20. Bird populations*
Bird population indices (a) farmland
birds* and (b) woodland birds* and (c) seabirds*, 1970 to 2006
Bird populations:
wintering wetland birds
Bird population indices: wintering wetland
birds, 1970-1 to 2005-6
| Farmland birds since: |
1990 |
|
1999 |
|
| Woodland birds since: |
1990 |
|
1999 |
|
| Seabirds since: |
1990 |
|
1999 |
|
| Wintering wetland birds since: |
1990 |
|
1999 |
|
- Farmland bird populations fell by 42 per cent between 1970 and 1993, but remained fairly stable thereafter.
- Woodland bird populations in 2006 were about 30 per cent lower than the peak of the early 1970s and 16 per cent lower than 1990.
- Britain's breeding seabird birds populations are of international importance. Populations increased between 1970 and 1987 by 37 per cent and have remained stable since then.
- The UK is internationally important for wintering wetland birds. Between 1975-6 and 1996-7, wading bird populations increased by 54 per cent and waterfowl by 74 per cent. The overall wetland birds index increased by 64 per cent.
- Although the index fell by 5 per cent between 1996-7 and 2005-6, it was still 6 per cent higher than in 1990.
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