More recent BBS (Breeding Bird Survey) records indicate that declines have occurred in all four UK countries over the last ten years, reversing the earlier increases. [ 1. ]
Hirundo rustica
TITLE: Hirundo rustica. Swallow.
NAMES: Gould, John (1804-1881) (Author)
COLLECTION: Birds of Great Britain
DATES / ORIGIN:
Date Issued: 1862 - 1873
Place: London
Publisher: J. Gould
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Lithographs Hand-coloured Extent: 54 x 36 cm
Swallows
Gilded mercury daguerreotype on solid silver plate
Actual size: 5 x 4 inches (approx. 127 mm x 102 mm x 0.5mm)
Hallmarked: London, 2021
Made: July, 2021
Edition: 1/1
References
- BirdTrends 2020: trends in numbers, breeding success and survival for UK breeding birds
Woodward, I.D., Massimino, D., Hammond, M.J., Barber, L., Barimore, C., Harris, S.J., Leech, D.I., Noble, D.G., Walker, R.H., Baillie, S.R. & Robinson, R.A. (2020)
Research Report 732. BTO, Thetford.
www.bto.org/birdtrends - Wild Bird Populations in the UK
Department for Environment Food And Rural Affairs
National Statistics
7 November, 2023 - Birds of Conservation Concern 5 - Summary leaflet (PDF 649 KB)
Author(s): Stanbury, A.J., Eaton, M.A., Aebischer, N.J., Balmer, D., Brown, A.F., Douse, A., Lindley, P., McCulloch, N., Noble, D.G. & Win, I.
December 2021