| Dramatic Fall in Numbers of Migratory Birds
Did anyone see the report in today's papers about the decline in migratory birds arriving in UK? Some numbers have fallen by more than 50% in the last 10 years, including the cuckoo and the willow warbler (but there are many more). Scientists don't know the exact cause but loss of habitat in Africa is a major worry. It certainly strikes a chord with me. I very rarely hear cuckoos any more but at one time you could guarantee them in the Spring. I've also noticed a decline in the number of swifts in Chichester and places where there used to be house martins' nests don't have them any more. Very depressing. |