...and it's not good news for wading birds, see the blog from Martin Harper and an article in the Guardian.
You can read the full report here.
Warden Intern at Otmoor.
Having being involved with surveys in the Nidderdale AONB I think these were the results expected
Pete
Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can
The BBS square I have been doing in Warks for a few years has definitely shown a decrease in starlings. This years was possibly the lowest total observed for my little patch. Not much scope for breeding waders in my square unfortunately.