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BIRD SPECIES |
KEY AREAS IN THE SOUTH WEST (links to RSPB targeting map)
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POTENTIAL ISSUES DRIVING DECLINE |
POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS |
THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS MAY BE FUNDED BY OUR WIG 80 GRANT IN ANCIENT WOODLANDS |
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Garden warbler |
Not listed on map |
Maturation of young successional woodland; decline in coppice extent |
Restore neglected coppice; ride enhancement; develop scrubby woodland edge; conserve soil moisture; new woodland creation |
Fencing; deer/grazing management; coppicing; ride management; scrub establishment in buffer zone; drainage management to achieve wetter ground. |
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Hawfinch |
Woodland isolation; degradation in parkland habitats; decline in mature woodland quality |
Restructure under-managed mature woodland; restore old parklands; establish grazing management; maintain / enhance in-wood wet features; new woodland planting |
Fencing; deer/grazing management; thinning. |
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Lesser Redpoll |
Succession of preferred scrub and young woodland habitats into more mature woodland. |
Restructure immature closed canopy woodland to provide immature elements; ride enhancement & glade creation/improvement with scrub edges; create new scrub woodland; favour birch. |
Coppicing; ride management; thinning; scrub establishment in buffer zone. |
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Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
Tree crowding leading to a lack of open crowned mature trees; lack of standing and in-tree deadwood; |
Restructure closed canopy woodland for crown development: Thin mature under-managed woodland; ride enhancement; increase deadwood; conserve soil moisture. |
Thinning; ride management; standing deadwood creation; drainage management to achieve wetter ground, coppice |
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Marsh Tit |
Deer/sheep browsing leading to poor shrub layer; heavy shade. |
Establish ability to control grazing; coppice neglected stands; thin crowded canopy to encourage shrub layer. |
Fencing; deer/sheep management; thinning; coppicing; scrub establishment in buffer zone. |
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Pied Flycatcher |
Insufficient grazing to maintain open shrub layer; potentially excessive grazing preventing regeneration; overcrowded stands lacking in growth and canopy development; lack of nest holes may be an issue. |
Establish ability to manage grazing; selective thinning to encourage tree growth; retain deadwood; extend woodland in appropriate locations; provide nest boxes only where needed (based on objective assessment) |
Fencing; thinning; standing deadwood creation; tree establishment to extend woodland. |
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Redstart |
Loss of older trees especially on glade/woodland edge; lack of grazing to maintain open ground structure; shortage of natural nest holes. |
Establish ability to control grazing; selective thinning to encourage tree growth; glade creation/ enhancement; retain deadwood; extend woodland in appropriate locations. |
Fencing; thinning; glade creation; standing deadwood creation; tree establishment to extend woodland. |
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Spotted Flycatcher |
Decrease in in-stand structural diversity; decrease in glades and open rides; lack of grazing; lack of natural nest sites. |
Restructure immature closed canopy woodland; thinning that encourages structural diversity; ride enhancement; glade creation/improvement; retain deadwood. |
Coppicing; thinning; creation of standing deadwood; ride management. |
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Tree Pipit |
Loss of open-structure woodland through ageing and canopy closure; loss of individual trees in clear fell areas; excessive deer/sheep browsing removing nest cover. |
Restructure immature closed canopy woodland; coppice; ride enhancement; glade creation/improvement with scatter of retained trees; establish ability to control grazing; create open scrubby woodland edge. |
Fencing; deer/sheep management; coppicing; ride management; thinning; scrub establishment in buffer zone. |
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Willow Tit |
Loss of soil moisture; maturing young woodland; increased shade/canopy closure; loss of shrub layer; loss of scrub; lack of nest sites (can be addressed during operations). |
Restructure maturing closed canopy woodland; retain deadwood; establish ability to control grazing. Soil moisture conservation; new woodland and scrub creation; specialised nest boxes. |
Fencing; deer/sheep management; coppicing; thinning; scrub establishment in buffer zone; nest-site provision including standing deadwood creation; drainage management to achieve wetter ground; nest boxes. |
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Wood Warbler |
Insufficient grazing to maintain open shrub layer; may be instances where excessive grazing is causing loss of nesting habitat and preventing regeneration; maturation of stands without replacement. |
Establish ability to control grazing; retain deadwood; small group felling or coppicing to regenerate stands; extend woodland in appropriate locations. |
Fencing; group felling; tree establishment to extend woodland. |
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Woodcock |
Deer/sheep browsing leading to loss of shrub layer; drying out of wet woodland; recreational disturbance. |
Restructure immature closed canopy woodland; ride enhancement; glade creation/improvement; establish ability to manage grazing; maintain/enhance naturally high water levels; buffer woodland edge; new woodland creation. |
Fencing; grazing management; ride management; scrub establishment in surrounding buffer; drainage management to achieve wetter ground conditions. |
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Willow warbler |
Not listed on map |
Decline in young successional woodland; decline in coppice. |
Restore neglected coppice; ride management; develop scrubby woodland edge; conserve soil moisture; new woodland creation |
Deer/ sheep management; coppicing; ride management; scrub establishment in surrounding buffer; |
