10,000 Birds
JUNE 16, 2024
But in south-west Europe there is a bird that kicks out the sitting tenants and takes over the nest altogether. The White-rumped Swift Apus caffer , a tropical African breeding species, was only discovered breeding in Europe in the 1960s. The swifts arrive, seek the swallows out, find their nests and evict the tenants!
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 2, 2024
The falcons’ low-point was 1963, when only three breeding pairs were known in southern England, and only 13% of Welsh eyries were occupied. It is good to report, too, that the clergy has been generally supportive of their high-rise tenants. The peregrine’s comeback was due to protection and the birds’ own powers of recovery.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Bird houses have been readily accepted by many natural cavity nesters, and increases in breeding density have resulted from providing such structures. First and foremost, with regular, frequent visits to each nestbox, you may be able to spot problems threatening your tenants. There are three prime objectives for monitoring nestboxes.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 8, 2023
It is kind of rare to see a Fairy Pitta during Shanghai’s spring migration as those passing through are all adults rather than inexperienced chicks, and they are in a rush getting to their breeding grounds – but I was lucky. This should not be a problem in Shanghai as the pitta has not been reported to breed here.
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