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.
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.
The site is private land with no public access.
References
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Leasam Heronry Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Map of Leasam Heronry Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Leasam Heronry Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.