Hi all
I was trying to find a thread on this one - sorry if there is already one going along! Basically was just commenting on all the rain and the effect it might be having on our native wildlife. My prime example is vole numbers effecting owls - particularly the barn owl/ I know on average around the north west they were only producing one or two chicks a season - which is not good for their already declining numbers - that was last year, and we had a very good july - I am a bit dubious therefore of what's happeing to them this year! This weather must be having such a bad effect, and doubtless we won't find out the real effect uintil a survey is carried out next year. It's just a perfect example of how flooding, and resultant depletion of insectivores and animals lower down the food chain can devestate those at the top!
