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Rob R
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 31902 Location: York
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Rob R
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 31902 Location: York
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 15 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Mark Avery and the RSPB are saying different things, though;
Farmland birds increase but two key species decline
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The fundamental design of the scheme is sound, but DEFRA needs to learn the lessons from this year and improve [its] implementation, including enhancing [the] focus on biodiversity, fixing their broken IT system and ensuring Natural England has the resources to make the scheme a success |
Mark Avery wrote: |
Defra is not doing its job properly. |
The DEFRA report does, at least, seem to agree with me though;
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The historical declines in breeding waders, such as those featured in the water and wetland indicator, resulted from land management changes such as drainage, the
intensification of grassland management and the conversion of coastal and floodplain grazing marshes to arable land. |
But I won't bore you with my thoughts on drainage, as it's getting a little off topic. |
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Tavascarow
Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 8407 Location: South Cornwall
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Mistress Rose
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Tavascarow
Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 8407 Location: South Cornwall
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Tavascarow
Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 8407 Location: South Cornwall
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Rob R
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 31902 Location: York
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Tavascarow
Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 8407 Location: South Cornwall
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Rob R
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15614
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Falstaff
Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 1014
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 15 2:06 am Post subject: |
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The 19 species on the farmland bird index are: Grey Partridge, Kestrel, Lapwing, Wood Pigeon, Stock Dove, Turtle Dove, Jackdaw, Rook, Skylark, Starling, Yellow Wagtail, Whitethroat, Linnet, Greenfinch, Goldfinch. Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Corn Bunting, Tree Sparrow.
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Falstaff
Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 1014
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 15 2:34 am Post subject: |
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Species Not included -
Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jay, Grey Squirrel, "Domestic" Cat, Mink, Heron, Buzzard, Red Kite, Sparrow Hawk, Cormorant, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Hobby, Peregrine Falcon, Goshawk.
It has been mooted that many of the declining species are a) Insectivorous, b) ground nesters
It should also be noted that some of the others are c) migratory or d) reliant on holes in trees for nest sites.
The depletion in insect life is very valid IMHO - this has (or should have been linked ) to the flailing of hedgerows and the "Neatness fetish" which destroys nettles and long grass in verges - precisely at the time when some species (Grey Partidge for instance) need to be nesting in that environmet. [Grey partridge chicks are also insectivorous in their early lives ! ]
However - Some noticeable omissions - Cuckoos for instance are less easy to explain - except for the lack of their (insectivorous) hosts ! |
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dpack
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Tavascarow
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Mistress Rose
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