Birds
Tree pipit at Orcombe, Matt Knott
Dunlin, Bob Brewer
Male cirl bunting, Matt Knott
1. About
Key pressures and opportunities
These are set out for the different groups, see links below.
2. What we need to do and where
Priority
Increase the abundance and distribution of birds across Devon, particularly those identified as Focus Species.
See Find out more below for detailed guidance and sources of funding and advice.
Focus species
Woody habitat birds
Birds of grazed moors, heaths and rough grasslands
Lowland farmland birds
Birds in towns and villages
Estuarine birds
Cliff nesting seabirds
Actions for all birds
To be written when we have an overview – link to key habitats.
Join the Devon Birds Group and RSPB
Habitat management and creation
Birds are found in a wide range of habitats across Devon and will benefit from actions set out on the Habitat pages.
Anyone who manages habitat with rare species or who wants to create new habitat for them should be aware of their needs. For more information see the list of Devon Species of Conservation Concern and Find out more below.
3. Inspiration
Case studies and Where to visit will be agreed following discussion through public consultation period and then finalised.
See information for the different groups in the links above.
4. Find out more
Add more links and tidy up, and finalise following discussion through public consultation.
UK species distributions: Map Store Viewer (bto.org)
Devon species distributions are on the Devon Bird Atlas
Add links to RSPB, BTO etc
