant
Hymenoptera Leptothorax acervorum Red ant
Hymenoptera Mellinus arvensis Field digger wasp
Hymenoptera Myrmica scabrinodis Red ant
Hymenoptera Osmia bicornis Red mason bee
Hymenoptera Tenthredo arcuata complex Sawfly
Hymenoptera Tenthredo notha Sawfly
Hymenoptera Vespula vulgaris Common wasp
Lepidoptera Aglais urticae Small Tortoiseshell
Lepidoptera Anthocharis cardamines Orange tip butterfly
Lepidoptera Aplocera plagiata Treble bar moth
Lepidoptera Inachis io Peacock butterfly
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Lepidoptera Lycaena phlaeas Small copper
Lepidoptera Pieris brassicae Large white
Lepidoptera Pieris napi Green veined white butterfly
Lepidoptera Pieris rapae Small white butterfly
Lepidoptera Polygonia c-album Comma butterfly
Lepidoptera Polyommatus icarus Common blue butterfly
Odonata Ischnura elegans Blue tailed damselfly
Odonata Sympetrum striolatum Common darter
Orthoptera Chorthippus brunneus Meadow grasshopper
Orthoptera Myrmeleotettix maculatus Mottled grasshopper
Orthoptera Omocestus viridulus Common green grasshopper
Plecoptera Nemoura cinerea Stonefly
Aranaea Anelosimus vittatus Comb-footed spider
Aranaea Clubiona reclusa Ground spider
Aranaea Dictyna arundinacea Mesh webbed spider
Aranaea Enoplognatha ovata Comb-footed spider
Aranaea Pardosa amentata Wolf spider
Aranaea Pardosa palustris Wolf spider
Aranaea Pardosa pullata Wolf spider
Aranaea Tegenaria agrestis Funnel web spider
Aranaea Tetragnatha montana Long jawed orb weaver
Aranaea Theridion impressum Comb-footed spider
Aranaea Trochosa terricola Wolf spider
Aranaea Xysticus cristatus Crab spider
Opiliones Mitopus morio Harvestmen
Opiliones Oligolophus hanseni Harvestmen
Opiliones Oligolophus tridens Harvestmen
Opiliones Paroligolophus agrestis Harvestmen
Opiliones Phalangium opilio Harvestmen
Opiliones Platybunus triangularis Harvestmen
Isopoda Philoscia muscorum Common striped woodlice
Isopoda Porcellio scaber Rough woodlice
Gastropoda Cepaea hortensis White lipped snail
Gastropoda Cepaea nemoralis Brown lipped snail
Gastropoda Oxychilus alliarius Garlic snail
Gastropoda Trochulus hispidus Hairy snail
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Table 3. List of birds recorded at Forge Dam during the Buglife survey in 2010/2011..
Scientific name Common name
Aegithalos caudatus Long tailed tit
Buteo buteo Common buzzard
Calumba palumbus Wood pigeon
Carduelis carduelis Goldfinch
Corvus corone Carrion crow
Cyanistes caeruleus Blue tit
Erithacus rubecula Robin
Motacilla alba Pied wagtail
Parus major Great tit
Phylloscopus trochilus Willow warbler
Pica pica Magpie
Streptopelia decoato Collared dove
Sylvia communis Whitethroat
Troglodytes troglodytes Wren
Turdus merula Blackbird
Turdus philomelos Song thrush
Table 4. List of mammals recorded at Forge Dam during the Buglife survey in 2010/2011..
Scientific name Common Name
Capreolus capreolus Roe deer
Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit
Table 5. List of amphibians recorded at Forge Dam during the Buglife survey in 2010/2011..
Scientific name Common Name
Bufo bufo Common toad
Rana temporia Common frog
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