June

The GWCT Research department recognises the potential for local populations of certain UK reptile species to be affected by released pheasants and partridges. While there is currently little solid evidence of an effect, it is very plausible that pheasants in particular might predate snakes or lizards at certain times of the year.

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.