Blogs
29/9/2016 in: GWCT News Blog under: Woodcock , Waders
BBC presenter Chris Packham has started an e-petition, calling for a moratorium on the shooting of three wader species: woodcock, snipe and golden plover. It has clocked up an impressive 10,000 signatures in a week so Defra will, at least, give him a written answer – it will probably make interesting reading. We think, however, that some of the language and figures Packham has used are misleading.
21/9/2016 in: Woodcock Watch Blog under: Woodcock
Chris Heward provides a short update on seven of our tagged woodcock who are providing regular transmissions.
18/8/2016 in: Woodcock Watch Blog under: Woodcock
Chris Heward takes a closer look at the unusual journey made to a Swedish island by Pinks.
3/8/2016 in: Woodcock Watch Blog under: Woodcock
We take a look at the current whereabouts of our satellite-tagged woodcock as breeding season comes to an end.
20/7/2016 in: Auchnerran Blog under: Woodcock , Farming
Preliminary woodcock surveys at our new Scottish demonstration farm look very encouraging.
1/7/2016 in: Woodcock Watch Blog under: Woodcock
We’re giving away three stunning signed and numbered limited edition prints by renowned sporting and wildlife artist Owen Williams.
21/6/2016 in: Woodcock Watch Blog under: Woodcock
Chris Heward discusses his PhD thesis which concerns the declining British woodcock population.
20/6/2016 in: Woodcock Watch Blog under: Woodcock
Chris Heward discusses possible reasons for the short movement made by Monkey IV midway through the breeding season.
2/6/2016 in: Rotherfield Demonstration Project Blog under: Grey partridge , Hen harrier/Grouse shooting , Rotherfield , Woodcock
One of the key aims of the Rotherfield Demonstration Project is the recovery of the red-listed grey partridge in an area where they formerly have gone extinct. The habitat creation and improvements together with the legal predation control needed to re-establish this iconic farmland flagship species does, of course, also benefit a wide range of other wildlife.
27/5/2016 in: Woodcock Watch Blog under: Woodcock
Chris Heward takes a closer look at a spot on the Russia-Belarus border that is proving popular with our tagged woodcock.
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