All wild plants animals and birds are given some measure of protection in Northern Ireland under the Wildlife (NI) Order, 1985.
Fifty-six plant species, listed in Schedule 8, parts 1 and 2, are given special protection.The order has the effect that, unless you have a licence, you may not: intentionally pick, uproot or destroy any wild plants listed in the schedule, or even collect their flowers and seeds; sell these plants or their seeds if taken from the wild; uproot any wild plants intentionally, except on your own land or with permission.
Members and Visitors have Identified the Following Species on and around Rams Island to Date
as more are identified this page will be updated
Species Identified Rams Island
Birds (many of these species are on the Amber List)
BIRDS
Blackbird Turdus merula
Blackcap Sy
lvia aticapilla
Black-headed gull Larus ridibundus
Blue Tit Parus caeruleus
Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Buzzard Buteo buteo
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
Coal Tit Parus ater
Common gull Larus canus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Common Tern Sterna hirundo
Coot Fulica atra
Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Dunnock Prunella modularis
Gadwall Anas strepera
Goldcrest Regulus regulus
Goldeneye Bucephla clangula
Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
Great Tit Parus major
Grey heron Ardea cinerea
Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius
Hooded Crow Corvus cornix
House Martin Delichon urbica
Jackdaw Corvus monedula
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Lesser Black-Backed gull Larus fuscus
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Li
ttle Egret Egretta garzetta
Long Tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus
Magpie Pica pica
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Mute Swan Cygnus olor
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
Pied wagtail Motacilla alba
Pochard Aythya ferina
Red Breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
Robin Erithacus rubec​ula
Rook Corvus frugilegus
Sand Martin Riparia riparia
Scaup Aythya marila
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Swallow Hirundo rustica
Swift Apus apus
Teal Anas crecca
Treecreeper Certhia familiaris
Tufted duck Aythya fuligula
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
Wigeon Anas penelope
Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus
Wren Troglodytes tro
glodytes