Grey Partridge - 2003-07

Monday, May 7, 2012 at 4:12PM
Pembrokeshire Avifauna committee in GHR, Grey Partridge, PBBA 2003-7

Considered to be fairly common in Pembrokeshire at the end of the 19^th century, the grey partridge was in decline by the middle of the 20^th century. By the time of the 1984-88 survey it was barely hanging on, surviving only because of additional birds released for shooting. The position remained precarious at the time of the 2003-07 survey and it is doubtful that a self sustaining population existed. Most modern farming practices produce conditions which do not suit Grey Partridges.

Graham Rees

 

Fieldwork 2003-07 (based on 490 tetrads)

Red = breeding confirmed = 2

Orange = breeding probable = 0

Yellow = breeding possible = 3

Total tetrads in which registered = 5 (1%)

Article originally appeared on Birds in Pembrokeshire (http://pembsbirds.squarespace.com/).