Ray Island, the Glossary
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18 relations: Common redshank, Essex, Essex Wildlife Trust, Golden samphire, Juncus maritimus, Limonium humile, Marine Conservation Zone, Mersea Island, National Trust, Oystercatcher, Ramsar site, Sabine Baring-Gould, Sarah Perry, Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Tadorna, The Essex Serpent.
- Islands of Essex
- National Trust properties in Essex
- Uninhabited islands of England
Common redshank
The common redshank or simply redshank (Tringa totanus) is a Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae.
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Essex
Essex is a ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties.
Essex Wildlife Trust
The Essex Wildlife Trust (EWT) is one of 46 wildlife trusts which cover the United Kingdom.
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Golden samphire
The golden samphire (Limbarda crithmoides) is a perennial coastal species, which may be found growing on salt marsh or sea cliffs across western and southern Europe and the Mediterranean.
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Juncus maritimus
Juncus maritimus, known as the sea rush, is a species of rush that grows on coastlines.
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Limonium humile
Limonium humile is a species of sea lavender known by the common name lax-flowered sea-lavender.
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Marine Conservation Zone
A Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) is a type of marine nature reserve in UK waters.
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Mersea Island
Mersea Island is an island in Essex, England, in the Blackwater and Colne estuaries to the south-east of Colchester. Ray Island and Mersea Island are islands of Essex.
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National Trust
The National Trust (Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol; Iontaobhas Náisiúnta) is a heritage and nature conservation charity and membership organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Oystercatcher
The oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus.
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Ramsar site
A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,.
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Sabine Baring-Gould
Sabine Baring-Gould (28 January 1834 – 2 January 1924) of Lew Trenchard in Devon, England, was an Anglican priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, folk song collector and eclectic scholar.
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Sarah Perry
Sarah Grace Perry (born 28 November 1979) is an English author.
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Site of Special Scientific Interest
A site of special scientific interest (SSSI) in Great Britain, or an area of special scientific interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of Man.
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Special Area of Conservation
A special area of conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Union's Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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Special Protection Area
A special protection area (SPA) is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.
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Tadorna
The shelducks, most species of which are found in the genus Tadorna (except for the Radjah shelduck, which is now found in its own monotypic genus Radjah), are a group of large birds in the Tadorninae subfamily of the Anatidae, the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl such as the geese and swans.
The Essex Serpent
The Essex Serpent is a 2016 novel by British author Sarah Perry.
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See also
Islands of Essex
- Bridgemarsh Island
- Canvey Island
- Cindery Island
- Foulness Island
- Great Cob Island
- Havengore Island
- Horsey Island
- Lower Horse
- Mersea Island
- New England Island
- Northey Island
- Osea Island
- Pewet Island
- Pewit Island
- Potton Island
- Ray Island
- Rushley Island
- Skipper's Island
- Two Tree Island
- Wallasea Island
National Trust properties in Essex
- Blake's Wood & Lingwood Common
- Bourne Mill, Colchester
- Danbury Common
- Grange Barn, Coggeshall
- Hatfield Forest
- Northey Island
- Paycocke's House and Gardens
- Ray Island
- Rayleigh Castle
Uninhabited islands of England
- Brentford Ait
- Buck Ait
- Burrow Island
- Chiswick Eyot
- Foulney Island
- Frog Island, London
- Gigger's Island
- Hilbre Islands
- Hollyhock Island
- Islands of the River Thames
- Lion Island (Old Windsor)
- Long Island (Dorset)
- Long Island (Hampshire)
- Lower Horse
- New England Island
- Peel Island, Cumbria
- Penton Hook Island
- Pergins Island
- Pewit Island
- Pewit Island (Portsmouth Harbour)
- Ray Island
- Rushley Island
- Sheep Island (England)
- Stanlow Island
- Stert Island
- Truss's Island