From BirdLife:
Climate change link to ouzel decline?
31-05-2006
Pioneering research work undertaken by the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK) has shown that a sharp decline in the numbers of one of the UK’s least understood birds could be linked to climate change.
Now conservation scientists from RSPB Scotland are to monitor the movements of the Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus using radio-tracking equipment, in the hope that the study will provide information to help them improve the status of the species.
The species is in serious trouble in the UK with an estimated population decline of almost 60% between 1990 and 1999.
The climate change research work published in the Journal of Animal Ecology reveals that the drop in the ouzel’s population could be linked to recent increases in UK temperatures in July and August after most chicks have fledged.
July 2011: The RSPB has teamed up with environmental funder SITA Trust and Dartmoor National Park Authority in an attempt to stem the decline of the ring ouzel in Dartmoor: here.
RSPB Scotland scientists have uncovered new evidence that could help to halt the dramatic decline of a rare upland bird. Scotland’s population of ring ouzels – popularly known as mountain blackbirds – has dropped by 36% since 1999 and these striking birds are vanishing from many of their former haunts in the rocky hillsides and gullies of the highest parts of the country: here.
Plse send to me via Email a pic of an Ouzel and also of a colorful bird of Russia. I would really appreciate it.
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Hi Patricia,
Here are many ring ouzel pictures. You can make a choice yourself, and download them, using your right mouse button.
As for colourful birds in Russia, one example is the European roller.
Pictures are here.
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saw a ring ouzel pair at snape in suffolk today (april 21) i had a good view of both birds, the flight is distictiv . must be passing through on migration
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Hi simon, thanks for this comment. This is indeed the ring ouzel spring migration season. Did you report this to other web sites like the BTO as well?
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I saw three ouzels in East Green Kelsale (near Snape Suffolk) on 25 April 2010. Never seen them before. they were on our lawn for about 2 hours.
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Hi babs, congratulations for seeing those beautiful birds!
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