If you have seen Red Grouse in the Forgotten Landscapes area please report your sighting to Alvin Nicholas (alvin.nicholas@torfaen.gov.uk), stating the number of individuals, date, time and location of the sighting.
Wednesday 26 January 2011
Winter Grouse Surveys
Commons Officer Alvin Nicholas has been working with a local ecologist and a dog handler to carry out Red Grouse surveys in the Forgotten Landscapes area. The aim is to monitor the population of grouse, establishing their range and population size. The specially trained dogs (pointers) are used to identify the location of birds, and can be used to flush them out into the open on command. During the latest survey, on part of the Coity Mountain, 9 grouse were recorded. Previous surveys suggest that the total population of the site consists of up to 60 individuals.
If you have seen Red Grouse in the Forgotten Landscapes area please report your sighting to Alvin Nicholas (alvin.nicholas@torfaen.gov.uk), stating the number of individuals, date, time and location of the sighting.
If you have seen Red Grouse in the Forgotten Landscapes area please report your sighting to Alvin Nicholas (alvin.nicholas@torfaen.gov.uk), stating the number of individuals, date, time and location of the sighting.
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