2297228e-047d-44f4-9b22-38f9fe2ac21c English series series 2026-04-07T14:12:36 MEDIN 3.1.2 biota Reptile abundance SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2023-12-12 revision Consenting The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision Onshore Cable corridor The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2009-07-31 revision SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2020-05-21 revision soil and sediment 2013-05-04T00:00:00 2013-09-12T23:59:59 -1.53 -1.27 55.1 55.24 TCE-116 Marine Data Exchange 2013, EcoNorth, Blyth Demonstration Site, Reptile and Butterfly Survey Reptile and Butterfly Survey 2025-03-04T09:36:12 publication English EcoNorth Ltd was commissioned by NaREC to undertake reptile and butterfly surveys on an area of land along the road between East Sleekburn and Cambois to the north of the Blyth Estuary; adjacent to, and including parts of, the former Blyth coal fired power station site. The survey area follows the route of a cable connection between the landfall of the power cables from the proposed Blyth offshore wind demonstrator site at Cambois beach, and a proposed electricity substation. The survey area also includes the access route to an existing substation. A 30m buffer surrounding the site boundary was also surveyed. The surveys were commissioned following an Extended Phase 1 habitat survey including a desk study which identified the potential presence of both reptiles and notable butterfly species. There will be no limitations when published on the Marine Data Exchange otherRestrictions Data Must be used in accordance to the Marine Data Exchange's Terms of Use: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/terms-of-use otherRestrictions The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk custodian EcoNorth Ltd 01912854412 enquiries@econorth.co.uk originator The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk distributor Blyth Offshore Demonstration Site enquiries@portofblyth.co.uk owner notPlanned Delimited Image https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-116/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08T00:00:00 publication Conformity with the Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 was either not relevant to this dataset or not a requirement of the Marine Data Exchange for the creation and submission of this dataset; therefore, conformity has not been assessed and cannot be declared True series EcoNorth Ltd was commissioned in March 2013 to undertake a Phase 1 habitat survey, extended to identify any use for the site by protected and notable species, on an area of land along the road between East Sleekburn and Cambois to the north of the Blyth Estuary; adjacent to, and including parts of, the former Blyth coal fired power station site. The survey was undertaken to identify any ecological constraints or potential ecological constraints to the route of a proposed grid connection for the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Wind Farm. Following the Extended Phase 1 habitat survey and taking into account consultation with Northumberland County Council it was determined that both reptile and butterfly surveys were required to inform the proposed grid connection project, as suitable habitats for both reptiles and notable butterfly species were present and previous records of both reptiles and notable butterfly species were present in the immediate vicinity of the site. Reptile surveys were undertaken by John Thompson MCIEEM on 7 separate dates between May and September 2013 in accordance with survey guidelines detailed by Froglife (1999). Butterfly surveys were undertaken at approximately fortnightly intervals during the period May to late August and timed to cover the flight periods for the two butterfly species of interest (dingy skipper Erynnis tages and grayling Hipparchia semele). Walked transects were used to identify the range of butterflies present and gain an indication of their abundance and distribution across the site. No evidence of reptiles was identified on the site or immediate surrounds and therefore this report concludes that there are no ecological constraints due to the presence of reptiles. Butterfly surveys identified the presence of grayling butterfly on and adjacent to the site. Due to the presence of this species a number of recommendations are made to ensure this species is conserved within the proposed grid connection development. No dingy skipper were reported, however the habitats surrounding the site appeared to be suitable for this species comprising of a mixture of open basking habitats and including some extensive areas of the preferred larval food plant of birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 mde@thecrownestate.co.uk pointOfContact EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2021-03-18 revision OSGB36 / British National Grid