I have realised that over the last few months Ihave barelly seen any in Rossendale. Last Wednesday 24 April saw a bird hovering over Grane and it has been the first one in a long time I have seen one whilst driving and i have used that route quite a bit recently. The bird was sighted about 8.40pm.
Today saw a bird on the Rossendale/Holcombe border about 1.15pm. Has any one else noticed less of them around?
I noted this myself and mentioned it on the forum maybe 2 or 3 years ago. I can only imagine it may be to do with the cold winters? Not so much affecting the birds but their prey. I also wonder how the wet weather over the last few years has affecting young survival.
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Ste, they have definitely dropped in numbers as most organisations have noted this but driving over Grane Road I more or less always saw them. The weather has nt helped and we cant blame Buzzards as the latter do not frequent Grane as much.
David - would you have got pairs in other areas of Whitworth though?
Pete - they are an easy bird to miss as we took them for granted. Same as the Sparrow and Starling sadly.
