Between September and March, migratory shorebirds such as the
Pacific golden plover also like to flock here.
19 Bar - tailed Godwits, with hundreds of Dunlin, joined the flocks
of Golden Plovers, Black - tailed Godwits and Redshanks.
Recent sightings of a black stork, a European nightjar, and a Pacific
golden plover brought the total number of bird species spotted on Kuyucuk Lake in Kars to 223 — 48 percent of all those present in Turkey.
Other species such as red grouse,
golden plover, curlew and black grouse are listed as likely to benefit from the «legal control of generalist predators».
Based on a peatland model developed at the University of York and latest climate change predictions, the researchers warn that by 2051 - 80 the dunlin could see a 50 % decline in numbers, with
the golden plover down 30 % and the red grouse down by 15 %, all driven by declining abundance of the birds» crane fly prey.
Most of our drinking water comes from these upland peats and several iconic bird species such as the dunlin,
golden plover and red grouse depend on these wetland habitats for nesting and feeding.
Significant numbers of nationally important populations of whimbrels, red throated divers,
golden plovers and merlins are likely to be displaced or killed by some of the turbines.
Our results emphasise the need for wind farms to avoid areas with high densities of potentially vulnerable species such as curlews and
golden plover, and help offer a way forward by informing the likely extent of positive habitat management which may help to offset the impacts of development.»
The breeding population of buzzard, hen harrier,
golden plover, snipe, curlew, wheatear and meadow pipit were reduced by up to half within 500 m of the turbines.