Decline of the Merlin in the Peak District
Open Access
- 1 November 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Bird Study
- Vol. 28 (3) , 225-234
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00063658109476727
Abstract
As a breeding species, the Merlin has almost disappeared from the Peak District. A discussion of causes singles out pesticides as probably the most important factor.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
- Increased sheep numbers and the loss of heather moorland in the Peak District, EnglandBiological Conservation, 1981
- Food of Merlins nesting in young conifer forestBird Study, 1979
- The Role of Different Organo-Chlorine Compounds in the Breeding of British SparrowhawksJournal of Applied Ecology, 1978
- Movements of British RaptorsBird Study, 1973
- Egg Breakage and Breeding Failure in British MerlinsBird Study, 1973
- Breeding performance and shooting bags of Red Grouse in relation to public access in the Peak District National Park, EnglandBiological Conservation, 1971
- Changes Attributable to Pesticides in Egg Breakage Frequency and Eggshell Thickness in Some British BirdsJournal of Applied Ecology, 1970
- A history of British birds,Published by Biodiversity Heritage Library ,1883