SPECIES

START OF DECLINE

% CHANGE

REASONS

Woodlark

1972

-96%

Lack of grazing, loss of winter stubbles

Grey Partridge

1974

-94%

Herbicides, loss of mixed farming

Little Owl

1980-83

-91%

Insecticides, loss of mixed farming

Cirl Bunting

1960’s

-88%

Loss of mixed farming, loss of winter stubbles

Grasshopper Warbler

1972

-85%

Land drainage, habitat destruction

Corn Bunting

1978

-81%

Loss of winter stubbles

Curlew

1972

-73%

Changes in grazing management

Stock Dove

1972

-72%

Loss of mixed farming, loss of winter stubbles

Sedge Warbler

1972

-71%

Land drainage, habitat destruction

Reed Bunting

1978

-68%

Loss of mixed farming, loss of winter stubbles, drainage

Kestrel

1978

-67%

Agricultural intensification, fewer small mammals

Wheatear

1972

-64%

Grassland to arable, lack of grazing

Lapwing

1969

-63%

Loss of mixed farming, disturbance, changes in grazing

Barn Owl

1972

-63%

Agricultural intensification, fewer small mammals

Bullfinch

1972

-53%

Hedgerow/scrub management

Stonechat

1972

-52%

Habitat loss- heathland/grassland

Whinchat

1984

-50%

Habitat loss

Meadow Pipit

1972

-47%

Loss of heathland/grassland

Yellowhammer

1970-75

-39%

Loss of mixed farming, loss of winter stubbles

Goldfinch

1962-63

-32%

Loss of mixed farming

Linnet

1970’s

-31%

Loss of mixed farming, loss of winter stubbles

Skylark

1978

-29%

Loss of winter stubbles

Song Thrush

1972

-23%

Loss of mixed farming

House Sparrow

1978

-12%

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