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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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Migration routes:
Map of foreign ringing recoveries
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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 mapped by the EBCC Atlas
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III),Bonn(II)
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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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See trends in Breeding Productivity
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Number Ringed:
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
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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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Read a 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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76.0 ± 2.3
Range
67.0 - 82.0 mm, (N = 244)
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Juvenile:
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76.6 ± 2.1
Range
67.0 - 84.0 mm, (N = 1954)
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Male:
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76.8 ± 2.1
Range
68.0 - 82.0 mm, (N = 127)
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Female:
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75.0 ± 2.0
Range
67.0 - 80.0 mm, (N = 111)
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Weight
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Adult:
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16.30 ± 1.52
Range
11.90 - 23.00 g , (N =222)
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Juvenile:
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16.0 ± 1.9
Range
10.0 - 23.6 . , (N =1841)
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Male:
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16.28 ± 1.40
Range
11.90 - 21.30 g , (N =117)
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Female:
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16.28 ± 1.53
Range
12.40 - 22.50 g , (N =99)
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Seasonal:
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Summer 16.20 ± 1.45 (N = 381)
Autumn 16.44 ± 2.07 (N = 124)
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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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Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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