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Tuesday, 21 July 2015
Goldcliff.
13 Avocets,5 Greenshanks, 4 or 5 L R Plovers, about 30 B T Godwits ,and small groups of Redshank and Dunlin present. I was told that out of 39 Avocet nests found none managed to raise any young,all predated ! Bloody tragic !!!!!
Mitch, its not tragic it's more about possible poor management. They know which are the avian predators & whilst I do not advocate killing crows/buzzards/herons there are other possible solutions. 39 Avocet nests = upwards of 100 chicks. I have suggested taking the 'culprits' into captivity until the young Avocet's fledge. One other idea is supplementary feeding near the offending predators nest. They have kept foxes & other ground predators out, next year they really need to give serious thought to somehow stopping the avian predators.
Yes, this is disappointing, and negates the considerable effort and success that has gone into managing the reserve making so appealing to Avocet in the first place. On a positive note, it is good to see that Little Ringed Plover has been rather productive at the site.
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Mitch, its not tragic it's more about possible poor management. They know which are the avian predators & whilst I do not advocate killing crows/buzzards/herons there are other possible solutions. 39 Avocet nests = upwards of 100 chicks. I have suggested taking the 'culprits' into captivity until the young Avocet's fledge. One other idea is supplementary feeding near the offending predators nest.
They have kept foxes & other ground predators out, next year they really need to give serious thought to somehow stopping the avian predators.
I'm told it's a Buzzard that's acquired a taste for the Chicks,if it is just a single bird then the answer would be a lot easier.
Yes, this is disappointing, and negates the considerable effort and success that has gone into managing the reserve making so appealing to Avocet in the first place. On a positive note, it is good to see that Little Ringed Plover has been rather productive at the site.
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