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Helen · Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 10:16 am Post subject: Ground Nesting Birds

Please can everyone be aware that it is a critical time of year in the countryside for ground nesting birds. Everything from skylarks to grouse are nesting and raising their young. It only takes a little bit of disturbance from a person or dog to make them abandon. They are having a pretty tough time of it at the moment anyway, with the weather.

When approached, a bird usually alarms. The best thing to do is to try and follow the bird as she will be taking you away from the nest.

Helen

guy · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject:

Found a day old partridge yesterday - don't suppose s/he has made it through today
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Helen · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject:

I was grouse counting last week and found a brood of chicks that were less than 5 days old Surprised

Helen