Latest figures from the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) reveal that numbers of Meadow Pipits declined by nearly a third in Northern Ireland between 2010 and 2011. Numbers had remained stable from the start of the BBS in 1994 until 2005, but after that a decline was observed, and between 2010 and 2011 numbers fell by 27%. Meadow Pipits Anthus pratensis are widespread across Northern Ireland, favouring areas of open country and grassland.
Latest figures from the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) reveal that numbers of Meadow Pipits declined by nearly a third in Northern Ireland between 2010 and 2011. Numbers had remained stable from the start of the BBS in 1994 until 2005, but after that a decline was observed, and between 2010 and 2011 numbers fell by 27%. Meadow Pipits Anthus pratensis are widespread across Northern Ireland, favouring areas of open country and grassland.
Source: Surfbirds, 1 August 2012
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