latest figures from the BTO Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) show that four of our breeding waders have reached their lowest levels since the survey started in the early 1990s.
declines of 19% for Oystercatcher, 18% for Lapwing, 40% for Snipe and 13% for Curlew.
Another bird that has recorded major decline in recent years is the farmland bird the Skylark, with a significant 7% decline between 2010 and 2011 , and since the BBS started in 1994 a 20% decline.
I feel that these figures reflect some of my recording for WeBs counts this year as well. It is without a doubt weather related this year.
Talking to Hannah at the Mull of Galloway today the Guillemots and Razorbills have done badly this year again but the Kittiwakes have so far done a lot better.