Blogs

Francis Buner shares some good news from the Rotherfield Restoration Project.

GWCT Head of Predation Control Studies Jonathan Reynolds and Wetlands Ecologist Carlos Sanchez look back at the important impact that the Salisbury Plain project had on understanding predation.

Counting partridges poses a few challenges, even for the best birders. To help you master these field ID challenges, the GWCT has created a new grey partridge ID guide for bird ringers and field observers.

Francis Buner explains how he uses camera traps to give him an early indication of how successful the breeding season has been.

This week, insects are in the spotlight as we celebrate National Insect Week. Grey partridge chicks may not be celebrating, though. Their survival depends on chick-food insect availability around ground level and we fear that our late, wet spring means that insect numbers are low for many areas of the country.

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.

Read our advice and download your free guide.

Neville Kingdon urges farmers, land managers and keepers who have greys to make a big difference by getting involved in our Partridge Count Scheme.

Charlie Mellor, head gamekeeper at the Norfolk Estate, discusses how, with dedication, support
and passion, their wild grey partridge restoration project is proving to be a real success story.

Follow these simple steps to convert a 20 or 25 litre metal drum into a feeding hopper for gamebirds.