Wildlife experts have urged wind farm developers in Cumbria to be more aware of the potential risk to wild birds. The RSPB has issued a planning guide, which highlights areas that are home to species like the pink footed goose, whooper swan and hen harrier. read more at bbc
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Extinction threat to Scots bird
The Scottish crossbill, the UK’s only endemic bird which is native to the Highlands of Scotland, faces extinction, according to a new report. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds warns that unless action is taken to halt a rise in global temperatures, the species is under severe threat. read more at bbc
Moves to protect rare heath birds
Measures to deter people from visiting protected heathland in Surrey have been brought in to protect birds. Waverley council wants people to visit Farnham Park and not the Thames Basin Heaths, which are north of Farnham. read more at BBC