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Successful reproduction of Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus in intensive arable farmland (central-east Belgium)
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Feys, Simon Guelinckx, Robin Verdonckt, Freek Louette, Gerald |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | The total European breeding population has been estimated at 32,000-59,000 pairs (2). In France, which is Western Europe’s stronghold for the species with 7,800-11,200 pairs, the species seems on the rise with many breeding pairs shifting from natural to more cultivated areas during the past decades (5, 6). As for The Netherlands, recently a few pairs started to breed in Groningen’s farmland, probably facilitated by the presence of fauna strips (stichting werkgroep grauwe kiekendief, unpublished data). In Belgium, Hen Harrier was and still is a very rare breeding bird. Most known breeding occurrences of the last 40 years were located in natural habitats (open areas, such as bogs and fens) in the southern part of the country (wallonia) (3, 7). From 2002 onwards, breeding attempts have taken place each year in wallonia, some of them in agricultural land, with three confirmed and two probable breeding pairs in 2011 (Vincent Leirens, unpublished data). In Flanders (northern Belgium), the species has not bred for the last 40 years (8, 9). only in the last decade has suspected breeding of Hen Harrier in Flanders reoccurred. |
| Starting Page | 142 |
| Ending Page | 147 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 143 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://pureportal.inbo.be/portal/files/5212985/Feys_etal_2013_BelgJZool.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
