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)
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British Population Size:
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Summer:
14 to 28 thousand pairs
in 1988-91
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 (1981-2007),
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
GREEN
1996-2001
GREEN
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Races of Concern:
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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Most frequent in:
Moorland
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Also common in:
Grass/Heath
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Relative Frequency in Each Habitat:
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Average Day of First Arrival:
16 Apr
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
3.4 to 50 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),Bonn(II)
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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:
2.1 g (of which 6 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
64
(more would be welcome!)
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Clutch Size:
5 - 6 eggs
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5.57 ± 0.88 (2 - 8) N = 438
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Incubation:
13 days
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13.06 ± 0.60 (12 - 14.5) N = 438
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
14 - 15days
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13.66 ± 0.85 (12 - 14.5) N = 1441
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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:
25 May (15 May - 16 Jun)
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Number of Broods:
1(2)
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Trends in Breeding Productivity
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Number Ringed:
823
(Annual Totals)
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Adult Survival:
0.470
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Juvenile Survival:
0.340 (in First-Year)
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
2
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
4 years 11 months 19 days (set in 1999)
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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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76.2 ± 2.3
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Range
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73 - 80 mm, N =244
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Juvenile:
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76.7 ± 1.9
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73 - 80 mm, N =667
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Male:
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77.1 ± 2.1
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73 - 80 mm, N =127
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Female:
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75.2 ± 2.0
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71 - 78 mm, N =111
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Weight
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Adult:
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16.43 ± 1.52
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Range
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14.20 - 18.70 g , N =222
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Juvenile:
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16.11 ± 1.89
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13.60 - 19.80 g , N =622
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Male:
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16.58 ± 1.40
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14.50 - 18.70 g , N =117
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Female:
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16.23 ± 1.53
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13.80 - 18.70 g , N =99
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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:
Gocan-conaisg
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Welsh:
Crec yr Eithin
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Danish:
Bynkefugl
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Dutch:
Paapje
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Finnish:
Pensastasku
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French:
Traquet tarier
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German:
Braunkehlchen
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Hungarian:
Rozsdás csaláncsúcs
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Icelandic:
Vallskvetta
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Irish:
Caislín Aitinn
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Italian:
Stiaccino
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Norwegian:
Buskskvett
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Polish:
Poklaskwa
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Portuguese:
Cartaxo-nortenho
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Spanish:
Tarabilla norteña
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Swedish:
Buskskvätta
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Local Names:Furzechuck
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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Urquhart, E. 2002 Stonechats: a guide to the genus Saxicola Christopher Helm, London
[598.911 URQ]
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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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