2025

Often many shoots attempt to re-establish grey partridges through releasing. However, re-establishment efforts are prolonged, labour-intensive and expensive operations with no guarantee of success.

As spring arrives in the Scottish Lowlands and the mornings start to creep earlier and earlier, it means it’s time for the Lowlands team to complete the annual partridge spring pair surveys at Balgonie Estate.

It is well known that grey partridges have ‘decided’ that a monogamous relationship suits them best; but could they be even one of those unusual birds where partners are faithful to each other?