06:30Thursday
10 December 2015
Puffins,
turtle doves and pochard (a duck) are among 11 bird species which have been
classified as vulnerable by the world’s leading international conservation
organisation.
Inclusion
in the ‘red list’ produced by the International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN) is a sign that a species is heading towards extinction.
‘Survey
work undertaken by Manx BirdLife and other wildlife charities, in addition to
birdwatchers’ reported sightings, is crucial in highlighting declines in order
for conservation action to be taken,’ said Manx BirdLife chief operating
officer Dora Querido.
‘The
data people submit through our Garden Birdwatch scheme and general sightings
hold importance in the long term at a higher level, for which we are very
grateful.
‘The
other eight bird species relevant to the Isle of Man that are also causing
concern are redwing and bar-tailed godwit which winter on the island, knot, a
passage migrant, plus eider, razorbill, oystercatcher, lapwing and meadow pipit
all of which are breeding species regularly recorded on yearly surveys.
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