The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2019 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Species |
Red List |
Season (year/s of estimate) |
Size |
IBA criteria |
European Turtle-dove Streptopelia turtur |
VU |
breeding (2016–2019) |
1,000–1,700 pairs |
A1, B1b |
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus |
LC |
breeding (2013–2019) |
100–200 pairs |
B2a, C6 |
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo |
LC |
resident (2016–2019) |
11–17 pairs |
B1b, C6 |
Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis |
LC |
resident (2012–2019) |
150–200 pairs |
B2a |
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius |
LC |
resident (2010–2019) |
500–850 pairs |
B2a, C6 |
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio |
LC |
breeding (2010–2019) |
5,000–8,000 pairs |
B1b, C6 |
Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris |
LC |
resident (2010–2019) |
250–500 pairs |
B2a |
Marsh Tit Poecile palustris |
LC |
resident (2010–2019) |
2,100–3,500 pairs |
B2a |
Woodlark Lullula arborea |
LC |
breeding (2010–2019) |
1,000–1,500 pairs |
B2a, C6 |
Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla |
LC |
breeding (2010–2019) |
70,000–90,000 pairs |
B2a |
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria |
LC |
breeding (2010–2019) |
700–1,000 pairs |
B2a, C6 |
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos |
LC |
breeding (2010–2019) |
7,000–10,000 pairs |
B2a |
Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula |
LC |
breeding (2010–2019) |
14,000–19,000 pairs |
B2a |
European Robin Erithacus rubecula |
LC |
resident (2016–2019) |
25,000–30,000 pairs |
B2a |
Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos |
LC |
breeding (2010–2019) |
8,000–13,000 pairs |
B2a |
Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata |
LC |
breeding (2016) |
20–40 pairs |
B1b, C6 |
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes |
LC |
breeding (2013–2019) |
3,000–4,500 pairs |
B2a |
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana |
LC |
breeding (2010–2019) |
4,000–6,000 pairs |
B1b, C6 |