On this day in 2021, I wrote:
"British Curlew need to fledge 10,000 more youngsters - every year",
based on survival/productivity figures in what was then a new paper.
More here:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2021/06/12/m...
The figure has been much quoted (and not disputed)
#ornithology
There are three ways to increase the number of Eurasian Curlew in the UK; boost chick production across the breeding range, find ways to ensure more chicks recruit to the breeding population and/or…
