Research

Research

Lapwing and other waders

Wetlands 2

Waders for Real: Breeding wader recovery in the Avon Valley 

Breeding wader declines in lowland England: A case study in the Avon Valley 

Snipe habitat use on moorland 

Abundance of ground-nesting birds at Langholm 

Predator control and moorland birds 

Lapwings on arable farmland 

Development of a lapwing chick 

The effects of predator control on breeding moorland birds 

Grouse moor management can help support breeding waders 

Managing water levels on wet grasslands to improve food supply for lapwing 

Falling numbers of waders on lowland wet grasslands, 1982-2002 

The effect of predator control for lapwing breeding on wet grassland nature reserves 

Do we need fox and crow control to halt curlew declines in the UK? 

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