22/04/2019
With an
urgent need to understand changes in breeding Eurasian
Woodcock numbers, the BTO is appealing for volunteers to consider
re-surveying their squares or working another site this summer as part of
their 2019
Woodcock Survey. Full results have been published for the 2013
survey, which estimated a population of 55,241 males – a decline of 29 per cent
since 2003. Consequently, as many completed surveys as possible is needed to
paint the most accurate picture.
The
breeding distribution of Eurasian Woodcock covers much of Britain and Ireland,
but a considerable reduction in range and abundance has been indicated by
the Bird Atlas 2007-11 when compared to the 1968-72 Atlas.
In 2015, the species was upgraded to Red listed (previously Amber listed)
as a bird of conservation concern, due to the decline in breeding numbers and
range.
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