Grey partridge newsletter

Follow the links below to view our free Grey partridge news reporting on the previous results of Partridge Count Scheme.

The latest newletter is sent to members of the Partridge Count Scheme and will be available online the following season. If you would like to join our Partridge Count Scheme and participate in counting the number of partridges you have on your ground then please join the PCS 

Issue 16 - Autumn 2011/Spring 2012  
Upland winter feeding trial, Problems growing kale?, Research from around the world
This will be made available to non-PCS members in September 2012

Issue 15 - Summer 2011  
Focused predator control, Justifying habitat - supporting the Campaign, Farewell to longstanding chairmans
Open/Download (769 KB) 

Issue 14 - Autumn 2010/spring 2011 
Declining farmland wildlife, The value of sainfoin, Establishing responsibility for winter losses
Open/Download (674 KB) 

Issue 13 - Summer 2010 
Boost for songbird numbers, Upland grey partridge, Success in Sussex
Open/Download (681 KB) 

Issue 12 - Autumn 2009/spring 2010 
Set-aside or CfFE, Grey Partridge Recovery Project, The early days of understanding partridge decline
Open/Download (611 KB) 

Issue 11 - Summer 2009 - 
Where are our partridges going?, The South-West Farmland Bird Initiative, Agri-environment schemes and grey partridges
Open/Download (403 KB)

Issue 10 - Autumn/winter 2008 -
Isle of Man partridges, Feeding grey partridges, Losing greys during winter
Open/Download (975 KB) 

Issue 9 - Summer 2008  
Grey partridges hit the headlines, Upland grey partridges, Re-establishment guidelines launched
Open/Download (452 KB) 

Issue 8  - Autumn/Winter 2007 
Back from the brink, Winter dispersal, Spring feeding, rats and partridges
Open/Download (685 KB) 

Issue 7  - Summer 2007 
'Back from the brink', Autumn counts and released birds, How distinct are your birds?
Open/Download (235 KB) 

Issue 6  - Winter 2006 
BAP target; a mixed sucess, Royston recovery project
Open/Download (179 KB) 

Issue 5 - Summer 2006 
Releasing project update, Monocultures and margins
Open/Download (172 KB) 

Issue 4 - Winter 2005 
Pheasant/redleg releasing and grey partridge decline, Identification and shoot management, 70+ years of the PCS
Open/Download (135 KB) 

Issue 3 - Summer 2005 
Habitat requirements, Recovery at Royston, Releasing in Scotland
Open/Download (278 KB) 

Issue 2 - Autumn/Winter 2004 
Raptor predation, Recovery at Wilton, Research into releasing
Open/Download (327 KB) 

Issue 1 - Spring 2004 
Grey partridge recovery project, Arable Stewardship, Releasing grey partridges in Scotland
Open/Download (82 KB)