Biodiversity
Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) The Oystercatcher is a noticeable and noisy farmland wader, which breeds on almost all UK coasts. It is protected by the “The…
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The Oystercatcher is a noticeable and noisy farmland wader, which breeds on almost all UK coasts. It is protected by the “The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981” and has an amber conservation status. Scotland’s Oystercatcher population has declined by 39% from 1995-2018; most recent population estimate is 84,500-116,500 pairs (Foster et al. 2013).
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Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Lapwing (Vallenus vallenus)
Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Lapwing (Vallenus vallenus) The curlew is the largest farmland wader in Europe and can be found around the entire UK coastline. The curlew population has…
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The curlew is the largest farmland wader in Europe and can be found around the entire UK coastline. The curlew population has declined by 59% in Scotland from 1995 – 2018 and is a red-listed species of conservation concern in the UK. It is one of the UK’s highest conservation priority bird species. The most recent population estimate for Scotland is 58800 pairs (Foster et al. 2013).
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Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Curlew (Numenius arquata) The curlew is the largest farmland wader in Europe and can be found around the entire UK coastline. The curlew population has…
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The curlew is the largest farmland wader in Europe and can be found around the entire UK coastline. The curlew population has declined by 59% in Scotland from 1995 – 2018. It is one of the UK’s highest conservation priority bird species.
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Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Redshank (Tringa Totanus)
Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Redshank (Tringa Totanus) The Redshank is probably the least familiar of the five farmland waders. Formerly widespread throughout Scottish farmland, the highest numbers are now…
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The Redshank is probably the least familiar of the five farmland waders. Formerly widespread throughout Scottish farmland, the highest numbers are now in Caithness, the Northern and Western Isles, with lower numbers scattered elsewhere
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Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) Smaller than other farmland waders, the snipe has streaky brown plumage, a very long straight bill and a secretive nature. Although widespread,…
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The Snipe is widespread, though scarce in the more intensive arable areas. Numbers have remained more stable than other waders, with no significant long-term decline in the past 25 years
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