Seed diet for threatened Turtle Doves has negative impact

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Seed diet for threatened Turtle Doves has negative impact Jul 19, 2018 7:57:19 GMT

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New research into Britain's fastest declining bird species has found that young Turtle Doves raised on a diet of seeds foraged from non-cultivated arable plants rather than food provided in people's gardens are more likely to survive after fledging.

www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/Garden-seed-diet-for-Turtle-Doves-has-negative-impact.aspx?s_id=10436909

AnnB Posts: 17,464	Seed diet for threatened Turtle Doves has negative impact Jul 19, 2018 14:56:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by AnnB on Jul 19, 2018 14:56:09 GMT Interesting report, thank you Dave.

Feedyourhedgehog Posts: 24,365	Seed diet for threatened Turtle Doves has negative impact Jul 19, 2018 16:02:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Feedyourhedgehog on Jul 19, 2018 16:02:41 GMT Very interesting Dave ..thanks for the link
	Paula

davebutterflyman Posts: 194,854	Seed diet for threatened Turtle Doves has negative impact Jul 20, 2018 8:19:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by davebutterflyman on Jul 20, 2018 8:19:18 GMT Very interesting research carried out there, now if we can only stop birds like this from being shot on their way back to the UK we would have cracked it.

Grayling Posts: 20,892	Seed diet for threatened Turtle Doves has negative impact Jul 20, 2018 9:55:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Grayling on Jul 20, 2018 9:55:01 GMT A beautiful bird Thank you for the link Dave - it's an interesting read.

davebutterflyman Posts: 194,854	Seed diet for threatened Turtle Doves has negative impact Jul 22, 2018 7:44:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by davebutterflyman on Jul 22, 2018 7:44:34 GMT Grayling

Pam Posts: 4,166	Seed diet for threatened Turtle Doves has negative impact Jul 22, 2018 20:58:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Pam on Jul 22, 2018 20:58:51 GMT Thanks for the link Dave. We have never seen one, but this year we did hear one at Ouse Fen near Earith. Could not see him!

davebutterflyman Posts: 194,854	Seed diet for threatened Turtle Doves has negative impact Jul 23, 2018 9:00:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by davebutterflyman on Jul 23, 2018 9:00:59 GMT Just as nice to hear Pam but hopefully you will catch up with one and see it soon.