Farming blamed for kestrel deaths - farmers weekly


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13 September 1999 FARMING BLAMED FOR KESTREL DEATHS INTENSIVE farming methods are being blamed for the latest decline in species of birds — this time the kestrel and yellowhammer. They join


the skylark, linnet and bullfinch in a list of 20 species which have declined, according to research from the Breeding Birds survey. The survey shows that some bird species declining


generally across Britain are actually on the increase in Scotland. Scotlands population of red grouse has increased by 44% in five years.