Population and Distribution
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Population Trend:
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 Wider Countryside Report
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Regional Trends:
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England
English Regions
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Distribution:
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Atlas Maps
(Local Atlases)
BBS Maps
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British Population Size:
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Summer:
34 to 41 thousand pairs
in 2000
Note: Best estimate
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First Record:
1678
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
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Conservation Status:
AMBER
because
Recent Breeding Population Decline (1969-2007),
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
GREEN
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Races of Concern:
cinerea AMBER (Recent Decline)
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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Most frequent in:
Along Rivers
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Also common in:
Moorland
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And found in:
Scrub, Pasture Farmland, Marsh
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Relative Frequency in Each Habitat:
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
710 thousand to 1 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers)
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III)
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Survey Results:
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BirdTrack
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
19 x 14 mm
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Egg Weight:
1.9 g (of which 6 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
143
(more would be welcome!)
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Clutch Size:
5 eggs
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4.91 ± 0.73 (2 - 7) N = 1405
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Incubation:
13- 13 days
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12.68 ± 0.87 (11 - 14.5) N = 1404
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
14 - 15days
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14.08 ± 1.32 (11 - 16) N = 2794
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as:
Altricial, downy
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
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First Clutches Laid:
27 Apr (31 Mar - 16 Jun)
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Number of Broods:
2(3)
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Trends in Breeding Productivity
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Number Ringed:
827
(Annual Totals)
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Adult Survival:
No data
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Juvenile Survival:
No data
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
No data
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Maximum Recorded Age:
7 years 0 months 1 days (set in 1989)
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Summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
A
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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83.9 ± 2.3
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Range
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80 - 88 mm, N =579
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Juvenile:
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83.5 ± 2.1
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80 - 87 mm, N =590
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Male:
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84.5 ± 2.2
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81 - 89 mm, N =180
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Female:
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82.9 ± 2.2
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79 - 87 mm, N =192
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Weight
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Adult:
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18.09 ± 1.32
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Range
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16.10 - 20.50 g , N =484
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Juvenile:
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17.53 ± 1.24
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15.70 - 19.60 g , N =509
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Male:
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17.86 ± 1.22
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16.30 - 19.60 g , N =149
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Female:
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17.93 ± 1.46
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15.90 - 20.60 g , N =156
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
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Gaelic:
Breacan-baintighearna
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Welsh:
Siglen Llwyd
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Danish:
Bjergvipstjert
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Dutch:
Grote gele kwikstaart
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Finnish:
Vuorivästäräkki
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French:
Bergeronnette des ruisseaux
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German:
Gebirgsstelze
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Hungarian:
Hegyi billegeto
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Icelandic:
Straumerla
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Irish:
Glasóg Liath
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Italian:
Ballerina gialla
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Norwegian:
Vintererle
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Polish:
Pliszka górska
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Portuguese:
Alvéola-cinzenta
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Spanish:
Lavandera cascadeña
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Swedish:
Forsärla
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Local Names:Barley Bird
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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