Mealy Cock Posted March 9, 2010 Report Posted March 9, 2010 What the RSPB replied to my latest e-mail, hold on to your hair. The person who wrote this did not answer any of my questions put to him Thank you for the email with regards to the peregrine habitats, Suitable nesting sites restrict peregrines to areas where cliff-ledges, quarry faces, crags, or sea-cliffs are available. Recently, they have started to use man-made constructions, especially tall buildings. Tree nesting occurs only rarely in the UK. Peregrines are widespread in the UK through the western part of England, and in Wales, Scotland and Ireland. In southeast and east England they are found on a small number of isolated sites, though their range is slowly spreading. They reach their highest densities in upland areas of Wales, southern Scotland and northwest England. The UK population was estimated at 1,400 pairs in 2002. In the British Isles peregrines do not migrate, and the majority stay within 100 km of their birthplace. Peregrine numbers declined during the 19th and 20th centuries because of illegal killing by humans, which at times was relentless and widespread contamination by persistent toxic agricultural chemicals such as DDT caused the collapse of the peregrine population in the UK in the late 1950s. These pesticides built up in the food chain and concentrated in peregrines and other birds of prey, causing increased adult mortality, eggshell thinning and reduced breeding performance. By 1963-64 80% of the UK peregrine population had been lost. Only birds in the remoter parts of Scottish Highlands were unaffected. After the banning of these pesticides peregrine numbers slowly recovered, and by the late 1990s reached pre-decline levels over much of their former range. However, in southeast and east of England the bird has been slow to recover, and the range is now contracting again in northern Scotland. Kind Regards,
Guest Owen Posted March 9, 2010 Report Posted March 9, 2010 Mealy Cock, I have e-mailed the RSPB and also recieved a stupid answer. But I will keep at it and eventually publish what they say. They must think that we are all stupid.
Mealy Cock Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Posted March 9, 2010 what did you ask them? This is the second part to my e-mails Thank you for your constructive e- mail However it does not answer some of my questions, example being that Peregrines are territorial birds, that being the case this would explain why they are now nesting in Towns and cities because their natural habitat is full of BOP and have to expanding their areas for food source which must tell you there are too many or they have over killed their feeding ground. Why would people raise concerns over BOP on forums and the like. During World War 1 and 2 there was a cull on Peregrines on the south coast this was to protect Carrier pigeons from being attacked. After the war a preservation order was placed to protect them so the numbers can increase, this in my view has exceeded all expectations and now we have a situation where we have to many.
peterpau Posted March 9, 2010 Report Posted March 9, 2010 Mate publish the email address then we can all ask questions they will avoid
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