Over the last decade, rare birds in the UK have been faring far better than their more common counterparts, according to the latest assessment produced by the UK’s leading conservation organisations. The research shows that almost 60 per cent of the 63 rare birds that breed in the UK have increased over the last ten years compared with only just over one third of common … [Read more...] about Rare birds faring better – RSPB report
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Seabirds on the seashore?
A report published this week by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee has revealed major declines in many UK seabirds since the late 1960s. The report by JNCC – using information from the UK’s Seabird Monitoring Programme - reveals that the UK populations of at least nine of the UK’s 25 species seabird have decreased dramatically. Since 2000: the UK kittiwake … [Read more...] about Seabirds on the seashore?